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Google deal for 'hot market' cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security

If Alphabet's Google is successful in its effort to buy cloud security company Wiz, it would bolster its cloud security offerings for large organisations, a

Google deal for 'hot market' cyber firm Wiz would bolster cloud security
Technology

CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say

Security experts said CrowdStrike's routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on

CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say
Technology

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails

Russian hackers who broke into Microsoft's systems and spied on staff inboxes earlier this year also stole emails from its customers, the tech giant said on Thursday,

Microsoft informs customers that Russian hackers spied on emails
Business

Analysis-UnitedHealth hack could take months for full recovery

UnitedHealth Group, the largest U.S. health insurer, is likely to need several months to make a full recovery from a cyberattack that has been one of the most disruptive

Analysis-UnitedHealth hack could take months for full recovery
Business

Google calls out spyware firms and advocates for tighter regulation

Internet giant Google on Tuesday named what it said are some of the worst offenders in the surveillance software industry and called on the United States and its allies to

Google calls out spyware firms and advocates for tighter regulation
Business

FBI warns on Scattered Spider hackers, urges victims to come forward

The FBI warned organizations to guard against the Scattered Spider hacking group, which has breached dozens of American organizations over the past year,

FBI warns on Scattered Spider hackers, urges victims to come forward
Business

Boeing assessing Lockbit hacking gang threat of sensitive data leak

Boeing Co said on Friday it was assessing a claim made by the Lockbit cybercrime gang that it had "a tremendous amount" of sensitive data stolen from the

Boeing assessing Lockbit hacking gang threat of sensitive data leak
World

Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally, researchers find

More than 100 websites disguised as local news outlets in Europe, Asia and Latin America are pushing pro-China content in a widespread influence campaign

Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally, researchers find
World

Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says

Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers' funding

Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says
World

Five Eyes intelligence chiefs warn on China's 'theft' of intellectual property

The Five Eyes countries' intelligence chiefs came together on Tuesday to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence

Five Eyes intelligence chiefs warn on China's 'theft' of intellectual property
Business|Political|Technology

US lawmakers grill Microsoft president over China ties, hacks

Microsoft President Brad Smith fielded questions about the tech giant's security practices and ties to China at a House homeland security panel on Thursday, a

US lawmakers grill Microsoft president over China ties, hacks
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Live Nation probing Ticketmaster hack amid user data leak concerns

Live Nation Entertainment said on Friday it was investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster unit that it discovered on May 20, the latest in a string of

Live Nation probing Ticketmaster hack amid user data leak concerns
News|Political

FBI working towards nabbing Scattered Spider hackers, official says

The U.S.

FBI working towards nabbing Scattered Spider hackers, official says
News|Political|Technology

US confronts China over Volt Typhoon cyber espionage

U.S. officials confronted the Chinese government in Beijing last month about a sweeping cyber espionage campaign through which Chinese hackers have broken in

US confronts China over Volt Typhoon cyber espionage
News|Political|World

US State Dept broadens security vendor list amid Microsoft hacking woes

The U.S.

US State Dept broadens security vendor list amid Microsoft hacking woes
News|Technology

UnitedHealth hackers used stolen login credentials to break in, CEO says

(This April 29 story has been corrected to fix the headline and paragraph 1, and updated to clarify the breach occurred due to stolen credentials, not a Citrix vulnerability, in paragraphs 5 and 6) By

UnitedHealth hackers used stolen login credentials to break in, CEO says
News

National Security Agency buys web browsing data without warrant, letter shows

The U.S.

National Security Agency buys web browsing data without warrant, letter shows
News

23andMe notifies customers of data breach into its 'DNA Relatives' feature

Genetics testing company 23andMe on Tuesday sent emails to several customers to inform them of a breach into the "DNA Relatives" feature that allowed them to

23andMe notifies customers of data breach into its 'DNA Relatives' feature

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