A new Tanium survey reveals that organizations may not adopt critical updates if these could interfere with business operations. According to the research, the vast majority (81%) of Chief Information …
Researchers unearth 74 Facebook cybercrime groups with 385,000 members
A monthslong study by Cisco Talos has identified 74 Facebook cybercrime groups with a total of 385,000 members. While some groups resembled market places for illicit goods such as payment-card …
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Drugmaker Bayer blames Chinese government-backed group for cyberattack
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG says that Chinese state-backed hackers have tried to breach the firm's network for over a year since the beginning of 2018. While the company detected the …
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Libyan militias resist advance of pro-Haftar forces on Tripoli
On Friday, forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, a military leader who is challenging the legitimacy of the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli, continued to close in on the capital. …
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Realistic Phishing Attacks Take Advantage of U.S. Tax Season
With Tax Day only ten days away, cybercriminals are trying to take advantage of tax season through widespread phishing campaigns that aim to trick people into providing sensitive information, or …
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Senate Bill Promises Retaliation If Russia Again Meddles in Elections
Senators from both sides of the aisle on Wednesday introduced the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Readiness Act (DETER) that intends to deter foreign election meddling by threatening …
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Pompeo urges NATO allies to adapt to new China, Russia threats
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said that NATO needs to change its focus in order to "confront emerging threats" including "Russian aggression, uncontrolled migration, …
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By spying on Huawei, U.S. found evidence against the Chinese firm
US prosecutors on Thursday stated that surveillance operations carried out under the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) have provided US authorities with evidence of wrongdoings by …
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Pre-Installed Security App Puts 150 Million Xiaomi Smartphone Users At Risk
Cybercriminals are increasingly going after mobile users by hiding malware in applications and trying to upload the nefarious apps to the Google Play Store. As if this isn't bad enough, a new incident …
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BEC Gang “London Blue” Lines Up 8500 New Execs
Agari is warning that a prominent Business Email Compromise (BEC) campaign has added thousands of executives to its list of targets. Since November of last year the group behind the campaign, which is …
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