Matt Novak
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Teens Arrested in Hack of Microsoft and Okta But Haven’t Been Charged
Police in London have arrested seven young people between the ages of 16 and 21 for allegedly hacking Microsoft and Okta under the hacker group name LAPSUS$. All seven people have been released and none have been formally charged with a crime. At least not yet.
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Russia Blocks Google News for ‘Unreliable Information’ on War in Ukraine
The Russian government blocked access to Google News in Russia late on Wednesday, citing “unreliable information” about the war in Ukraine, according to state media outlet Interfax.
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Hacker Group Claims Extraordinary Access to User Authentication Firm Okta
Hacker group LAPSUS$ posted images on its Telegram channel overnight claiming it achieved administrator access to Okta, a user authentication and data management company. And if that’s true, it’s potentially bad for a number of large firms that use Okta services.
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Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for 18+
Moderna has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for use in adults 18 years old and over, according to a press release from the pharmaceutical company late Thursday. Pfizer and BioNTech sought similar approval on Tuesday but its fourth dose would only be available to…