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Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

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WASHINGTON — For Sat PMs As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI...

NSA to NSO: NY filmmakers explore circles of surveillance

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BERLIN — American filmmaker Laura Poitras, known for her award-winning 2014 documentary on former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden and his revelations about the...

AI-powered Mayflower, beset with glitch, returns to England

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PLYMOUTH, England — The Mayflower had a few false starts before its trailblazing sea voyage to America more than 400 years ago. Now, its...

Appeals court upholds FCC subsidy ban for Huawei purchases

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NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court refused Friday to hear Chinese tech giant Huawei's request to throw out a rule used to bar...

Cruise giant Carnival says customers affected by breach

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Carnival Corp. said Thursday that a data breach in March might have exposed personal information about customers and employees on Carnival Cruise Line, Holland...

Security flaw found in 2G mobile data encryption standard

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BERLIN — Cybersecurity researchers in Europe say they have discovered a flaw in an encryption algorithm used by cellphones that may have allowed attackers...

Ukraine uncovers ring behind $500 million hacking operation

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MOSCOW — Ukrainian police say they have uncovered a ring of computer hackers responsible for cyberattacks that targeted universities in the United States and...

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery

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PHOENIX — Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her son, who is...

Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying

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RICHMOND, Va. — A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to...

US antivirus software creator fights extradition from Spain

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MADRID — Detained antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee testified in a Spanish court Tuesday as part of his fight against extradition to the United...