Only days after US and Russian officials failed to agree on the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the latter defied US warnings by having the chief of staff of Venezuelan opposition …
Facebook Stored Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text for Years
Once again Facebook has made the headlines due to a privacy snafu. This time, it was revealed that the company stored between 200 million and 600 million plain text user account passwords for years. …
The Air Force wants to start a new $35M offensive cyber program
US Air Force documents show that the army branch aims to launch an offensive cybersecurity program to "deliver operations-ready cyberspace superiority capabilities through the research, development, …
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Victory over Islamic State to be announced after enclave searched: SDF
Contrary to U.S. President Donald Trump's Wednesday night claim that Islamic State's last “tiny spot” of territory in Syria would be “gone by tonight”, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Thursday …
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Cyber-espionage warning: Russian hacking groups step up attacks ahead of European elections
Security researchers with FireEye are warning that hacking groups supported by the Russian government have already launched attack campaigns in Europe in an attempt to disrupt the elections for the …
Anatomy of a ‘caliphate’: The rise and fall of ISIS
As people in Syria and across the globe await the imminent defeat of ISIS in Syria, analysts are already speculating about the future of the terror group. One thing that most experts agree one, is …
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Insider Threats Pose Biggest Security Risk, Bettercloud Report Reveals
A new report by BetterCloud highlights the massive threat that malicious or negligent insiders pose to organizations. According to the study, a whopping 91% of IT/security experts believe insider …
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China Welcomes Italy Into Its Sphere Of Influence, Unnerving the E.U. and U.S.
Italy is set the become the first G-7 country to join China's controversial Belt and Road Initiative that comprises numerous large infrastructure projects aimed at uniting East and West, although many …
Trump Wants NATO’s Eyes on China
According to US and European officials, the Trump Administration wants NATO to start focusing on threats coming from China, even though the alliance was primarily designed to deter Russia. Under …
Latest tactics used by cybercriminals to bypass traditional email security
New research by Barracuda sheds light on the evolving strategies used by cybercriminals in email-based spear-phishing attacks. The report distinguishes between three types of spear phishing: brand …
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