Jenna McLaughlin

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We meet female soccer players in Ukraine who are training during wartime

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Many of the players on one Ukrainian professional women's soccer team have experienced hardships of war, but they're still watching the Women's World Cup and cheering on their favorite players.

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Cybersecurity experts discuss wins, losses and lessons at western Ukraine gathering

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

In Ukraine, cybersecurity experts gathered to celebrate success and survival, as well as discuss ongoing threats from Russian hackers.

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The rise in ransomware attacks this year may be related to Russia's war in Ukraine

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Ransomware attacks are on the rise in 2023. There are competing theories why, but it might actually have a lot to do with Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Microsoft says Chinese hackers breached email, including U.S. government agencies

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The U.S. government and Microsoft reveal Chinese hackers broke in to online email systems and stole some unclassified data.

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Cyberattacks on hospitals 'should be considered a regional disaster,' researchers find

Sunday, June 25, 2023

When hackers attack a hospital, it can be deadly. But doctors and patients at nearby hospitals suffer, too, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.

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A cyberattack on one hospital can disrupt an entire network of medical providers

Monday, June 19, 2023

When hackers attack a hospital, it can be deadly. But doctors and patients at nearby hospitals suffer too, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.

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The suspected leaker of Pentagon documents left a long trail of digital breadcrumbs

Friday, April 14, 2023

The federal government is charging Jack Texiera with leaking classified documents online. He faced a judge for the first time this morning.

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What we know about Jack Teixeira, the suspected leaker of Pentagon documents

Friday, April 14, 2023

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly posted classified documents on a private Discord channel where users were fascinated by guns and racist memes.

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FBI arrest Air National guardsman as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents

Friday, April 14, 2023

FBI agents have arrested a man suspected to be involved in the leak of classified documents related to the war in Ukraine and the case is already raising questions about access to sensitive material.

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What could make a hoax call reporting a school shooting worse? Social media

Friday, April 14, 2023

NPR has documented an alarming pattern of hoax school shooting calls across the country. Now another pattern has emerged: bad actors using these moments to spread misinformation online.

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The hunt for clues about how classified government documents leaked

Monday, April 10, 2023

The U.S. government is investigating a leak of classified documents that appear to give a snapshot of the intelligence community's understanding of the world in late February and early March.

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Pentagon, Justice Department investigate as secret military documents appear online

Saturday, April 08, 2023

Dozens of classified U.S. documents detailing the war in Ukraine have appeared on multiple social media sites. There's no word on who might be responsible for leaking or stealing the material.

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Some use the hoax known as 'swatting' to spread misinformation on social media

Thursday, April 06, 2023

The trauma caused by hoax shooting calls is sometimes amplified by social media, as bad actors take advantage of the moment to spread misinformation.

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The role of cyber weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine

Thursday, March 02, 2023

Ukrainian officials say they have been fighting the first "hybrid war," in cyberspace and on the ground. A year in, digital tools remain an important — if ambiguous — component of the conflict.

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Hackers steal sensitive law enforcement data in a breach of the U.S. Marshals Service

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The federal agency has revealed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack last week in which hackers stole sensitive data.

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Spy balloons have the spotlight, but Chinese digital espionage has gone on for years

Thursday, February 16, 2023

While a fleet of alleged Chinese spy balloons have gotten a lot of attention, hackers for the People's Republic of China have been stealing vast quantities of data through cyberattacks for decades.

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The U.S. shot down a car-sized object above Alaska's coast

Saturday, February 11, 2023

The U.S. has shot down a car-sized object flying at a high altitude above Alaska's coast. It's unclear if it's a surveillance instrument, like the balloon that crossed over the nation last week.

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U.S. takes down Chinese spy balloon off of South Carolina coast

Saturday, February 04, 2023

U.S. military officials say that a Chinese spy balloon has been shot down, just off the coast of South Carolina.

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The U.S. has downed a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina

Saturday, February 04, 2023

The suspected Chinese spy balloon was noticed in Montana and slowly crossed the U.S. China expressed its "strong dissatisfaction and protest" over the downing.

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FBI says it 'hacked the hackers' to shut down major ransomware group

Thursday, January 26, 2023

The FBI spent months spying on the ransomware group Hive and secretly helped victims before shutting the entire operation down.

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