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Cybercrime

Cybercriminals are attacking supply chains, but why?

by Kai Ryssdal and Anais Amin
Aug 26, 2021
Attacks on businesses and corporations have ramped up this year. They can have a lasting effect on people and the economy.
Cyberattacks like the SolarWinds hack are increasingly common because it's hard for companies and governments to verify the security of every company they work with.
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Hackers with a heart? Cyber crooks seek to provide charitable donations

by Scott Tong
Nov 18, 2020
Several cybercrime groups are trying to brand themselves as ethical. But it's hard to know a hacker's actual motivation in any particular case.
Some hackers view themselves as Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, one expert said.
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Ever wondered what the dark web looks like?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 2, 2019
A cybersecurity researcher gave us a guided tour.
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Feds announce charges against Chinese hacker-insider traders

by Lewis Wallace
Dec 28, 2016
Hackers are finding new ways to profit.
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Street gangs turn to white collar crime

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Mar 9, 2016
Tech-savvy gangs see an opportunity in online fraud.
Tech-savvy gangs see an opportunity in online fraud.
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1-800-Hack: Why cybercrime is no longer a dark art

by Aarti Shahani
Oct 2, 2013
The whiz kids who break into computer networks are going corporate.
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Buying Instagram followers with the help of cybercriminals

by Molly Wood
Aug 20, 2013
Cybercriminals are selling Instagram followers with help from an old computer virus called Zeus.
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Cyber crime costs $100 billion a year

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 22, 2013
A study from McAfee, the antivirus and consulting firm, estimates cyber theft and crime costs the U.S. $100 billion annually.
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Is your computer part of a botnet? It's hard to tell

by Molly Wood
Jun 7, 2013
Microsoft worked with law enforcement this week to shutdown a massive network of computers being used by criminals called a botnet. What is a botnet? And could you be part of one?
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Congress considers hacker tactics to fight against cyber criminals

by Molly Wood
May 29, 2013
How should the U.S. government and companies protect themselves against hackers? One answer is to hack right back.
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