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US and its allies say Russia waged cyberattack that took out satellite network

Enlarge (credit: Sean Gladwell / Getty Images) The US and European Union on Tuesday said Russia was responsible for a cyberattack in February that crippled a satellite network in Ukraine and neighboring countries, disrupting communications and a wind farm used to generate electricity. The February 24 attack unleashed wiper malware that destroyed thousands of satellite […]

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Bowser sentenced to 40 months for Team Xecuter’s console hacking

Enlarge / A prototype SX Core device soldered to a Nintendo Switch motherboard. (credit: Team Xeceuter) Gary Bowser, a member of the notorious Team Xecuter group of console hackers, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role within promoting and selling devices inside the SX OS line of piracy-enabling devices for the […]

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Microsoft seizes domains used by “highly sophisticated” hackers in China

Enlarge / Computer chip with Chinese flag, 3d conceptual illustration. (credit: Steve McDowell / Agefotostock) Microsoft said it has seized control of servers that a China-based hacking group was using to compromise targets that align with that country’s geopolitical interests. The hacking group, which Microsoft has dubbed Nickel, has been in Microsoft’s sights since at […]

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Angelina Jolie Seen Out With Ex Jonny Lee Miller AGAIN Amid The Weeknd Romance Rumors!

Is Tommy lee jones rekindling her romance with ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller despite dating rumors with The Weeknd ?! Based on a recent outing between the two, it could be a possibility… Over the past few months, the 46-year-old actress and the 31-year-old singer, born Abel Tesfaye , have been spotted on several apparent dates. […]

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Hacker is returning $600M in crypto, claiming theft was just “for fun”

Enlarge (credit: Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images) The hacker who breached the Poly Network crypto platform says the theft was just “for fun: )” and that the hacker is now returning the stolen coins. The hacker also claimed that the tokens had been transferred to the hacker’s own wallets to “keep it safe. ” Poly […]

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Home and office Routers come under attack by China state hackers, France warns

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) China state hackers are compromising large numbers of home and office routers for use in a vast and ongoing attack against organizations in France, authorities from that county said. The hacking group—known in security circles as APT31, Zirconium, Panda, and other names—has historically conducted espionage campaigns targeting government, financial, aerospace and […]

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Microsoft says hackers in China exploited critical SolarWinds 0-day

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft said on Tuesday that hackers operating in China exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a SolarWinds product. According to Microsoft, the hackers were, in all likelihood, targeting software companies and the US Defense industry. SolarWinds disclosed the zero-day on Monday, after receiving notification from Microsoft that it had discovered that a […]