#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report

#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report

“#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report” Investigators found evidence of powerful spyware that’s designed to be used to track criminals on the phones of journalists, human rights activists and politicians, a bombshell report said. Some 23 phones showed signs that they were hacked and another 14 showed signs of attempted hacks using…

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#China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe

#China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe

“#China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe” China’s cyber-watchdog on Friday announced an on-site cybersecurity investigation of ride-hailing service Didi, stepping up scrutiny after earlier criticism of Didi’s handling of customer information caused the company’s New York-traded shares to tumble. The on-site inspection comes two weeks after the regulator said it…

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#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears

#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears

“#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears” REvil, the Russia-linked cyber gang blamed earlier this month for a massive ransomware attack that affected hundreds of businesses globally, has vanished from the web. As of Tuesday morning, the group’s public website, the dark-web site the gang used to facilitate its ransom negotiations and the site that victims…

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