"Ukraine has once again been a target of a potential hacking attack that infected computer systems from dozens of Ukrainian businesses with highly sophisticated malware, allowing hackers to exfiltrate …
Yahoo Issues Fresh Warning About Forged Cookie Breach
"Some Yahoo users recently received alerts that intruders may have accessed their accounts last year using forged cookies. A forged cookie can grant access to account information without needing …
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NIST Wants To Know How Utility Companies Can Deter Hackers
"A new federal effort aims to help energy companies protect themselves from hackers trying to shut down the power grid. It's not exactly a far-off threat. Last year, a Ukrainian utility company …
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Current national defense models don’t work in cyberspace
"During an in-depth policy discussion at the 2017 RSA Conference in San Francisco, former special adviser on cybersecurity to President Barack Obama, Michael Daniel, outlined the three main models for …
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Iran Intensifies Its Cyberattack Activity
"As all eyes are on Russia's coordinated hacking and propaganda efforts aimed at influencing elections in the US and some European nations, state-sponsored attackers out of Iran are quietly cranking …
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DNC Hackers Are Using Apple Mac Spyware Code From FBI Surveillance Vendor, Claims Ex-NSA Researcher
"Earlier this week, malware said to belong to the Russian group behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee, known as APT28 or Fancy Bear, leaked online. Though novel both for its targeting …
China Imposing More Oversight on Foreigners Who Live-Stream
"Recently adopted regulations are similar to those long in place for traditional performers and part of the government’s push to reign in the freewheeling world of online video" Source: China Imposing …
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Russian-speaking code writers fuel ransomware ‘business,’ says report
"Several large groups of Russian-speaking cyber criminals have been identified as specialists in crypto ransomware development and distribution, which is surging globally according to attack …
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Warns 20,000 Tribal Members of Possible Data Breach
"The Bureau of Indian Affairs recently notified more than 20,000 members of Montana’s Crow and Northern Cheyenne Tribes their personal information may have been compromised." Source: Bureau of Indian …
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Russian Black Hat Hacks 60 Universities, Government Agencies
"A Russian-speaking black hat hacker has breached the systems of more than 60 universities and U.S. government agencies, according to threat intelligence firm Recorded Future. The hacker, tracked by …
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