April 30, 2020

Coronavirus delays trial of alleged Russian hacker a third time

Justice has already been slow in this case, and the pandemic isn’t helping: His trial has been postponed for a third time.

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December 02, 2019

Fake Android apps uploaded to Play store by notorious Sandworm hackers

The Russian ‘Sandworm’ hacking group has been caught repeatedly uploading fake and modified Android apps to Google’s Play Store.

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November 25, 2019

Hacker gets 4 years in jail for NeverQuest banking malware

The NeverQuest Trojan has been used by cybermuggers to try to weasel millions of dollars out of victims’ bank accounts.

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July 23, 2019

FSB hackers drop files online

A hacking group that distributed files stolen from a Russian contractor to the media last week has published some of the documents online.

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February 19, 2018

Hackers sentenced for SQL injections that cost $300 million

It wasn't *only* SQL injection, but it shows how far you can go if a company exposes its soft and fleshy parts to the internet.

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June 13, 2017

Microsoft’s radical idea for dishing out cyberblame

Microsoft’s strategy for containing global cyberattacks is so crazy it just might work. Or is it just plain crazy?

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November 08, 2016

Microsoft to shield world chess champion from Russian hackers

Leading up to Friday's world championship, he asked for help in keeping months of computer-intensive analysis and preparations safe.

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October 24, 2016

Russian indicted over LinkedIn and Dropbox mega-breaches

He's charged with foisting malware on LinkedIn and stealing millions of user credentials. A third intended target was allegedly Formspring.

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