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What we know about the apparent Russian hack exploiting a U.S. Aid agency

What we know about the apparent Russian hack exploiting a U.S. Aid agency

News of the attack, which targets emails made to look like they came from USAID, comes less than three weeks before President Joe Biden is slated to hold a summit with President Vladimir Putin.
by Bill Chappell, Dina Temple-Raston and Scott Detrow

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Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate-it web browser, will die next year

Internet Explorer, the love-to-hate-it web browser, will die next year

Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on perhaps the most-hated web browser that once dominated the competition. Internet Explorer will be put to rest in the summer of 2022.
by Emma Bowman

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Gas pipeline operator says 'normal operations' have resumed

Gas pipeline operator says 'normal operations' have resumed

The operator of the nation's largest gasoline pipeline — hit on May 7th by a ransomware attack — announced Saturday that it has resumed “normal operations," delivering fuel to its markets, including a large swath of the East Coast.
by The Associated Press

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A new spin on a classic video game gives Native Americans better representation

A new spin on a classic video game gives Native Americans better representation

A new version of the classic '80s video game Oregon Trail tries to represent the lives of Native Americans more accurately — no more braids or bows and arrows. But you can still die of dysentery.
by Anna King

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To bridge the digital divide, Biden administration launches vaccine hotline

To bridge the digital divide, Biden administration launches vaccine hotline

The Biden administration has launched a new COVID-19 vaccination assistance hotline for people who would prefer to get information via phone. It's part of the administration's push to get 70 percent of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
by Allison Aubrey

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Cyberattack on U.S. pipeline is linked to criminal gang

Cyberattack on U.S. pipeline is linked to criminal gang

The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, a person close to the investigation said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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