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State-backed hackers targeted US-based journalists in widespread spy campaigns: report

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State-backed hackers targeted US-based journalists in widespread spy campaigns: report

State-sponsored hackers from China, North Korea, Iran and Turkey have been regularly spying on and impersonating journalists from various media outlets in an effort to infiltrate their networks and gain access to sensitive information, according to a report released on Thursday by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint.  The report reveals that government-backed hackers used various tools to target journalists, including sending phishing emails to gain access to reporters’ work emails, social media accounts and networks. The report…

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US journalists targeted by foreign hackers who show sophisticated understanding of American politics

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US journalists targeted by foreign hackers who show sophisticated understanding of American politics

As Chinese hackers scrambled to ascertain whether there would be a peaceful transfer of power in the US, they tried to break into the email accounts of high-profile US journalists, who can be softer targets for hackers than officials on US government networks. The newly revealed hacking campaign shows just how valuable a target journalists can be to intelligence services in search of clues about US policy. To try to lure them, the attackers wrote…

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Ransomware Threats Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Fight Back.

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Ransomware Threats Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Fight Back.

The cyber criminals are winning. After the recent spate of devastating attacks, experts say it’s only going to get worse from here, with hacking tools becoming increasingly available and high ransomware payments enticing more malicious actors and daring them to go after ever bigger targets. Corporations and governments need to act quickly and take concrete steps to counter the rising threat. The flurry of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and government computer systems has been unprecedented. Late last year, victims…

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