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Tech companies targeted by sophisticated malware attack
The company that sells CCleaner software, Prague-based Avast Software, says the attack affected more than 2 million computers in late August and early September.
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SEC was hacked in 2016, info possibly used for trading
The disclosure comes two months after a government watchdog said deficiencies in the agency’s computer systems put the information they contain at risk.
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German officials see no sign of election hacking … yet
A spokesman for the interior ministry, Johannes Dimroth, told reporters that security officials regularly see cyberattacks against government bodies and politicians in Germany, but these haven’t caused any major damage.
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Equifax says it had a security breach earlier in the year
An earlier breach adds even more scrutiny as the company deals with the aftermath of a security failure that exposed the information of 143 million Americans.
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FedEx profit falls 17 percent, hurt by TNT cyberattack
It also cut its profit outlook for the year and its shares fell in after-hours trading.
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Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries
A group of hackers suspected of working in Iran for its government is targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and South Korea, a cybersecurity firm warned Wednesday.
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Cyber gear that’s tough enough to kick off a helicopter
Ruggedized cyber gear and protective equipment was featured prominently at the Modern Day Marine Conference that started Tuesday.
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Russia seeks extradition from Greece of suspected cybercriminal wanted by US
A lawyer in Greece for Russian cybercrime suspect Alexander Vinnik, who is wanted in the United States in a $4 billion bitcoin fraud case, says Russia wants to extradite him as well.
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Justice official: Feds have expanding role in fighting abusive cybercrime
Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco delivered the 2017 Cybercrime Symposium Keynote address, with the symposium’s topic being “When Cybercrime Turns Violent and Abusive.” Blanco spent much of the speech calling for more federal and private sector involvement in combating cyberbullying, cyber harassment, cyberstalking, sextortion, doxing and non-consensual pornography.
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Report: Government among most targeted for web application attacks
At 1,184 average attacks per day, government followed only the IT sector (1,346) as the most targeted industry for web application attacks.
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Tech companies targeted by sophisticated malware attack
The company that sells CCleaner software, Prague-based Avast Software, says the attack affected more than 2 million computers in late August and early September.
-
SEC was hacked in 2016, info possibly used for trading
The disclosure comes two months after a government watchdog said deficiencies in the agency’s computer systems put the information they contain at risk.
-
German officials see no sign of election hacking … yet
A spokesman for the interior ministry, Johannes Dimroth, told reporters that security officials regularly see cyberattacks against government bodies and politicians in Germany, but these haven’t caused any major damage.
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Equifax says it had a security breach earlier in the year
An earlier breach adds even more scrutiny as the company deals with the aftermath of a security failure that exposed the information of 143 million Americans.
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FedEx profit falls 17 percent, hurt by TNT cyberattack
It also cut its profit outlook for the year and its shares fell in after-hours trading.
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Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries
A group of hackers suspected of working in Iran for its government is targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and South Korea, a cybersecurity firm warned Wednesday.
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Cyber gear that’s tough enough to kick off a helicopter
Ruggedized cyber gear and protective equipment was featured prominently at the Modern Day Marine Conference that started Tuesday.
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Russia seeks extradition from Greece of suspected cybercriminal wanted by US
A lawyer in Greece for Russian cybercrime suspect Alexander Vinnik, who is wanted in the United States in a $4 billion bitcoin fraud case, says Russia wants to extradite him as well.
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Justice official: Feds have expanding role in fighting abusive cybercrime
Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco delivered the 2017 Cybercrime Symposium Keynote address, with the symposium’s topic being “When Cybercrime Turns Violent and Abusive.” Blanco spent much of the speech calling for more federal and private sector involvement in combating cyberbullying, cyber harassment, cyberstalking, sextortion, doxing and non-consensual pornography.
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Report: Government among most targeted for web application attacks
At 1,184 average attacks per day, government followed only the IT sector (1,346) as the most targeted industry for web application attacks.
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Tech companies targeted by sophisticated malware attack
The company that sells CCleaner software, Prague-based Avast Software, says the attack affected more than 2 million computers in late August and early September.
-
SEC was hacked in 2016, info possibly used for trading
The disclosure comes two months after a government watchdog said deficiencies in the agency’s computer systems put the information they contain at risk.
-
German officials see no sign of election hacking … yet
A spokesman for the interior ministry, Johannes Dimroth, told reporters that security officials regularly see cyberattacks against government bodies and politicians in Germany, but these haven’t caused any major damage.
-
Equifax says it had a security breach earlier in the year
An earlier breach adds even more scrutiny as the company deals with the aftermath of a security failure that exposed the information of 143 million Americans.
-
FedEx profit falls 17 percent, hurt by TNT cyberattack
It also cut its profit outlook for the year and its shares fell in after-hours trading.
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Report: Iran group hacks aviation, petrochemical industries
A group of hackers suspected of working in Iran for its government is targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and South Korea, a cybersecurity firm warned Wednesday.
-
Cyber gear that’s tough enough to kick off a helicopter
Ruggedized cyber gear and protective equipment was featured prominently at the Modern Day Marine Conference that started Tuesday.
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Russia seeks extradition from Greece of suspected cybercriminal wanted by US
A lawyer in Greece for Russian cybercrime suspect Alexander Vinnik, who is wanted in the United States in a $4 billion bitcoin fraud case, says Russia wants to extradite him as well.
-
Justice official: Feds have expanding role in fighting abusive cybercrime
Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco delivered the 2017 Cybercrime Symposium Keynote address, with the symposium’s topic being “When Cybercrime Turns Violent and Abusive.” Blanco spent much of the speech calling for more federal and private sector involvement in combating cyberbullying, cyber harassment, cyberstalking, sextortion, doxing and non-consensual pornography.
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Report: Government among most targeted for web application attacks
At 1,184 average attacks per day, government followed only the IT sector (1,346) as the most targeted industry for web application attacks.
