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A logo adorns a wall on a branch of the Israeli NSO Group company, near the southern Israeli town of Sapir. The cellphones of six Palestinian human rights activists were infected with spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company as early as

They got hacked with NSO spyware. Now Israel wants Palestinian activists' funding cut

Nov 10, 2021
A battle over Palestinian activist groups that Israel accuses of terrorism has taken a turn into the world of Israeli spyware. Israel hopes to convince European countries to stop funding the groups.
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National
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, pictured here at a news conference in May 2019, said on Thursday that his administration is pursuing the prosecution of a local newspaper reporter who alerted the government to website security flaws.

A Missouri newspaper told the state about a security risk. Now it faces prosecution

Oct 14, 2021
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says it alerted officials to a security flaw on a state website. Gov. Mike Parson described it as a hack that be investigated and could cost taxpayers $50 million.
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Technology
After her Facebook account was hacked, Angela McNamara struggled to get help from the social network. Using its automated process to recover her account failed to work for her, says McNamara, here at her home Monday in Hamilton, Ontario.

Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

Aug 02, 2021
When Facebook accounts get hacked, victims call and email the company for help to little avail. Some have found a costly workaround: buying a virtual reality headset to get customer service.
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Business
Hackers can access a Peloton user's bike camera, microphone and screen, McAfee reported.

Your Pricey Peloton Has Another Problem For You To Sweat Over

Jun 16, 2021
Hackers can gain remote access to a Peloton bike's camera and microphone and can monitor users. They can also add apps disguised as Netflix and Spotify to get login credentials.
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National Security
Hackers used the U.S. Agency for International Development's email marketing account to send messages that looked legitimate — but links in the email exposed recipients to malicious software, Microsoft says.

What We Know About The Apparent Russian Hack Exploiting A U.S. Aid Agency

May 28, 2021
Screenshots of the malicious email show that it purports to be a special alert from the government. "Donald Trump has published new documents on election fraud," the message declares.
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Investigations
An NPR investigation into the SolarWinds attack reveals a hack unlike any other, launched by a sophisticated adversary intent on exploiting the soft underbelly of our digital lives.

A 'Worst Nightmare' Cyberattack: The Untold Story Of The SolarWinds Hack

Apr 16, 2021
Russian hackers exploited gaps in U.S. defenses and spent months in government and corporate networks in one of the most effective cyber-espionage campaigns of all time. This is how they did it.
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Technology
Alleged hackers under the names of Rolex#0373 and Kirk#5270 allegedly discuss the possibility of selling access to hacked Twitter accounts for up to $2,500.

Florida 17-Year-Old, 'Mastermind' Of Twitter Hack, And Two Others Face Charges

Jul 31, 2020
In the first criminal charges connected to the Twitter hack earlier this month, state and federal authorities reveal new details about how the scheme alleged occured.
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Technology
Lawmakers are pushing Twitter for answers, warning the hack exposes vulnerabilities in its systems.

As Authorities Probe Twitter Hack, Ex-FBI Officials Warns: 'Get Ready For Copycats'

Jul 16, 2020
Lawmakers and government agencies say the attack exposes vulnerabilities in the social network's systems that could be exploited to spread disinformation.
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Technology
Twitter says it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on the social media platform.

Twitter Says It Was The Victim Of A 'Coordinated Social Engineering Attack'

Jul 15, 2020
Twitter confirms to NPR that it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on Twitter and may have reaped more than $100,000.
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Life Kit
The phone of Jeff Bezos allegedly was hacked via a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers

Jan 23, 2020
The world's richest man and high-tech mastermind, Jeff Bezos, allegedly was hacked by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. What do you need to know to protect your phone from perhaps less royal attacks?
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Business
Capitol One, the country's seventh-largest bank, says information was taken from a hack of credit card applications submitted over a 14-year period.

Woman Charged As Hacker In Capital One Data Breach Exposing Over 100 Million Customers

Jul 30, 2019
The country's seventh-largest bank says the information was taken from a hack of credit card applications submitted over a 14-year period.
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Technology
U.S. Customs and Border Protection security cameras scan license plates as motor vehicles cross the U.S.-Mexico border from Tijuana, Mexico, in September 2016 in San Ysidro, Calif.

Hackers Grabbed Security Camera Images Taken At Border Crossing, CBP Says

Jun 11, 2019
The photographs of license plates and people inside vehicles were taken over a six-week period at a single U.S. land-border point, the Customs and Border Protection agency says.
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Technology
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 2013.

The Central Question Behind Facebook: 'What Does Mark Zuckerberg Believe In?'

Oct 04, 2018
Facebook and its CEO have come up against "a growing and really serious decline of public trust, both among politicians and among the general public," New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos says.
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Europe
Specialized equipment was found operating in a rental car that was parked near the OPCW's building in The Hague. Dutch officials say the gear was used to intrude on Wi-Fi networks.

U.S. Charges 7 Russian Intelligence Officers With Hacking 40 Sports And Doping Groups

Oct 04, 2018
Once Russia's cheating was exposed, the Justice Department says, the embarrassed country "fought back by retaliating against the truth tellers, and against the truth itself."
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Technology
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., works on her cellphone on Capitol Hill. In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers.

Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails

Sep 20, 2018
In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers."
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Politics
Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, is running for the seat now held by Republican Sen. Bob Corker. Bredesen's campaign contacted the FBI on Thursday about a potential breach of its system.

Senate Campaign In Tennessee Fears Hack After Impostor Emails Request Money

Mar 08, 2018
An email sent to the campaign of former Gov. Phil Bredesen seemed to indicate "unauthorized access to campaign-related information," according to a letter sent to the FBI.
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All Tech Considered
Samy Kamkar became a notorious hacker when he was 19. He created the fastest-spreading computer worm of its time. Unfortunately, it also crashed MySpace, and Kamkar was banned from the Internet.

This 'Gray Hat' Hacker Breaks Into Your Car — To Prove A Point

Feb 23, 2018
Everything from cars to thermostats is being connected to the Internet, raising security concerns. Samy Kamkar, who once hacked MySpace, hopes exposing vulnerabilities will make these things safer.
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All Tech Considered
In a federal indictment, Phillip Durachinsky faces numerous charges including installing malware on thousands of computers and the production of child pornography.

Ohio Man Charged With Putting Spyware On Thousands of Computers

Jan 12, 2018
Prosecutors say Phillip Durachinsky created malware that enabled him to remotely access and turn on the cameras and microphones of computers. Charges include the production of child pornography.
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Shots - Health News
Patient information can be vulnerable when health care facilities are the focus of cyberattacks.

Hospitals Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats

Jul 26, 2017
Cyberattacks and data breaches are common at health care facilities, and they can put patients' health at risk. Hospitals are behind the curve in beefing up defenses, industry analysts say.
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Politics
People vote on on November 8, 2016 in Los Angeles.

Making U.S. Elections More Secure Wouldn't Cost Much But No One Wants To Pay

Jun 27, 2017
Security experts estimate it would cost roughly $400 million to replace voting machines and add paper audits. It's about the same amount the Pentagon spent on military bands last year.
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Parallels
Information on text messages targeting Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui is displayed at a press conference in Mexico City on Monday.

Mexico's Government Is Accused Of Targeting Journalists And Activists With Spyware

Jun 20, 2017
"Like any good attack, this one begins with deception," says an investigator. Phishing text messages, including one that appeared to come from the U.S. embassy, were sent to a dozen targets.
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Parallels
A Soviet-era Volga GAZ-24 car was part of a 2014 exhibition at the GUM department store in Moscow. In response to an interview request last month, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly was told to "refer to the man in the blacked-out Volga parked outside your hotel."

Reporting From Moscow: Is That A Russian Ghost In My Machine?

Jun 20, 2017
On assignment in Russia last week, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly wondered if she was being watched. As she was typing, her cursor moved on its own. And why was she referred to a man in a blacked-out Volga?
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All Tech Considered

Long Before 'WannaCry' Ransomware, Decades Of Cyber 'Wake-Up Calls'

May 16, 2017
"The [WannCry] attack is a wake-up call for all of us," Microsoft's president wrote about last week's incident. How many times have we heard cyberattacks described this way? Let's look back.
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Newscast headlines

Gaming Control Board Employee Targeted In Russian Yahoo Hack

Mar 16, 2017

A state gaming official was the target of a Russian hacking attack in 2014, according to a federal indictment.

While the official has not been identified, the attack broke into 500 million Yahoo accounts.

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The Two-Way
Both Alexsey Belan (left) and Dmitry Dokuchaev (right) were included in the series of "wanted" posters for Russians accused of cybercrimes Wednesday.

U.S. Indicts 2 Russian Security Officials Over Yahoo Hack

Mar 15, 2017
The two defendants are officers of the Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB. They were indicted along with two criminal hackers over a 2014 breach involving at least 500 million Yahoo accounts.

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