"Campaigns’ Election Day ground games are also ripe for hacks that could tilt a close race, said Herb Lin, a senior cyber policy scholar at the Hoover Institution. ‘There are get-out-the-vote …
Russia cyber attack: Large hack ‘hits government’
"A 'professional' cyber attack has hit Russian government bodies, the country's intelligence service says. A 'cyber-spying virus' was found in the networks of about 20 organisations, the Federal …
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Vietnam airport screens hacked to criticize Vietnam’s South China Sea claims
Flight display screens at Vietnam's two largest airports are hacked to show messages criticising Vietnam's claims of territory in the South China Sea. Screens and sound systems at Hanoi and Ho Chi …
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Cisco Reports Ransomware Is the Most Profitable Malware Scam Ever
"Cisco Systems has declared ransomware the most profitable type of malware attack in history amid international efforts to stem the global crime wave." Source: Cisco Reports Ransomware Is the Most …
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Sony sued for not preventing piracy of movie leaked in 2014 hack
"The fall 2014 Sony megahack leaked a massive amount of internal documents and content, resulting in plenty of fallout. Even two years later, they company is still not off the hook. The film To Write …
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CIA chief: People ‘jumping to conclusions’ over Russia hacks
"Americans should stop making assumptions about who might be responsible for hacking the Democratic Party, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan said Friday... His comments came a day …
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Clinton Campaign hacked?
"The FBI and Justice Department are investigating a possible computer hack of the Clinton campaign in addition to its examination of intrusions of other Democratic Party organizations, two law …
Carding and PayPal Accounts Are Most Common Products on Dark Web Marketplaces
"A six-month investigation of 17 popular Dark Web and Deep Web hacking and cyber-crime marketplaces has revealed which of the illegal products exchanged on these portals today are the most …
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Russian hackers Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear behind DNC breach
Guccifer 2.0, the hacker behind the recent Democratic party email leak, is not a single operator but Russian cybercriminals designated Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear by investigators who have invaded the …
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Hacking the Power Grid
"It is potential cyber risks to the electric grid that worry LaFleur the most. The high-voltage interstate grid is, according to LaFleur, by far the most attacked infrastructure in the U.S., and new …