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Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting

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Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Crime and Spying Spree

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Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Crime and Spying Spree

By Brian Barrett

How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked, and What to Do About It

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How to Know If You’ve Been Hacked, and What to Do About It

By Matt Burgess

Russia’s Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects

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Russia’s Latest Hacking Target: Covid-19 Vaccine Projects

By Matt Burgess

The Twitter bitcoin hack was bad but it should have been way worse

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The Twitter bitcoin hack was bad but it should have been way worse

By Chris Stokel-Walker

The Twitter Hack Could Have Been Much Worse—and Maybe Was

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The Twitter Hack Could Have Been Much Worse—and Maybe Was

By Brian Barrett

A Twitter Hacking Spree Hits Musk, Obama, Apple, and More

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A Twitter Hacking Spree Hits Musk, Obama, Apple, and More

By Brian Barrett

‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

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‘DDoS-For-Hire’ Is Fueling a New Wave of Attacks

By Lily Hay Newman

Microsoft Warns of a 17-Year-Old ‘Wormable’ Bug

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Microsoft Warns of a 17-Year-Old ‘Wormable’ Bug

By Andy Greenberg

Microsoft Halts a Global Fraud Campaign That Targeted CEOs

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Microsoft Halts a Global Fraud Campaign That Targeted CEOs

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree

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Looks Like Russian Hackers Are on an Email Scam Spree

By Lily Hay Newman

Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment

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Hackers Are Exploiting a 5-Alarm Bug in Networking Equipment

By Andy Greenberg

The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far

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The Worst Hacks and Breaches of 2020 So Far

By Lily Hay Newman

New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears

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New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears

By Lily Hay Newman

Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity. Then Came Covid

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Schools Already Struggled With Cybersecurity. Then Came Covid

By Lily Hay Newman

Anonymous Stole and Leaked a Megatrove of Police Documents

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Anonymous Stole and Leaked a Megatrove of Police Documents

By Andy Greenberg

The Russian Disinfo Operation You Never Heard About

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The Russian Disinfo Operation You Never Heard About

By Lily Hay Newman

A Legion of Bugs Puts Hundreds of Millions of Devices at Risk

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A Legion of Bugs Puts Hundreds of Millions of Devices at Risk

By Andy Greenberg

Researchers Expose a New Vulnerability in Intel's CPUs

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Researchers Expose a New Vulnerability in Intel's CPUs

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica

Spies Can Eavesdrop by Watching a Light Bulb's Vibrations

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Spies Can Eavesdrop by Watching a Light Bulb's Vibrations

By Andy Greenberg