"In a move eerily similar to the Superfish debacle that visited Lenovo in February, Dell is shipping computers that come preinstalled with a digital certificate that makes it easy for attackers to …
What lies behind the JPMorgan Chase cyber-attack
"The simplest scam was using the stolen data as a source of victims. The alleged fraudsters would cold-call these people and pressure them to buy near-worthless shares. The price of these thinly …
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FBI Warns of Black Market BioToxin Shipping Trends
In an October 16, 2015 Intelligence Bulletin to law enforcement the FBI has warned of the continued potential for biological toxins such as ricin to be shipped using covert tradecraft to obfuscate the …
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Sony Hack Lawsuit Settlement Could Cost Company Up To $8 Million
"Sony Pictures Entertainment has reached a settlement with current and former employees over a hack of its computers last year, agreeing to pay up to $8 million to reimburse them for losses, …
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Guinea: Alpha Conde wins second term as president
"Guinea's President Alpha Conde has won a second term, the country's election commission has announced, six days after polling ended. Mr Conde, 77, won in the first round with about 58% of votes …
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Scottrade Breach Hits 4.6 Million Customers
"In an email sent today to customers, St. Louis-based Scottrade said it recently heard from federal law enforcement officials about crimes involving the theft of information from Scottrade and other …
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Cyber Security Implications of China’s 10-Year, $250 Billion Latin America Investment Plan
The People’s Republic of China’s recently stated plans to invest $250 billion in Latin America over the next 10 years will likely have cyber security implications for U.S. private sector entities …
DNI Clapper on Worldwide Cyber Threats
Overview Cyber threats to US national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, sophistication, and severity of impact. The ranges of cyber threat actors, methods of attack, targeted …
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Otto Pérez Molina of Guatemala Is Jailed Hours After Resigning Presidency
"Just hours after tendering his resignation as president of Guatemala, Otto Pérez Molina was sent to jail to await the conclusion of a hearing examining his role in a multimillion-dollar customs fraud …
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U.S. Identifies Insider Trading Ring With Ukraine Hackers
"Exposing a new front in cybercrime, U.S. authorities broke up an alleged insider trading ring that relied on computer hackers to pilfer corporate press announcements and then profited by trading on …
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