Between July 2017 and Jan. 2018, US Army officials accidentally sent immigrant recruits a confidential list containing sensitive information on over 4,200 immigrant recruits on at least three separate …
New CISA director outlines top 5 priorities for protecting U.S. critical infrastructure
Christopher Krebs, the head of the newly formed Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that is part of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has outlined 5 priorities for how …
State-sponsored group behind Singapore’s worst cyber attack: report
Symantec has released a new report on a state-back cyber espionage group dubbed Whitefly. The company is convinced that Whitefly is funded by a government, but has not been able to identify which …
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Attacks by Israeli settlers surge as West Bank tensions boil
Terror attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank are on the rise, the United Nations (UN) and other organizations are warning. According to Shin Bet, the security agency of …
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Three Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Drive Human Innovation
AI is expected to create significant value for businesses in the coming years. Gartner predicts that by 2022, the value that AI contributes to companies will already total $3.9 trillion. Most of this …
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12,449 Data Breaches Confirmed in 2018, a 424% Increase Over the Previous Year
A new 4IQ report found that 12,449 data breaches occurred in 2018, which is a staggering increase of 424% compared to the year before. However, the number of records exposed per breach was 4.7 times …
New law lets Russia jail people who ‘disrespect’ the government online
The lower house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday approved a new law that will allow the government to fine or imprison people who post online content criticizing Russian officials or otherwise …
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Organizations still ignoring a large piece of their cybersecurity defense
A new survey by BAE Systems sheds light on the incident response capabilities and readiness of small and large organizations. The research found that 71% of cybersecurity breaches involve phishing, …
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North Korea rebuilds part of missile site as Bolton warns of more sanctions
Even though North Korea last year promised to destroy the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, which is part of the country's nuclear program, part of the rocket test site has recently been restored. …
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Huawei Opens Brussels Security Lab in Bid to Reassure EU
Huawei has inaugurated its Cyber Security Transparency Centre in Brussels, the political capital of the European Union. The move is seen as an attempt by the Chinese tech firm to convince European …
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