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Some Twitter traffic briefly funneled through Russian ISP, thanks to BGP mishap

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Some Internet traffic in and out of Twitter on Monday was briefly funneled through Russia after a major ISP in that country misconfigured the Internet's routing table, network monitoring…

Feds allege destructive Russian hackers targeted US oil refineries

Enlarge / Critical infrastructure sites such as this oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, rely on safety systems. (credit: IIP Photo Archive) For years, the hackers behind the malware known as Triton or…

FCC puts Kaspersky on security threat list, says it poses “unacceptable risk“

Enlarge / Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and founder of Moscow-based Kaspersky, at the 2020 World Internet Conference (WIC) at Wuzhen, China. (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Communications Commission on Friday determined that security products…

A mysterious satellite hack has victims far beyond Ukraine

Enlarge (credit: bjdlzx | Getty Images) More than 22,000 miles above Earth, the KA-SAT is locked in orbit. Traveling at 7,000 miles per hour, in sync with the planet’s rotation, the satellite beams…

North Korean hackers unleashed Chrome 0-day exploit on hundreds of US targets

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hackers backed by North Korea's government exploited a critical Chrome zero-day in an attempt to infect the computers of hundreds of people working in a wide range of industries,…

Starlink hikes prices to $599 up-front and $110 per month, blames inflation

Enlarge / The new version of Dishy McFlatface. (credit: Starlink) Starlink has raised its prices for equipment and monthly service, blaming inflation for the increases in an email to customers. The up-front hardware…

First Microsoft, then Okta: New ransomware gang posts data from both

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A relatively new entrant to the ransomware scene has made two startling claims in recent days by posting images that appear to show proprietary data the group says it…

White House warns of possible Russian cyberstrike on US critical infrastructure

Enlarge / US Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger speaking during a March 21 White House daily press briefing. (credit: Getty Images) The Biden administration on Monday warned…

Behold, a password phishing site that can trick even savvy users

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) When we teach people how to avoid falling victim to phishing sites, we usually advise closely inspecting the address bar to make sure it does contain HTTPS and that…

A big bet to kill the password for good

Enlarge (credit: Elena Lacey) After years of tantalizing hints that a passwordless future is just around the corner, you're probably still not feeling any closer to that digital unshackling. Ten years into working…