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FILE – In this Feb. 28, 2011, file photo, Director of research Judy Mikovits talks to a graduate student and research associate in the lab, at the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease, in Reno, Nev. Tech companies scrambled to take down a 26-minute documentary-style video called â€œPlandemicâ€ of Mikovits promoting a string of questionable, false and potentially dangerous coronavirus theories. (David Calvert for AP Images, File) NYAG201 NYAG201

May 20, 2020 at 12:30 pm

How the ‘Plandemic’ movie and its falsehoods spread widely online

Here’s how “Plandemic” went from a niche conspiracy video to a mainstream phenomenon.

February 19, 2020 at 1:41 pm

Nevada Democrats’ goal: Turn on iPads, run smooth caucuses

Although past caucuses have run smoothly, and there is wide acknowledgment among Democrats that Nevada operates one of the best-run state parties in the country,...

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February 10, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Personal Data of All 6.5 Million Israeli Voters Is Exposed

A software flaw has exposed the personal data of every eligible voter in Israel — including full names, addresses and identity card numbers for 6.5...

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FILE — Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of Amazon and The Washington Post, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on Sept. 19, 2019. A WhatsApp account belonging to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have been used to hack into Bezos’ cellphone in an effort to “influence, if not silence” reporting on the kingdom by The Washington Post, two United Nations human rights experts said on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Emma Howells/The New York Times) XNYT27 XNYT27

January 22, 2020 at 6:25 pm

How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X was hacked

It most likely began with a tiny bit of code that implanted malware, which gave attackers access to Jeff Bezos’ photos and texts.

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January 22, 2020 at 5:03 pm

When the tech backlash turns dangerous: fake calls for a SWAT team

Online forums carry personal details of potential targets like industry leaders and their families. The police are struggling to find a solution. Here's what police...

Business

December 2, 2019 at 4:34 pm

Facebook gives workers a chatbot to appease that prying uncle

SAN FRANCISCO — Some Facebook employees recently told their managers that they were concerned about answering difficult questions about their workplace from friends and family...

Business

December 17, 2018 at 5:24 am

Russian effort to influence 2016 U.S. election targeted African Americans, new report says

The New Knowledge report, which was obtained by The New York Times in advance of its scheduled release Monday, is one of two commissioned by...

Nation & World

November 4, 2018 at 8:27 pm

Cybersecurity experts expect interference, but not a repeat of 2016

WASHINGTON — Shane Huntley has seen every form of state-sponsored cyberattack, first as an Australian intelligence officer and now as director of Google’s most advanced...

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August 26, 2018 at 12:00 am

How FireEye helped Facebook spot a disinformation campaign

Long in the business of discovering and fending off hacking attempts and all sorts of malware, security companies have expanded their focus to the disinformation...

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July 27, 2018 at 10:31 am

Microsoft employees question CEO over company’s contract with ICE

Employees presented chief executive Satya Nadella with a petition signed by more than 300,000 people that called on the software maker to cancel its contract...