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News Articles: cybersecurity

Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former security head, poses for a portrait on Aug. 22 in Washington, D.C. Zatko accused the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities in an explosive whistleblower complaint.

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A former employee accuses Twitter of big security lapses in a whistleblower complaint

Twitter's former security head is accusing the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities and misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on the platform.

August 23, 2022
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By:
  • Raquel Maria Dillon
People shop at an Apple Store in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2021. Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that  could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.

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  • Technology

Apple warns of security flaws in iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Experts advised users to install the latest software updates.

August 19, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Technology

Ransomware attacks are hitting small businesses. These are experts' top defense tips

A report released this month by the Ransomware Task Force offers small and medium-sized businesses a series of steps to take to deal with cyberattacks and ransomware.

August 12, 2022
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
Service members of the 126th Separate Territorial Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in military exercises in the Odesa region on Wednesday.

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  • World

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

June 22, 2022
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Professor Rain Ottis leads a Locked Shield Excercise at Hilton Tallinn Park.

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  • Europe

Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Russia

Estonia is host to one of the world's largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.

May 02, 2022
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
A flag of the International Committee of the Red Cross flutters above the humanitarian organization's headquarters in Geneva on Sept. 29, 2021. The ICRC is pleading with hackers to keep stolen data confidential.

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  • Technology

Cyberattack on Red Cross compromised sensitive data on over 515,000 vulnerable people

The attack targeted a contractor in Switzerland that was storing the data. The Red Cross has been forced to halt a program that reunites families torn apart by violence, migration or other tragedies.

January 20, 2022
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
A researcher recently found a vulnerability in a piece of software called Log4j, which is used in the programming language Java and essentially creates a log of activity, that can enable a hacker to take over a device.

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  • Technology

Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j ' digital flaw

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed last week in an unexpected way — through the popular game Minecraft. Embedded in a common software tool, it could potentially impact billions of devices.

December 14, 2021
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
A researcher recently found a vulnerability in a piece of software called Log4j, which is used in the programming language Java and essentially creates a log of activity, that can enable a hacker to take over a device.

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  • Technology

Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j ' digital flaw

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed last week in an unexpected way — through the popular game Minecraft. Embedded in a common software tool, it could potentially impact billions of devices.

December 14, 2021
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
A virtual conference hosted by the White House includes 'like-minded' nations that are all facing challenges with ransomware.

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  • National Security

White House brings together 30 nations to combat ransomware

The White House is hosting a virtual conference with countries from Ukraine to the United Arab Emirates to look for ways to fight ongoing ransomware attacks across borders.

October 14, 2021
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By:
  • Jenna McLaughlin
Fuel holding tanks are pictured at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland in May 2021, the month that a cyberattack disrupted gas supply to the eastern U.S. for several days.

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  • National Security

Biden Pushes Cybersecurity Upgrades For Critical Infrastructure After Recent Hacks

President Biden signed a directive aimed at improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure systems like energy and food — but it's up to private companies to actually follow those standards.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
An alert on a suspected attack by state-backed Chinese hackers from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in April.

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  • National Security

The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft

The Biden administration, backed by U.S. allies, is publicly calling out Beijing for an attack this year on Microsoft's Exchange email server software that targeted computers worldwide.

July 19, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
statue, fountain, and sign outside St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah

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  • Technology

Attack Highlights Need For Hospital Cybersecurity

St. Joseph's/Candler Health System in Savannah is still recovering from a June 17 cyberattack, though patient care continues.

June 29, 2021
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  • Emily Jones
FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia, SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna and Microsoft President Brad Smith testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 23, in Washington, D.C. The hearing focused on the 2020 cyberattack that resulted in a series of data breaches within several agencies and departments in the U.S. federal government.

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  • National Security

As Cyberattacks Surge, Biden Is Seeking To Mount A Better Defense

Russian spies have penetrated U.S. government computer networks. Russian criminals have hit the U.S. gasoline and meat supplies. Can the president figure out how to stop the non-stop intrusions?

June 05, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Myre
Hackers used the U.S. Agency for International Development's email marketing account to send messages that looked legitimate — but links in the email exposed recipients to malicious software, Microsoft says.

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  • National Security

What We Know About The Apparent Russian Hack Exploiting A U.S. Aid Agency

Screenshots of the malicious email show that it purports to be a special alert from the government. "Donald Trump has published new documents on election fraud," the message declares.

May 28, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell,
  • Dina Temple-Raston,
  • and 1 more
A gas pump is marked "out of service" as cars line up May 11 at a Circle K in Charlotte, N.C., following a ransomware attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline.

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  • National Security

Pipeline Companies Will Have To Report Cyberattacks To The Government

Pipeline and other key infrastructure companies aren't currently required to report ransomware attacks, so "we don't really understand how bad the problem is," says a former cybersecurity official.

May 26, 2021
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  • Avie Schneider
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