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So You Want to Solve the NJ Drone Mystery? Our Expert Has Some Ideas
Unidentifed flying objects are lighting up the night sky—and TikTok feeds—in the Garden State. Our drone guru Jim Fisher gives his take on the internet’s latest obsession.
To Stop China's Salt Typhoon, FCC to Force Telecoms to Shore Up Defenses
The FCC wants to use a legal interpretation of a US wiretapping law to require telecommunications firms to strengthen their defenses or else face fines.
Chinese Hackers Are Still Inside US Networks, Senator Warns
Senator Mark Warner says booting 'Salt Typhoon' hackers could require physically replacing telecommunications equipment.
US Charges 5 Members of Scattered Spider Hacking Group
Federal investigators says the suspects sent text-based phishing messages to steal login credentials and breach numerous companies. Targets reportedly included MGM Resorts.
FBI: China Hacked Multiple Telecom Firms to Steal Call Record Data
An FBI investigation into reported hacks at AT&T and Verizon reveals 'a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign,' the agency says.
Police: Thousands of Hackers Used RedLine, Meta Malware to Attack PCs
After a Monday crackdown, US and European law enforcement offer more details about the two malware strains, which were used to steal millions of login credentials from PCs.
FBI: Iranian Hackers Are Working With Ransomware Groups, Targeting the US
A new alert from federal authorities claims that Iranian state-sponsored hackers are collaborating with ransomware gangs to extract funds from US organizations.
FBI Disrupts Dispossessor Ransomware Group, Seizes Servers
The Dispossessor gang has attacked at least 43 victim companies, the FBI says.
North Korean Indicted for Cyber Spying, Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals
The US alleges Rim Jong Hyok is a member of Andariel, a North Korean government hacking outfit focused on cyberespionage, including stealing defense and aerospace secrets.
Delaware Woman Arrested for 'Sextortion' Schemes That Duped Thousands
Hadja Kone and her alleged accomplices successfully extorted about $1.7 million from numerous victims, according to federal investigators.
FBI: AI-Generated Child Porn Is Illegal
The FBI issues the warning amid growing worries that the US needs to be more clear and forceful in targeting those who use AI to create child sexual abuse materials.
US: Chinese Hackers Have Been Inside Some Critical Networks for 5 Years
The US urges companies and organizations to help root out the Chinese hacking group 'Volt Typhoon' from critical infrastructure systems.
US Identifies and Sanctions Iranians Behind Water Facility Hacks
The Treasury Department says six officials with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are behind the hacking of water treatment facilities in the US.
FBI: Hackers Are Targeting Plastic Surgery Offices for Extortion Schemes
The hackers are stealing sensitive information, including photos of patients, and then pressuring doctors and patients into paying to stop the data from being posted online.
China Accused of Massive IP Theft, AI Hacking by Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance
The US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand all know what China is up to.
Notorious Qakbot Botnet Threat Continues Despite FBI Takedown
The group behind the Qakbot threat is still sending out phishing emails designed to load ransomware, according to Cisco's security researchers.
FBI Warns of 'Phantom Hacker' Threat Involving Sketchy Bank Alerts
Scammers are posing as bank representatives and government officials in order to trick unsuspecting victims, especially seniors, into giving up access to their savings.
US Extradites 2 Nigerians for Sextortion Schemes Against US Teens
The two Nigerians allegedly conducted sextortion schemes against numerous young men, including a 17-year-old in Michigan who later died by suicide.
Watch Out, Fediverse Users: The FBI Can Seize a Mastodon Server
The FBI's seizure of a Mastodon server copy is a wakeup call to users of the decentralized social network, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
US: Yep, We're Buying Your Data, Including Your Embarrassing Secrets
Digital information can be purchased from commercial data brokers and 'deanonymized' to ID the person it's tied to, including US citizens, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence says.
