Microsoft said on Thursday that it has successfully “identified and disabled” a previously unreported Lebanon-based hacking group that it believes is working with Iranian intelligence. The hacking group, tracked by […]
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Back to news homeFoxconn confirms ransomware attack disrupted operations at Mexico factory
Smartphone manufacturing giant Foxconn has confirmed that a ransomware attack in late May disrupted operations at one of its Mexico-based production plants. “It is confirmed that one of our factories […]
8 IT spending trends for the post-pandemic enterprise in 2022
Erik Bradley Contributor Erik Bradley brings more than two decades of experience in creating research platforms to his role as chief strategist at ETR, a market research firm specializing in […]
Perceptron: Risky teleoperation, Rocket League simulation and zoologist multiplication
Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This […]
Why web3 companies get hacked so often, according to crypto VC Grace Isford
On the Chain Reaction podcast this week, Lux Capital’s newest investor, Grace Isford, joined us to talk about the opaque but crucial world of web3 infrastructure. At Lux, Isford invests in […]
NJ talent firm exposed thousands of resumes, detailing immigration statuses and security clearances
A New Jersey talent acquisition firm exposed the resumes and personal information of at least 30,000 prospective workers by leaving a database on the internet without a password. The database […]
IP and cybersecurity disputes are top legal concerns for tech companies
Andrea D’Ambra Contributor Andrea D’Ambra is a partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s New York office and the U.S. head of Technology and the U.S. head of eDiscovery and Information Governance. […]
Fears grow for smaller nations after ransomware attack on Costa Rica escalates
It’s been a rough start for the newly elected Costa Rica president Rodrigo Chaves, who less than a week into office declared his country “at war” with the Conti ransomware […]
DOJ says it will no longer prosecute good-faith hackers under CFAA
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it will not bring charges under federal hacking laws against security researchers and hackers who act in good faith. The policy for the first […]
A stealthy new espionage group is targeting corporate mergers and acquisitions
A new espionage actor is breaching corporate networks to steal emails from employees involved in big financial transactions like mergers and acquisitions. Mandiant, which first discovered the advanced persistent threat […]