Hackers are now targeting the children of corporate executives in elaborate ransomware attacks

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Hackers are SIM swapping and using caller ID spoofs on the cellphones of executive's children, Mandiant says.

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Pro-Russia hackers are breaking into critical American and European infrastructure, security agencies warn

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A person hacking people's password using a computer.

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A hacker got 6 years in prison for stealing therapy notes and blackmailing patients

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A stock image shows a therapist making notes in a notebook while sitting by sofa in front of laptop ahead of a session with a patient.
A stock image shows a therapist making notes ahead of a session with a patient.

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Hackers stole a pile of cash from an anti-Trump super PAC: report

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A digital billboard truck, showing a close-up of Donald Trump's face on a screen, sponsored by The Lincoln Project tries to park outside a campaign rally with Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at the Grappone Conference Center on January 19, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire
A digital billboard truck sponsored by the Lincoln Project outside a New Hampshire Trump rally on January 19, 2024.

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A water tower in Texas suddenly started overflowing. It may be the work of Russian hackers.

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Water tower in Grapevine, Texas.

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'Inception attacks' on Meta VR headsets can trap users in a fake VR environment, researchers found

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A Meta worker uses a Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels on December 07, 2022.
A Meta worker uses a Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels on December 07, 2022.

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Amazon recommends video doorbells that can let anyone spy on you, report finds

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There are brands of video doorbells that all appear connected by one big flaw, according to a report.

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Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday

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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, attends a pretrial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court.

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An infamous hacking group is reportedly behind the cyberattack that has left US pharmacies reeling

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A customer waits at the counter of a CVS Pharmacy store in Pasadena, U.S., May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
A customer waits at the counter of a CVS Pharmacy store in Pasadena

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Genetic testing giant 23andMe is reportedly turning the blame back on its customers for its recent data breach

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Genetic testing giant 23andMe has reportedly turned the responsibility for its latest data breach back on its customers.

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