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What’s the Most Significant Hack in History?
On some level, all of us are waiting for the big one — the hack that downs the internet, paralyzes infrastructure, maybe launches a couple nukes. If that day never arrives, it will be largely thanks to the legions of malefactors who, over the years, have hacked this or that government or corporation and thus…
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SolarWinds Officials Throw Intern Under the Bus for ‘solarwinds123’ Password Fail
The SolarWinds drama just won’t stop. It’s a tale of Russian hackers — and potentially Chinese hackers — alleged email spying, and a gaping hole of security vulnerabilities that seems to get worse as more details come to light. Now, we can add yet another twist to the story: the laughably insecure password “solarwinds123.” In…
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Chinese Hackers Reportedly Wielded a Stolen NSA Cyber Weapon for Years
New research suggests a hacking tool previously developed by the National Security Agency was stolen years ago by a prolific Chinese cyber group and was subsequently used against a variety of U.S. targets.
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American Feds Still Trying to Determine How Screwed They Are After Massive SolarWinds Hack
A cyberattack that began by targeting an IT firm used by numerous federal U.S. government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and other high-value targets is shaping up to be a historic event.