France and the UK are calling for greater regulation of commercial surveillance software in the wake of recent Pegasus and Predator spyware scandals.
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Former British cyberespionage agency employee was sentenced in a London court for attempted murder, will have to serve at least 13 years in prison.
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The SEC filed charges against SolarWinds and its CISO over misleading investors about its cybersecurity practices and known risks.
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A 20-year-old Floridian was sentenced to prison for his role in a hacking scheme that led to the theft of $1 million in cryptocurrency.
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Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact.
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Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed Altantawy was targeted with spyware after announcing a presidential bid, security researchers reported
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Finnish authorities have seized the drugs marketplace Piilopuoti, which has been operating on the Tor network since May 2022.
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Russian hacker Dariy Pankov has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
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Vladislav Klyushin was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100M stock market cheating scheme that relied on information stolen by hacking.
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Industry professionals comment on the law enforcement operation targeting the Qakbot botnet and its implications.
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