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Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse

By Eric Geller — April 16th 2024 at 19:09
A cybercriminal gang called RansomHub claims to be selling highly sensitive patient information stolen from Change Healthcare following a ransomware attack by another group in February.
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The US Government Has a Microsoft Problem

By Eric Geller — April 15th 2024 at 10:30
Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US government’s reliance on its systems means the company continues to get a free pass.
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Roku Breach Hits 567,000 Users

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts — April 13th 2024 at 10:30
Plus: Apple warns iPhone users about spyware attacks, CISA issues an emergency directive about a Microsoft breach, and a ransomware hacker tangles with an unimpressed HR manager named Beth.
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Change Healthcare Faces Another Ransomware Threat—and It Looks Credible

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess — April 12th 2024 at 18:25
Change Healthcare ransomware hackers already received a $22 million payment. Now a second group is demanding money, and it has sent WIRED samples of what they claim is the company's stolen data.
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Identity Thief Lived as a Different Man for 33 Years

By Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts — April 6th 2024 at 09:00
Plus: Microsoft scolded for a “cascade” of security failures, AI-generated lawyers send fake legal threats, a data broker quietly lobbies against US privacy legislation, and more.
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A Vigilante Hacker Took Down North Korea’s Internet. Now He’s Taking Off His Mask

By Andy Greenberg — April 4th 2024 at 09:00
As “P4x,” Alejandro Caceres single-handedly disrupted the internet of an entire country. Then he tried to show the US military how it can—and should—adopt his methods.
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The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind

By Andy Greenberg, Matt Burgess — April 3rd 2024 at 13:54
The thwarted XZ Utils supply chain attack was years in the making. Now, clues suggest nation-state hackers were behind the persona that inserted the malicious code.
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The XZ Backdoor: Everything You Need to Know

By Dan Goodin, Ars Technica — April 2nd 2024 at 08:00
Details are starting to emerge about a stunning supply chain attack that sent the open source software community reeling.
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You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP

By Kate O'Flaherty — March 31st 2024 at 10:00
Plus: Microsoft patches over 60 vulnerabilities, Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-day bugs, Google patches 40 issues in Android, and more.
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Yogurt Heist Reveals a Rampant Form of Online Fraud

By Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts — March 30th 2024 at 13:00
Plus: “MFA bombing” attacks target Apple users, Israel deploys face recognition tech on Gazans, AI gets trained to spot tent encampments, and OSINT investigators find fugitive Amond Bundy.
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‘Malicious Activity’ Hits the University of Cambridge’s Medical School

By Matt Burgess — March 27th 2024 at 16:36
Multiple university departments linked to the Clinical School Computing Service have been inaccessible for a month. The university has not revealed the nature of the “malicious activity.”
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Chinese Hackers Charged in Decade-Long Global Spying Rampage

By Matt Burgess — March 25th 2024 at 18:22
US and UK officials hit Chinese hacking group APT31 with sanctions and criminal charges after they targeted thousands of businesses, politicians, and critics of China.
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Apple Chip Flaw Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

By Andrew Couts — March 23rd 2024 at 10:00
Plus: The Biden administration warns of nationwide attacks on US water systems, a new Russian wiper malware emerges, and China-linked hackers wage a global attack spree.
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