Commentary: Enterprises try their best to secure their data, but running on-premises mail servers arguably doesn’t do this. So why do they do it, anyway?
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Chinese Hacking Spree Hit an ‘Astronomical’ Number of Victims
A single group appears to have infiltrated tens of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in an ongoing onslaught.
The SolarWinds Body Count Now Includes NASA and the FAA
Plus: Firefox blocks more tracking, how to fight a robodog, and more of the week’s top security news.
Black History Month: Tech titans are honoring Black history this February and beyond
These offerings include tools to help people support Black-owned businesses, virtual museum offerings, coding initiatives, skills training, and more.
A Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water Supply
The attacker upped sodium hydroxide levels in the Oldsmar, Florida, water supply to extremely dangerous levels.
A Coordinated Takedown Targets ‘OGUser’ Account Thieves
Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have all taken action against the hacker community in recent days.
There Are Spying Eyes Everywhere—and Now They Share a Brain
Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one?
Cops Disrupt Emotet, the Internet’s ‘Most Dangerous Malware’
A global operation has taken down the notorious botnet in a blow to cybercriminals worldwide.
A Site Published Every Face From Parler’s Capitol Riot Videos
Faces of the Riot used open source software to detect, extract, and deduplicate every face from the 827 videos taken from the insurrection on January 6.
The Race Is On to Identify and Stop Inauguration Rioters
As tech companies scramble to tackle the extreme far-right, police and law enforcement are encasing Washington, DC, in a ring of steel.