Patrick Howell O'Neill

Patrick Howell O’Neill is a cybersecurity reporter for CyberScoop based in San Francisco.

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teenage hackers cybercrime law enforcement investigation — (Getty Images)

Tor’s ex-director: ‘The criminal use of Tor has become overwhelming’

Technology

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As investigation against Assange is dropped, WikiLeaks releases new CIA malware

Geopolitics

Facebook ad fraud takedown — Jimmy Baikovicius/Flickr

Facebook Messenger upgrades encrypted chat feature

Technology

Researchers build WannaCry decryption tools for Windows XP

Technology

Kim Il-Sung Square, Pyongyang North Korea

Researchers: WannaCry ransomware shares code with North Korean malware

Policy

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Leaked NSA tools linked to global ransomware outbreak, authorities say

Technology

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U.S. intel officials slam Kaspersky while CEO calls fears of Russian influence ‘unfounded conspiracy theories’

Government

Paris call for trust — Emmanuel Macron (French Embassy in the U.S. / Flickr)

Researchers link Macron hack to APT28 with ‘moderate confidence’

Government

(Elliott Brown / Flickr)

Staples hires first-ever CISO

Technology