Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia's efforts to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election states that the FBI believes the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU) "gained access …
Report: Under-Resourced People Face Higher-Than-Average Cyber Risks
A new University of California study[pdf] shows that underserved people face higher cybersecurity risks than other citizens. The study defines underserved people as "residents from low-income …
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Hacker Group Exposes Iranian APT Operations and Members
Since the end of last month, a mysterious actor using the moniker Lab Dookhtegan has been leaking information on the state-backed Iranian hacking group APT34 (aka OilRig, HelixKitten) through a …
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6 Takeaways from Ransomware Attacks in Q1
A new Coveware report based on data from the first quarter of 2019 highlights six interesting ransomware trends: Threat actors are demanding higher ransoms - the average ransom amount asked in …
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Weather Channel Knocked Off-Air in Dangerous Precedent
On Thursday morning, a “malicious software attack" on the network of US pay television channel The Weather Channel (TWC) forced the station to air 90 minutes of canned content instead of live footage, …
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A Government Hacks The Web’s Phone Book—And Erodes Trust In The Internet
Researchers with Cisco Talos are tracking a highly disturbing state-sponsored Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking campaign dubbed 'Sea Turtle' that has already targeted around 40 organizations across …
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One hundred percent of endpoint security tools eventually fail
New research by Absolute indicates that on average, 2% of endpoint security tools within organizations fail each week and that all such solutions eventually fall short, leaving companies exposed to …
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Ever-Sophisticated Bad Bots Target Healthcare, Ticketing
A new Distil Networks report highlights the threat of malicious bots. The good news is that websites are receiving less automated traffic than in previous years, with 62% of web traffic in 2018 …
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Cyber-security firm Verint hit by ransomware
Anyone looking for proof that ransomware is a threat to any and every organization needs to look no further than the latest news regarding US cybersecurity firm Verint, because the company's Israeli …
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Breaking Down The Wipro Breach — And What It Means For Supply Chain Security
Various reports suggest that Indian IT outsourcing and consulting services giant Wipro has experienced a significant breach affecting some of the companies it provides services to. Krebs On Security …
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