cyberattacks

Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware
Hacker Tracker: U.S. Most Willing To Pay On Ransomware
April 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. was the number one target for ransomware last year. Its end users were also the most willing to pay. This according to the...

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Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
Hacker Tracker: New Threats And Old Classics
April 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cybercriminals certainly had a habit of churning out headline-worthy attacks in 2016 — from the Mirai botnet’s infamous distributed-denial-of-service attacks on domain directory Dyn and the...

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Facebook Enables Account Recovery For GitHub Users
Facebook Enables Account Recovery For GitHub Users
April 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Forgotten passwords are a daily occurrence for people around the world. With so many accounts from email to social media profiles to movie streaming apps...

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Today In Data: 2016 Hacking Of UK Firms
Today In Data: 2016 Hacking Of UK Firms
April 18, 2017  |  Today In Data

Companies from around the world have the probability of getting hacked at any time regardless of the security measures put in place. According to the...

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Symantec Finds 40 Cyberattacks Done With CIA Tools
Symantec Finds 40 Cyberattacks Done With CIA Tools
April 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cybersecurity firm Symantec has found that a number of past cyberattacks were conducted with tools used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, said Reuters. What this...

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Any IoT Device Can Get Hacked — Even Dishwashers
Any IoT Device Can Get Hacked — Even Dishwashers
April 03, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Cyberattacks know no bounds. With the increasing amount of connected devices, it seems that the ways in which things in the Internet of Things (IoT)...

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McDonald’s Claims Hacking On Its Canada Jobs Site
McDonald’s Claims Hacking On Its Canada Jobs Site
April 03, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

At one point or another, almost every organization’s cybersecurity is breached. Big or small, it seems that no one is immune from cyberattacks. The latest...

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Panic Arises As Chinese Company Plans To Acquire U.S. MoneyGram
Panic Arises As Chinese Company Plans To Acquire U.S. MoneyGram
April 03, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Foreign interference with U.S. organizations or the government is always a concern. Following the 2016 presidential election, this concern has likely only increased its level....

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Cybersecurity Watchdog In Germany Raises Alert Levels
Cybersecurity Watchdog In Germany Raises Alert Levels
March 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Germany’s alert level against cyberattacks has now been raised to “heightened readiness” as the country prepares for its parliamentary elections. The Welt am Sonntag newspaper...

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