DOJ indicts 14 North Koreans who fraudulently earned $88 million working for US firms

The men were ordered to earn more than $10,000 a month, with several obtaining multiple jobs at the same time, and they supplemented their earnings by stealing sensitive corporate information.

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Fake IT Workers Funneled Millions to North Korea, DOJ Says

The Justice Department announced indictments against 14 North Koreans for involvement in a scheme to pose as remote IT workers to violate sanctions and commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft.

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Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks

In Operation PowerOFF, global authorities aim to deter individuals from engaging in malicious cyber acts.

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Screen Actors Guild Health Plan sued after September data breach exposes healthcare info

SAG-AFTRA Health Plan said investigators traced the breach back to a phishing email that compromised the account. Law enforcement has been notified and the investigation is ongoing.

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Efforts to Secure US Telcos Beset by Salt Typhoon Might Fall Flat

The rules necessary to secure US communications have already been in place for 30 years, argues Sen. Wyden, the FCC just hasn’t enforced them. It’s unclear if they will help.

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Authorities Shut Down 27 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms, Arrest 3 Admins

Just in time for the holidays!

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The best VPN services for iPad: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested the best VPNs for Apple iPad tablets, that offer rapid speeds, stable connections, and easy-to-use apps.

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ExpressVPN review: One of the fastest VPNs we’ve tested

ExpressVPN is one of our favorite VPN services that excels at handling geo-restrictions and providing speedy, secure server connections – though it is a bit pricey.

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Silent Push Raises $10 Million for Preemptive Threat Intelligence Platform

Threat intel startup Silent Push has raised $10 million in a funding round co-led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Stepstone Group LP.

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Sublime Snags $60M Series B for Email Security Tech

Sublime said the new capital was provided by IVP, Citi Ventures, Index Ventures, Decibel Partners, and Slow Ventures and brings the total raised to $93.8 million.

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