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Extremely Online Republicans Are Provoking a US Government Shutdown Sep 28, 2023

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Egged on by a far-reaching conservative media ecosystem, right-wing hardliners are forcing Washington to bend to their reality as the federal government careens toward a possible shutdown.

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A Tricky New Way to Sneak Past Repressive Internet Censorship Sep 27, 2023

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With the number of internet blackouts on the rise, cybersecurity firm eQualitie figured out how to hide censored online news in satellite TV signals.

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Your Boss’s Spyware Could Train AI to Replace You Sep 26, 2023

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Corporations are using software to monitor employees on a large scale. Some experts fear the data these tools collect could be used to automate people out of their jobs.

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US and UK Mount Aggressive Crackdown on Trickbot and Conti Ransomware Gangs Sep 21, 2023

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Authorities sanctioned 11 alleged members of the cybercriminal groups, while the US Justice Department unsealed three federal indictments against nine people accused of being members.

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Chinese Spies Infected Dozens of Networks With Thumb Drive Malware Sep 20, 2023

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Security researchers found USB-based Sogu espionage malware spreading within African operations of European and US firms.

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Massive MGM and Caesars Hacks Epitomize a Vicious Ransomware Cycle Sep 19, 2023

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Cyberattacks on casinos grab attention, but a steady stream of less publicized attacks leave vulnerable victims struggling to recover.

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The US Congress Has Trust Issues. Generative AI Is Making It Worse Sep 18, 2023

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Senators met with Silicon Valley's elite to learn how to deal with AI. But can Congress tackle the rapidly emerging tech before working on itself?

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Top US Spies Meet With Privacy Experts Over Surveillance 'Crown Jewel' Sep 15, 2023

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Civil rights groups say efforts to get US intelligence agencies to adopt privacy reforms have largely failed. Without those changes, renewal of a post-911 surveillance policy may be doomed.

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The International Criminal Court Will Now Prosecute Cyberwar Crimes Sep 14, 2023

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And the first case on the docket may well be Russia's cyberattacks against civilian critical infrastructure in Ukraine.

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China-Linked Hackers Breached a Power Grid—Again Sep 13, 2023

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Signs suggest the culprits worked within a notorious Chinese hacker group that may have also hacked Indian electric utilities years earlier.

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