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Patrick Howell O'Neill


Patrick Howell O'Neill is a notable cybersecurity reporter whose work has focused on the dark net, national security, and law enforcement. A former senior writer at the Daily Dot, O'Neill joined CyberScoop in October 2016. I am a cybersecurity journalist at CyberScoop. I cover the security industry, national security and law enforcement.

Trump claims Google is manipulating search results to help Clinton

You can test the theory for yourself.

On Sep 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hackers are selling the keys to your WhatsApp messages

No one knows how or if the product works.

On Sep 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Independent investigation links Russian missile to MH17 crash

Turns out citizen journalists at Bellingcat were onto something.

On Sep 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hacker magazine offers $10,000 bounty for Trump’s tax returns

It's a bold, but seemingly lawful, move.

On Sep 28, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Snowden denied passage to accept freedom of expression award in Norway

'Sadly, this was not entirely unexpected.'

On Sep 28, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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U.S. intelligence sources point to Russian hacking far beyond DNC

'The law firms will be hacked, the insurance companies will be hacked, because that’s where all the information is.'

On Sep 28, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Senators call Yahoo’s delayed disclosure of 2014 hack ‘unacceptable’

The Democratic lawmakers say they were 'disturbed' by the breach announcement.

On Sep 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Donald Trump casts doubts on Russia hacking DNC, points to 400-pound bed-dweller

'The computer aspect of cyber is very tough. It’s hardly doable.'

On Sep 27, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Police say surveillance video shows NYC bombing suspect leave explosive on street

This one didn't explode. Others did.

On Sep 23, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Anti-encryption legislator trails in key Senate race

A stunning new polls spells doom for the Republican.

On Sep 22, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The best privacy and security apps for Android phones

These apps will help keep your Android device—and you—safer.

On Sep 22, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Election-hacking bill bans voting machines from connecting to the internet

The Election Integrity Act of 2016 also requires all machines to produce paper trails.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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