Hacking
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How ‘residential proxy networks’ invite hackers in your homeThe Explainer Some devices even have these networks preinstalled on them
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why Britain is struggling to stop the ransomware cyberattacksThe Explainer New business models have greatly lowered barriers to entry for criminal hackers
By The Week UK Published
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Who are the new-wave hackers bringing the world to a halt?The Explainer Individual groups and nations are beginning to form concerning partnerships with new ways to commit cybercrime
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Jaguar Land Rover’s cyber bailoutTalking Point Should the government do more to protect business from the ‘cyber shockwave’?
By The Week UK Published
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Airplane crash-detection systems could be vulnerable to hackersUnder the Radar 'The idea scares the shit out of me,' one pilot said
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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North Korea's army of fake IT workersThe Explainer Using AI and stolen information to craft false identities, they are becoming an 'increasing menace' to top tech companies in the US and UK
By Abby Wilson Published
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Elon Musk’s DOGE website has gotten off to a bad startIn the Spotlight The site was reportedly able to be edited by anyone when it first came online
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Internet Archive is under attackUnder the Radar The non-profit behind open access digital library was hit with both a data breach and a stream of DDoS attacks in one week
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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FBI probes cyberattacks on Trump, Harris campaignsSpeed Read The FBI is investigating claims that sensitive documents pertaining to Donald Trump's presidential campaign were stolen in a cyber intrusion
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Inside the dark web: could it be shut down?The Explainer The 'shrouded alleyway of the internet' is a haven for activists as well as for illicit activity
By The Week Staff Last updated
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What do we know about China's global cyber operations?Today's Big Question A tranche of leaked documents offers new insight into Beijing's sprawling mercenary hacking operation
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Royal family website attacked by Russian hackersSpeed Read Pro-Kremlin group claim responsibility just two weeks after King Charles condemns invasion of Ukraine
By The Week Staff Published
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Ukrainian hackers’ hoax unmasks Russian pilots accused of Mariupol theatre bombingSpeed Read Military wives and girlfriends duped into posing for photoshoot in ‘virtual false-flag operation’
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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How North Korean hackers stole billions in cryptoSpeed Read Pyongyang-backed cyber gangs use ‘mixers’ to launder their criminal proceeds
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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