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The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C., headquarters of the United States Department of Justice.

Suspect in case of Mirai botnet, which knocked major sites offline in 2016, pleads guilty

Sentencing is scheduled for January 2021.

Dec 9, 2020 By Jeff Stone

coronavirus syria — In the last month alone, hackers tied to the Syrian government have leveraged at least 71 new malicious Android applications using coronavirus lures. (Getty Images)

Syrian government surveillance campaign turns to spreading malware in coronavirus apps

In a long-running surveillance campaign, coronavirus is just the latest disguise for malicious spyware applications.

Apr 16, 2020 By Shannon Vavra

Thousands of Twitter accounts have been amplifying pro-Turkish propaganda

It's the latest example of suspicious accounts tweeted in coordination with contentious geopolitical events.

Oct 18, 2019 By Jeff Stone

Afghanistan, Air Force — An airman guards a C-130J Super Hercules during cargo loading and unloading operations in Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2019. (Air Force Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes)

U.S. cyber-offensive against ISIS continues, and eyes are now on Afghanistan, general says

“We are trying to illuminate the network, trying to figure out how they’re communicating, what they’re using, where the money might be flowing," Brig. Gen. Len Anderson…

Sep 17, 2019 By Shannon Vavra