A recent audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) concluded that many of the IRS' web applications that people can use to pay taxes or access tax-related services are …
Facebook May Face $5 Billion FTC Fine for Data Misuse
Facebook expects that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may slap a fine of $3 to $5 billion on the social media giant once it wraps up its investigation into the company's data protection and privacy …
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NSA reportedly recommends retiring phone surveillance program
In a surprising turn of events, the US National Security Agency (NSA) has advised the Trump administration to abolish its controversial surveillance program for domestic calls and text …
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Employers should develop cybersecurity protocols and invest more in employee training programs
Organizations are increasingly aware that their employees represent both their biggest asset and a serious security risk. Consequently, 92% of IT leaders believe that in order to protect data, their …
Major DDoS attacks increased 967% this year
A new Neustar Research report shows that powerful DDoS attacks of over 100Gbps skyrocketed in the first quarter of this year. In comparison to Q1 of 2018, large DDoS attacks rose by 967%, with the …
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How businesses plan to protect themselves against cyberattacks
A new report[pdf] by Hiscox looks at the cyber readiness of organizations in the US and various European countries. The study found that 61% of firms experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months, …
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City of Stuart Still Recovering from Ryuk Ransomware Attack
Once again a local US government has suffered a cyberattack involving the notorious Ryuk ransomware. The City of Stuart, Florida was hit on April 13 when Ryuk infected its computers and servers, …
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Nearly half of firms suffer data breaches at hands of vendors
Almost one in two (44%) companies has experienced a disruptive data breach as the result of a third-party vendor getting compromised, recent research by eSentire and Spiceworks shows. 26% of the …
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Academics hide humans from surveillance cameras with 2D prints
Surveillance systems that use machine learning (ML) algorithms to identify people and objects are becoming increasingly widespread across the glober. However, new research by a group of Belgium …
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Another dark web marketplace bites the dust –Wall Street Market
Dark web marketplace Wall Street Market (WSM) has shut down in typical underground fashion by pulling an exit scam on its users. The website's admins have disappeared, taking $14.2 million in user …
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