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Public sector most targeted by malicious hackers, MacAfee finds
From 2016 to 2017, hackers around the world most often targeted the public sector in their attacks, according to publicly disclosed incidents compiled in McAfee Labs’ recent quarterly threat report.
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Senator calls on administration to act on election cybersecurity since Congress won’t
“Congressional leadership conveniently chooses to believe that this is a states’ rights issue, even if it means leaving our national elections vulnerable to cyber attacks,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump’s national security adviser.
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‘Hacker-for-hire’ pleads guilty to Yahoo breach
A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo that authorities say was directed by two Russian intelligence agents and affected at least a half billion user accounts.
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Congressman calls for greater details in Uber data breach
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., recently sent a letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi calling for greater details on a hack that impacted millions of users and hundreds of thousands of drivers.
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Chinese cybersecurity company employees accused of hacking Moody’s, Siemens, Trimble
Three Chinese nationals are accused of conspiring to hack into U.S. and foreign based private corporate entities and steal their trade secrets.
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Wyoming cyber students offer free ‘Defense Against the Dark Arts’ classes
Defense Against the Dark Arts — a student organization mostly comprised of computer science majors — hopes to teach members of the public how to take control of their own digital security.
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Congress to investigate alleged retaliation against HHS cyber whistleblowers
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are looking into whether the Department of Health and Human services retaliated against two cybersecurity employees who made protected communications to the committee by detailing them to unclassified duties.
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Bill establishing State Department cyber ambassador passes committee
Under the bill, the head of the office would have the rank and status of an ambassador and be responsible for leading the State Department’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts by promoting “an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally.”
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Cybercrimes present unique challenges for investigators
Atlanta has become a hub for cybercrime prosecution in large part because of a proactive and aggressive local FBI team, and because U.S. attorneys have committed the necessary resources in recent years.
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Man charged with hiring hackers to sabotage former employer
Federal prosecutors have charged a man with paying computer hackers to sabotage websites affiliated with his former employer.
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Public sector most targeted by malicious hackers, MacAfee finds
From 2016 to 2017, hackers around the world most often targeted the public sector in their attacks, according to publicly disclosed incidents compiled in McAfee Labs’ recent quarterly threat report.
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Senator calls on administration to act on election cybersecurity since Congress won’t
“Congressional leadership conveniently chooses to believe that this is a states’ rights issue, even if it means leaving our national elections vulnerable to cyber attacks,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump’s national security adviser.
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‘Hacker-for-hire’ pleads guilty to Yahoo breach
A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo that authorities say was directed by two Russian intelligence agents and affected at least a half billion user accounts.
-
Congressman calls for greater details in Uber data breach
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., recently sent a letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi calling for greater details on a hack that impacted millions of users and hundreds of thousands of drivers.
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Chinese cybersecurity company employees accused of hacking Moody’s, Siemens, Trimble
Three Chinese nationals are accused of conspiring to hack into U.S. and foreign based private corporate entities and steal their trade secrets.
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Wyoming cyber students offer free ‘Defense Against the Dark Arts’ classes
Defense Against the Dark Arts — a student organization mostly comprised of computer science majors — hopes to teach members of the public how to take control of their own digital security.
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Congress to investigate alleged retaliation against HHS cyber whistleblowers
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are looking into whether the Department of Health and Human services retaliated against two cybersecurity employees who made protected communications to the committee by detailing them to unclassified duties.
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Bill establishing State Department cyber ambassador passes committee
Under the bill, the head of the office would have the rank and status of an ambassador and be responsible for leading the State Department’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts by promoting “an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally.”
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Cybercrimes present unique challenges for investigators
Atlanta has become a hub for cybercrime prosecution in large part because of a proactive and aggressive local FBI team, and because U.S. attorneys have committed the necessary resources in recent years.
-
Man charged with hiring hackers to sabotage former employer
Federal prosecutors have charged a man with paying computer hackers to sabotage websites affiliated with his former employer.
-
Public sector most targeted by malicious hackers, MacAfee finds
From 2016 to 2017, hackers around the world most often targeted the public sector in their attacks, according to publicly disclosed incidents compiled in McAfee Labs’ recent quarterly threat report.
-
Senator calls on administration to act on election cybersecurity since Congress won’t
“Congressional leadership conveniently chooses to believe that this is a states’ rights issue, even if it means leaving our national elections vulnerable to cyber attacks,” Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to President Trump’s national security adviser.
-
‘Hacker-for-hire’ pleads guilty to Yahoo breach
A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo that authorities say was directed by two Russian intelligence agents and affected at least a half billion user accounts.
-
Congressman calls for greater details in Uber data breach
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., recently sent a letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi calling for greater details on a hack that impacted millions of users and hundreds of thousands of drivers.
-
Chinese cybersecurity company employees accused of hacking Moody’s, Siemens, Trimble
Three Chinese nationals are accused of conspiring to hack into U.S. and foreign based private corporate entities and steal their trade secrets.
-
Wyoming cyber students offer free ‘Defense Against the Dark Arts’ classes
Defense Against the Dark Arts — a student organization mostly comprised of computer science majors — hopes to teach members of the public how to take control of their own digital security.
-
Congress to investigate alleged retaliation against HHS cyber whistleblowers
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are looking into whether the Department of Health and Human services retaliated against two cybersecurity employees who made protected communications to the committee by detailing them to unclassified duties.
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Bill establishing State Department cyber ambassador passes committee
Under the bill, the head of the office would have the rank and status of an ambassador and be responsible for leading the State Department’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts by promoting “an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally.”
-
Cybercrimes present unique challenges for investigators
Atlanta has become a hub for cybercrime prosecution in large part because of a proactive and aggressive local FBI team, and because U.S. attorneys have committed the necessary resources in recent years.
-
Man charged with hiring hackers to sabotage former employer
Federal prosecutors have charged a man with paying computer hackers to sabotage websites affiliated with his former employer.
