Robert McMillan
Wall Street Journal
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Trial of Clinton Lawyer Michael Sussmann Puts Spotlight on a Veteran Tech Executive
Federal prosecutors are probing Rodney Joffe’s role in 2016 research that pointed to unsubstantiated ties between Donald Trump’s company and a Russian bank. → Read More
In Ukraine, a ‘Full-Scale Cyberwar’ Emerges
Russians haven’t pulled off a catastrophic cyberattack but have kept Ukraine’s defenders busy with a relentless campaign. → Read More
Google Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting Software
Code placed in consumer-facing apps is tied to U.S. national-security contractors, documents show. → Read More
Internet Provider to Ukrainian Military Hit With Major Cyberattack
Attack fuels fears that Russia, with ground war stalling, could launch destructive cyber campaign. → Read More
Inner Workings of Pro-Russia Hacking Gang Exposed by Ukrainian Leaker
A researcher revealed the operations of Trickbot, one of the most powerful cybercriminal enterprises with its Conti ransomware, after the group defended Russia; chats range from hospital attack plan to hackers grousing about vacation. → Read More
Durham Probe Reveals Government Access to Unregulated Data Streams
Special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe points to how cybersecurity researchers and government agencies tap into huge reservoirs of potentially revealing internet data. → Read More
Microsoft’s New Security Chief Says It Is Time to Take Shelter in the Cloud
Charlie Bell and Microsoft are making a huge bet expanding the company’s offerings, including on Google’s cloud, as its customers face increasingly sophisticated threats. → Read More
As Ukraine Prepares for Cyberattacks, Officials Warn of Ransomware in Disguise
Russia and other countries might use software to destroy data and mask government involvement, cyber experts say. → Read More
Tech Giants Microsoft, Amazon and Others Warn of Widespread Software Flaw
Cybersecurity researchers say they have seen thousands of attempts to exploit the bug. → Read More
Apple Sues Israeli Firm NSO Over Spyware, Claiming iPhone Hacks
The lawsuit seeks to bar the surveillance-software company from using the iPhone maker’s products. → Read More
Hackers Linked to Ransomware Attacks on JBS, Kaseya Arrested
U.S. and European officials disclosed arrests in Poland and Romania of people linked to REvil ransomware attacks. → Read More
Ransomware Gang Masquerades as Real Company to Recruit Tech Talent
A criminal organization believed to have built the software that shut down a U.S. fuel pipeline has set up a fake company to recruit potential employees, according to researchers → Read More
Facebook Blames Engineering Error of ‘Our Own Making’ for Global Outage
The company said the problem arose Monday when Facebook engineers were trying to do routine maintenance on a data center. → Read More
Apple Cyber Flaw Allows Silent iPhone Hack Through iMessage
Apple issued a software fix Monday, but an Israeli security firm has been exploiting the vulnerability since February, according to a research group. → Read More
WhatsApp to Offer Encryption on Cloud Backups, a New Step in Privacy Arms Race
The Facebook messaging unit’s new protection feature is the latest development in the fight over encryption technology. → Read More
T-Mobile hacker who stole data on 50 million customers: ‘Their security is awful’
The hacker who is taking responsibility for breaking into T-Mobile US Inc.’s systems said the wireless company’s lax security eased his path into a cache of records with personal details on more than 50 million people and counting. → Read More
Facebook’s WhatsApp Takes Aim At Apple Over Child Safety Software Plan
Facebook’s messaging unit blasted Apple’s plan to monitor sexually exploitative images of children on iPhones as bad for privacy, opening a new front in the battle between two tech titans. → Read More
Apple Plans to Have iPhones Detect Child Pornography, Fueling Privacy Debate
The system will use new techniques in cryptography, artificial intelligence to identify child sexual abuse material. Some critics worry it weakens privacy protections. → Read More
U.S. Taps Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others to Help Fight Ransomware, Cyber Threats
The creation of a joint initiative under an agency of the Department of Homeland Security follows cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure. → Read More
Microsoft Discloses New Customer Hack Linked to SolarWinds Cyberattackers
Hackers previously linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service were behind the recent attack on a Microsoft customer support system. → Read More