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The ransom demand for the secret files of a cyber-attacked lawyer to A-list stars has doubled to $42 million — as the hackers now threaten to reveal “dirty laundry” on President Donald Trump in just a week if they are not paid in full. Attorney Allen Grubman — the most prominent entertainment attorney in the world, …

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber division warned on Wednesday that hackers backed by the Chinese government may be attempting to steal the work of researchers dealing with the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Both the FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that health care and pharmaceutical researchers …

Hackers have attacked the website of top showbiz attorney Allen Grubman, demanding up to $7 million while threatening to reveal personal details of his clients including Elton John, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand. Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks’ site is down, and the hackers claim to have 756 gigabytes of data including contracts and personal …

The feds are concerned that Zoom’s security flaws could make the popular videoconferencing platform vulnerable to foreign spies, a new report says. An intelligence analysis from the Department of Homeland Security found that Zoom’s explosive growth and its well known security problems make it a “target-rich environment” for government spy services and other hackers, ABC …

Apple is hitting back against a report claiming that a flaw in its iOS email app may have compromised its famously hard-to-hack iPhones for years. Apple said in a Friday statement to The Post that it has found “no evidence” to back up the report earlier this week from cybersecurity company ZecOps, which claimed hackers …

The iPhone’s email app may be making Apple’s notoriously un-hackable gadget vulnerable to cybercriminals, a new report says. High-tech cybercriminals have found a way to exploit a flaw in Apple’s software and gain access to targets’ phones by simply sending an email — regardless of whether the recipient opens the email or not, according to …

Zoom is rolling out a new feature to help users fight pervs and trolls who hijack their video meetings. The videoconferencing company said it will put a new button in its app to let meeting hosts report misbehaving users directly to Zoom’s “Trust and Safety team,” which will evaluate the problem and block the offending …

Joe Keery said he was “deeply” upset after hateful messages were sent out on his hacked Twitter account over the weekend. The “Stranger Things” star took to Twitter on Monday night to confirm he was the victim of a cyber attack, writing, “Hey everyone, I was hacked as I’m sure everyone knows. What a bummer …

Thousands of recorded Zoom video calls have been left exposed on the web, including one-on-one therapy sessions, elementary school classes and even a Brazilian waxing class, according to a new report. The video conferencing platform — which has seen its popularity explode during the coronavirus epidemic — has cut corners with its recording tool, and …