U.S. Pledges Not to Kill Julian Assange If He's Extradited

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U.S. officials say they will not pursue the death penalty against Julian Assange if he’s extradited from the UK to face charges related to his publication of documents highly embarrassing to the U.S.

Hackers from China and Russia are finding cracks in Microsoft's security

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The Microsoft logo.

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Biden Says He's 'Considering' Request to Drop Prosecution of Julian Assange

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President Joe Biden is considering a request that the U.S. stop its legal proceedings against Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange, who’s currently fighting extradition to the U.S. where he faces 18 federal charges related to his publication of secret military documents.

Pro-Navalny hackers accessed a database on Russian convicts, and lowered the price of prison shop food while they were there: report

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Alexey Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link from the IK-3 penal colony above the Arctic Circle during a court hearing.
Alexey Navalny (pictured) attending a court hearing in January via video link from IK-3.

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The hack of 15,000 Roku accounts is a great reminder: Stop using the same password!

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Roku.
Roku.

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Microsoft's senior executives targeted in Russian hackers' password spray attack

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L: The logo of the international hardware and software developer Microsoft can be seen on the facade of an office building. R: Cyber attack, system breaking, and malware concept. - stock photo.
L: The logo of the international hardware and software developer Microsoft can be seen on the facade of an office building. R: Cyber attack, system breaking, and malware concept.

Facial recognition tech is probably coming to a lot more vending machines

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More vending machines could soon have facial recognition tech.

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23andMe took 5 months to realize hackers had stolen data from customer accounts

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23andMe found out it was attacked by hackers in October

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Microsoft says Russian hackers attacked it to find information about themselves

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Microsoft said Friday it detected an attack on its systems by Russian hacking group Midnight Blizzard. The group was also behind the massive SolarWinds cyberattack.

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Ukraine's 'Blackjack' hackers breached 500 Russian military sites and caused chaos, says military intelligence

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People walk near the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence of Russia in Moscow.
People walk near the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence of Russia in Moscow.

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