"While the U.S. military refuses to make exceptions to its physical, grooming and other standards to boost the ranks of cyber operators, the British are going in the opposite direction. " Source: The …
Google details malware that turned Android phones into powerful espionage tools
"Discovered late last year, Chrysaor is spyware believed to have been created by NSO Group Technologies, an Israel-based group which specializes in the development and sale of software exploits. It’s …
New Evidence Links a 20-Year-Old Hack on the US Government to a Modern Attack Group
"A UK company's vintage web server kept in storage for over 20 years connects the 'Moonlight Maze' attacks of the 90s to the 2000s hacker group Turla." Source: New Evidence Links a 20-Year-Old Hack on …
Dubai Police Arrest Hackers Who Targeted White House Staff
"Dubai police have arrested foreign hackers who targeted five senior White House officials in a blackmail email scam, state-owned media reported on Monday." Source: Dubai Police Arrest Hackers Who …
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Trump Team Seems to Stay the Course With the Last Administration’s Cyber Efforts
"The Trump administration dropped two further hints Thursday it plans to take the Obama administration’s lead in the global approach to cyberspace." Source: Trump Team Seems to Stay the Course With …
AT Scores $6.5B Contract to Build Nation’s First Public Safety Broadband Network
"AT&T plans to spend about $40 billion over the next 25 years to build a broadband network reserved primarily for public safety officers." Source: AT Scores $6.5B Contract to Build Nation's First …
Encryption Won’t Stop Your Internet Provider From Spying on You
"Earlier this month, a lobby group for major internet providers like Comcast and Verizon attacked a set of online-privacy regulations they believe are too strict. In a filing to the Federal …
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New Mirai IoT variant launched 54-hour DDoS attack
"Researchers have spotted a new Mirai variant in the wild that is better at launching application layer attacks; other researchers spotted a new Cerber ransomware variant that can evade machine …
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Top general: ISIS ‘extraordinarily savvy’ in cyber
"A top U.S. general says the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is ‘extraordinarily savvy’ in using cyber capabilities, but the military is making gains against the group in cyberspace." Source: …
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90 percent of federal cyber budget used for offensive ops
"Across the federal government, about 90 percent of all spending on cyber programs is dedicated to offensive efforts, including penetrating the computer systems of adversaries, listening to …
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