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Chinese tech startup DeepSeek says it was hit with 'large-scale malicious attacks'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek said it was hit by a cyber attack on Monday that disrupted users' ability to register on the site. The company, whose artificial intelligence chatbot has sent the tech world into a frenzy, said that it had suffered “large-scale...
In full: News Group Newspapers' apology to Prince Harry over phone hacking and intrusion
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids on Wednesday, accepting damages and an apology from News Group Newspapers over years of phone hacking and other unlawful intrusion. The company has also apologized to a second claimant, former...
Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's...
Biden's new executive order aims to shore up US cyber defenses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Thursday aimed at strengthening the nation's cybersecurity and making it easier to go after foreign adversaries or hacking groups that try to compromise U.S. internet and telecommunication systems. The order calls for...
After disasters, people are especially vulnerable to scams. Here's how to protect yourself
NEW YORK (AP) — During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims. People in heightened emotional states in the wake of a catastrophic event should be extra careful of impersonators asking for identifying details, according to Karina...
One Tech Tip: Start the new year with a clean inbox
LONDON (AP) — The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox. To kick off 2025 with a clean slate, why not clear out all those unnecessary and unwanted messages? If you're anything like me, you'll have piles of messages that have been...
Here's the advice Biden's top health official has for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people were dying from COVID-19 every day. Americans were still being ordered to stay-at-home or mask in public. Millions of people were eager to line up for jabs of the newly-released COVID-19 vaccines. That's the scene the nation's top health...
Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country's national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, detailing their tactics and calling on government agencies and businesses to reinforce preventive...
New labels will help people pick devices less at risk of hacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Under the voluntary program, called the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Initiative, manufacturers can affix the label on their...
China protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacking, complains of foreign hacker attacks
BANGKOK (AP) — China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, while the Chinese cyber security agency complained Monday of attacks on Chinese networks. ...
