Cybersecurity

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated…

Israel-linked hackers claim cyberattack that hit 70% of Iran’s gas stations

A hacking group widely reported as being linked to Israel has taken responsibility for a cyberattack that’s knocked out the…

Russian spies targeting politicians with ‘malicious’ cyber campaign to undermine democracy, UK says

LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil…

White House slams Musk ‘antisemitic rhetoric,’ says ‘foolish’ to drop SpaceX contracts

The White House is not moving away from Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Starlink technology despite condemning Musk for pushing antisemitic…

‘Fraud is fun’ DraftKings teen hacker pleads guilty in fantasy sports betting theft

A Wisconsin teenager pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York federal court to conspiracy in connection with a scheme to hack…

‘Phantom hacker’ scams that target seniors’ savings are on the rise, FBI says

There has been a nationwide increase in “phantom hacker” scams, a type of fraud “significantly impacting senior citizens,” who often…

U.S. tackles loopholes in curbs on AI chip exports to China

The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that circumvent government restrictions, a U.S. official said, as part of…

Judge sets limits on Trump discussing classified info in Mar-a-Lago documents case

A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order setting limits on where and how former President Donald Trump can discuss…

Ex-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to violate sanctions on Russia by going to work,…

Biden order curbing investment to China expected next week

President Joe Biden is expected to issue his long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China…