[ad_1] CNN — Gabby Beckford’s plan to visit the British Virgin Islands started with a flurry of searches on what to wear, eat and do in between exploring the islands’ pristine beaches and sapphire waters. But instead of using Google or other search engines, she turned to TikTok. “On TikTok, …
Read More »Kremlin-linked hackers tried to spy on oil firm in NATO country, researchers say
[ad_1] CNN — A Kremlin-linked hacking group known for focusing on Ukraine has stepped up its spying efforts against Ukraine’s NATO allies in recent months – in part by trying to hack a big oil firm in a NATO country in August, according to US cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks. …
Read More »Alejandro Mayorkas: Homeland Security secretary faces Congress as Republicans prepare to escalate attacks against him
[ad_1] CNN — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas – one of the GOP’s top targets in the Biden administration – will face lawmakers on Tuesday in the first of a series of hearings this week as Republicans prepare to escalate their attacks against him. While control of the House remains …
Read More »Twitter’s cybersecurity chief quits amid company turmoil
[ad_1] Washington CNN Business — Twitter’s chief information security officer announced their resignation on Thursday, vacating one of the company’s most critical roles just as scrutiny is mounting over Twitter’s future and the erratic decisions of its new owner, Elon Musk. In a tweet, Lea Kissner, the former CISO, said …
Read More »Iran’s state broadcaster hacked during nightly news program
[ad_1] CNN — An Iranian state broadcaster was allegedly hacked during its nightly news program Saturday, according to the pro-reform IranWire outlet, which shared a clip of the incident. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the 9 p.m. newscast by the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN) under …
Read More »The US says it’s helping Iranians navigate a massive internet blackout. Activists say it’s too little, too late.
[ad_1] CNN — As protesters took to the streets of Iran following the death in detention of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman apprehended for apparently not wearing her hijab properly, videos of the uprising began to flood the internet. Clips of students tearing up pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader in …
Read More »Chinese hacking group targeting US agencies and companies has surged its activity, analysis finds
[ad_1] Washington CNN — An elite Chinese hacking group with ties to operatives indicted by a US grand jury in 2020 has surged its activity this year, targeting sensitive data held by companies and government agencies in the US and dozens of other countries, according to an expert at consulting …
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