Cyberattacks, regional conflict, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, commercial spyware, AI, misinformation, disinformation, deepfakes, and TikTok. These are just some of the top perceived threats that the United […]
What’s going on with the new bill that could ban TikTok?
TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. After a surprise flurry of activity in the House this week, TikTok is the target of a new […]
Feds hack LockBit, LockBit springs back. Now what?
Days after it was knocked offline by a sweeping, years-in-the-making law enforcement operation, the notorious Russia-based LockBit ransomware group has returned to the dark web with a new […]
Tumblr CEO publicly spars with trans user over account ban, revealing private account names in the process
Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Tumblr owner Automattic, is supposed to be on sabbatical. Instead, he’s arguing with Tumblr users over an individual content moderation decision, which has sparked […]
Six things we learned from the LockBit takedown
A sweeping law enforcement operation led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency this week took down LockBit, the notorious Russia-linked ransomware gang that has for years wreaked havoc […]
US sanctions LockBit members after ransomware takedown
The U.S. government has sanctioned two key members of LockBit, the Russian-speaking hacking and extortion gang accused of launching ransomware attacks against victims across the U.S. and internationally. […]
US, UK authorities claim seizure of LockBit ransomware gang’s dark web leak site
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, have disrupted the operations of the prolific LockBit ransomware gang. LockBit’s dark-web […]
US disrupts China-backed hacking operation amid warning of threat to American infrastructure
FBI director says China’s hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on critical US systems Carly Page 8 hours The U.S. government announced Wednesday it had disrupted a China-backed […]