hackers
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SolarWinds Hackers Broke Into the Federal Agency That Oversees the Nation’s Nukes
The federal agency that controls the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile was also breached in the massive SolarWinds hack suspected to have been perpetrated by Russian operatives, Politico reported.
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Researchers Discover Nearly Three Dozen Vulnerabilities Impacting Fundamental Device Protocols
Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Forescout published a new whitepaper on Tuesday detailing how 33 security flaws baked into a handful of widely used code libraries could have catastrophic consequences for millions of internet-connected devices, running the gamut from smart home and industrial tech, to devices in hospitals, retailers, and federal buildings.
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Microsoft Says North Korean and Russian Hackers Are Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Researchers
According to Microsoft, COVID-19 researchers have been targeted by state-backed hackers from North Korea and Russia. The majority of companies attacked are involved in vaccine and treatment research. COVID-19 hackers In a recent blog post Microsoft identified three groups that are said to be behind the hacking attempts. The first is Strontium, a group that…
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‘Drovorub’ Is The Latest Cyber Threat To Come Out Of Russia
Russia’s elite state-run hacking groups are known as some of the best in the biz, with a history of attacks stretching back well beyond what we saw during the last presidential election. Now, the NSA and FBI are giving us a window into one of the latest tricks of the trade these malevolent actors use…