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North Koreans Are Jailbreaking Phones to Access Forbidden Media May 03, 2022

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A new report suggests that a small but vibrant group of smartphone hackers may be challenging the world's most digitally restrictive regime.

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Russia Is Being Hacked at an Unprecedented Scale May 02, 2022

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From “IT Army” DDoS attacks to custom malware, the country has become a target like never before.

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The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021 Apr 29, 2022

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CSAM hosting in the United States rose 64 percent last year, putting the country second in the world, a new report found.

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A $3 Billion Silk Road Seizure Will Erase Ross Ulbricht’s Debt Apr 28, 2022

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In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark web market creator's $183 million restitution.

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Netflix Can Cut Off Moochers Without a Password-Sharing Crackdown Apr 27, 2022

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There's a simple way to limit Netflix freeloaders—give users the ability to easily boot unknown devices linked to their accounts.

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Hackers Are Getting Caught Exploiting New Bugs More Than Ever Apr 26, 2022

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A pair of reports from Mandiant and Google found a spike in exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2021. The question is, why?

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It Was a Good Month for Fighting Cybercrime. Don't Get Comfortable Apr 25, 2022

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Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever.

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WhatsApp Doubles Down With End-to-End Encrypted ‘Communities’ Apr 22, 2022

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More than just group DMs, WhatsApp's new feature is a major expansion of its comprehensive encrypted messaging.

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Russia's Sandworm Hackers Attempted a Third Blackout in Ukraine Apr 21, 2022

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The foiled attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm's Industroyer malware, which is designed to automatically trigger power disruptions.

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Feds Uncover a ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for Hacking Industrial Control Systems Apr 20, 2022

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The malware toolkit, known as Pipedream, is perhaps the most versatile tool ever made to target critical infrastructure like power grids and oil refineries.

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