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Vilius Petkauskas

Vilius is a Journalist at CyberNews. Here at CyberNews, Vilius works as a reporter covering most important tech related news.

Vilius brings over a decade of experience in journalism to his role at Cybernews. He oversees content quality, topic pitching and research article development. Before joining Cybernews, Vilius sharpened his pen as a journalist for both print and online media, covering a diverse range of topics from local business to international politics.

    Publications

    • CyberNews
      5 articles
    • cybernews.com
      1 article

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    • Arrested development: top hacker busts of 2024
      3 Jan—cybernews.com
      While it’s true that every year is scarred by major hacking events, 2024 has given many reasons for law enforcement to celebrate. Whether we like it or not, every year marks a new anti-record for ransomed organizations, disrupted hospitals, and leaked user data. However, law enforcement agencies around the world don’t sit idle. 2024 has arguably seen some of the most intense and consequential operations combating cybercrime. To better understand which actions were the most important, we’ve...
    • GitHub leak exposes Chinese offensive cyber operations – researchers
      19 Feb 2024—CyberNews
      The leaked documents supposedly discuss spyware developed by I-Soon, a Chinese infosec company, that’s targeting social media platforms, telecommunications companies, and other organizations worldwide. Researchers suspect the operations are orchestrated by the Chinese government. Unknown individuals allegedly leaked a trove of Chinese government documents on GitHub. The documents reveal how China conducts offensive cyber operations with spyware developed by I-Soon, Taiwanese threat...
    • Best botnet ad? An attack on OpenAI
      27 Nov 2023—CyberNews
      Anonymous Sudan supposedly hit ChatGPT at almost the same time it introduced a new botnet. Experts say the gang is commercializing to enhance operational resources. It doesn’t take an SEO expert to see that everything AI is trending. Most of the world’s tech journalists just spent a weekend rummaging through the Machiavellian intrigues surrounding Sam Altman. Just a year ago, few would have cared about the boardroom gossip of OpenAI, the non-profit behind ChatGPT, but now its the talk of the...
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