"The loss of electricity across the Belgian capital has sparked terror attack fears, although the cause of the outage has not been confirmed" Source: 'Security alert in Brussels' after massive …
Firms Increasingly Interested in Cyber Insurance
"Companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany are increasingly interested in taking out cyber insurance, according to a new study commissioned by insurance provider Hiscox. The …
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Iran’s cyber strategy: A case study in Saudi Arabia
"The nature of the affiliation between these groups and the Iranian government is unknown to the public, but Iran has historically used proxies in irregular warfare and terrorism. In utilizing cyber …
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Fast Food Chain Arby’s Acknowledges Breach
"A spokesperson for Atlanta, Ga.-based Arby’s said the company was first notified by industry partners in mid-January about a breach at some stores, but that it had not gone public about the incident …
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Russian Police Arrest 9 Hacking Suspects
"Russia's interior ministry says it has arrested nine members of a major hacking group suspected of stealing millions of dollars from Russian bank accounts. Police spokeswoman Irina Volk said in a …
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A rash of invisible, fileless malware is infecting banks around the globe
"Now, fileless malware is going mainstream, as financially motivated criminal hackers mimic their nation-sponsored counterparts. According to research Kaspersky Lab plans to publish Wednesday, …
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Cyber expert’s arrest silences Russian contacts of some Western crime fighters
"Russian cyber-security experts have scaled back cooperation with Western contacts after one of their number was arrested in Moscow on treason charges, making it harder to fight global online crime, …
New Mac malware from Iran targets US defense industry, human rights advocates with fake Flash updates
"Security researchers have discovered new malware for macOS called 'MacDownloader,' which is believed to have been created by Iranian hackers to try and attack individuals and companies involved in …
House Approves Bill Requiring Warrants for All Police Email Searches
"The House passed legislation for the second time Monday that would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before demanding any emails regardless of how old they are." Source: House Approves Bill …
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As hackings get more sophisticated, tech giants are devising alternatives to Cisco
"This fear has created a sense of urgency for Apple Inc., Google, Facebook Inc. and other technology giants that have been devising their own alternatives to Cisco, which controls more than half of …