Cybersecurity

The HP cybersecurity acquisition made for a world of increasing malware threats
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The HP cybersecurity acquisition made for a world of increasing malware threats

The Hewlett-Packard Co. logo is displayed on the window of an electronics store in New York. Ramin Talaie | Bloomberg | Getty Images In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. When Bromium made its debut on the inaugural CNBC Disruptor 50 list […]

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Russia may aspire to a China-style internet, but it’s a long way off
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Russia may aspire to a China-style internet, but it’s a long way off

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing, on Feb. 4, 2022. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, Moscow has looked to tighten control over its domestic internet, cutting off apps made by U.S. technology giants, even while […]

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Anonymous declared a ‘cyber war’ against Russia. Here are the results
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Anonymous declared a ‘cyber war’ against Russia. Here are the results

Though a flood of claims by hacking groups followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one study shows most made by Anonymous check out. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images More than three weeks ago, a popular Twitter account named “Anonymous” declared that the shadowy activist group was waging a “cyber war” against Russia. Since then, the […]

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‘For the first time in history anyone can join a war’: Volunteers join Russia-Ukraine cyber fight
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‘For the first time in history anyone can join a war’: Volunteers join Russia-Ukraine cyber fight

Cyber warfare is being waged, not only between Ukraine and Russia, but on behalf of these countries by “digital soldiers” from around the world. Rapeepong Puttakumwong | Moment | Getty Images Cyber warfare related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict is surging as digital volunteers from around the world enter the fight. The number of cyberattacks being […]

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VPN use in Russia is surging as citizens try to bypass government’s tightening internet control
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VPN use in Russia is surging as citizens try to bypass government’s tightening internet control

Russia has tightened its control over its internet. Authorities have blocked access to Meta-owned Facebook and restricted access to Twitter. Nurphoto | Getty Images Russians are turning to virtual private networks to bypass the country’s tightening internet controls following the invasion of Ukraine. VPNs can mask an internet user’s identity and location to help them […]

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