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Ransomware victims panicked while FBI secretly held REvil decryption key

Enlarge / The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen at the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C. reader comments 20 with 16 posters participating Share this story For three weeks during the REvil ransomeware attack this summer, the FBI secretly withheld the key that would have decrypted data and computers… Read More »

Advisories: “Brazen” Russian ransomware hackers target hundreds of US hospitals

Getty Images reader comments 51 with 42 posters participating Share this story Russian hackers are targeting hundreds of US hospitals and healthcare providers just as the coronavirus is making a comeback and the US presidential election is in its final stretch, officials from three government agencies and the private sector are warning. The hackers typically… Read More »

CBS Releases Fall Premiere Dates for FBI, Young Sheldon, NCIS, and More Shows

An exciting new slate of programming is headed to CBS this fall. The network unveiled the schedule of premiere dates for November as The Amazing Race continues Season 32 and Big Brother wraps up its current all-star season. When November hits, we’ll see the return of the NCIS franchise, Young Sheldon, and more.  Discover your new favorite show:… Read More »

FBI/DHS: Government election systems face threat from active Zerologon exploits

Getty Images reader comments 28 with 24 posters participating Share this story The FBI and the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Homeland Security said they have detected hackers exploiting a critical Windows vulnerability against state and local governments and that in some cases the attacks are being used to breach networks used to support… Read More »