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U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware
U.K. Based Computer Researcher Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Kronos Malware
August 04, 2017  |  Legal

A British-based cybersecurity researcher has been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges that he conspired to advertise and sell Kronos banking malware. Reuters reported on...

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WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
WannaCry Hackers Laundering Ill-Gotten Gains Via ShapeShift
August 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the WannaCry ransomware attack that spread around the globe are reportedly starting to money launder the $143,000 in bitcoin they secured using...

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It’s Only ‘Hacking’ When Bad Guys Do It
It’s Only ‘Hacking’ When Bad Guys Do It
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A virtual lynch mob has swarmed the Facebook page of the Budapest Transit Authority (BKK in Hungarian), leaving more than 45,000 one-star reviews after the...

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Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
Ransomware Hacks Costs Exceed $25M
July 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

With ransomware cyberattacks raging, companies and individuals have paid out more than $25 million during the course of the last two years in an effort...

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Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?
Are You Ready For A Cyberattack?
July 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The WannaCry ransomware in May crippled hospitals, railways and government in more than 150 countries: the biggest cyberattack on the books, affecting hundreds of thousands...

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Australian Inboxes Hit With Fake ASIC Malware
Australian Inboxes Hit With Fake ASIC Malware
July 11, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

If you live Down Under, you might want to stick to the old-fashioned kind of surfing and avoid the web today. Not for the first...

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Today In Data: CopyCat And Cyberattack Talk
Today In Data: CopyCat And Cyberattack Talk
July 07, 2017  |  Today In Data

Cyberattacks are never welcomed by any piece of technology. Late last month, reports surfaced of a “massive cyberattack” originating in Europe and quickly spreading to major corporations...

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Experts Say NotPetya Cyberattack Came From Russia
Experts Say NotPetya Cyberattack Came From Russia
July 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Experts are saying that the complexity and scale of the latest global cyberattack point to a hostile government, not a criminal group, as the originator...

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Symantec Beefs Up Its Security Offerings With Fireglass Buy
Symantec Beefs Up Its Security Offerings With Fireglass Buy
July 07, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Symantec, the cybersecurity company, made news on Thursday (July 6) with its acquisition of Fireglass, the Israeli agentless isolation solution startup. In a press release,...

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