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Hackers post data of 8.7m people after failed extortion attempt

By Benedict Collins Published

FulcrumSec attempted to extort Manchester Airports Group, but failed. Now, the cyber-criminals have published the information online.

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US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and more

By Benedict Collins Published

Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached multiple US agencies and departments using a botnet to obscure their traffic.

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Security expert hijacks Apple's Find My network to share data with a Linux device

By Rahim Amir Published

Researcher tricks Apple's Find My into feeding live location data to a Linux box, with no Mac or iPhone required.

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Of course this fake GTA 6 ISO download is malware — testers reveal 113GB download is 99.99% empty zeroes, with a tiny virus attached

By Efosa Udinmwen Last updated

A fake 113GB GTA 6 ISO reportedly contains 99.99% empty data and a 50KB malicious payload capable of weakening Windows security.

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Even connected car head units are being targeted by hackers now — experts warn in-car systems are at risk of being hijacked into a botnet

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Kaspersky discovers Android malware targeting car head units through compromised updates.

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Why is the Premier League now subject to new cybersecurity rules, and what punishments could they face? The experts weigh in

By Benedict Collins Published

The Premier League wants to harden teams against emerging cyber threats

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Experts warn expired credit cards can be brought back from the dead to make contactless payments

By Rahim Amir Published

That expired card in your drawer might not be nearly as dead as you think: researchers made one pay $100 for a grocery run.

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Hackers are using “evolved” capabilities in AI-generated malware to hit US critical infrastructure

By Benedict Collins Published

The attackers are exploiting internet-facing Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers to scout for potential targets.

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Is the new Water Cyber Shield Act too little, too late? We ask the experts

By Benedict Collins Published

Numerous recent attacks are prompting Congress to do something

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Why was there an 'evil’ Delta airlines Wi-Fi network? The experts weigh in

By Benedict Collins Published

A passenger set up an evil Wi-Fi network on a post-DEF CON Delta flight - we find out what the experts think.

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