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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
November 21, 2022
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Physicist Seeks Damages Over Bungled Criminal Case
He faced "false and fabricated" charges that he shared information about a "pocket heater" device with counterparts in China.
February 9, 2022
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U.S. Flags 33 Questionable Chinese Companies
The move adds electronics businesses, optics companies, a turbine blade company and university labs to the "Unverified List."
February 8, 2022
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Prosecutors Recommend Dropping Charges Against MIT Professor
He was accused of hiding work for the Chinese government while collecting federal funding for nanotechnology research.
January 17, 2022
Kenneth Trzaska, president of Lewis & Clark Community College, in Godfrey, Ill., Dec. 15, 2021.
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Ransomware Persists Even as High-Profile Attacks Slow
A barrage of lower-profile episodes have upended businesses, governments, schools and hospitals.
December 20, 2021
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Russians Hacked Federal Prosecutors
All told, 27 U.S. attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised.
August 2, 2021
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U.S., Allies Blame China for Microsoft Hack
Western governments accused Beijing of working with criminal hackers in ransomware attacks and other cyber operations.
July 19, 2021
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Feds Secretly Seek Americans' Data, Microsoft Executive Says
A senior executive told lawmakers the secrecy orders have become "routine."
July 1, 2021
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Despite Recent Trend, FBI Frowns on Ransomware Payments
FBI Director Christopher Wray said victims may not get back their data even after forking over millions.
June 11, 2021
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Hackers Targeted SolarWinds Earlier than Previously Known
The company's CEO also apologized for blaming an intern during congressional testimony earlier this year.
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After Hack, Officials Draw Attention to Supply Chain Threats
The sheer number of steps in a product's supply chain gives hackers numerous points of entry.
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US Looks to Keep Critical Sectors Safe from Cyberattacks
The new initiative aims to protect electric utilities, water districts and other critical industries.
April 2, 2021
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Tool Deployed to Aid Microsoft Hack Cleanup
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March 23, 2021
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Microsoft Server Hack Has Victims Hustling to Stop Intruders
The White House has called the hack an “active threat.”
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He alleges that he was unfairly investigated by the FBI for spying for China.
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