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Suspected Russian Hackers Impersonate State Department AideWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. cybersecurity experts say hackers impersonating a State Department official have targeted U.S. government agencies, businesses and think tanks in an attack that bears similarity to past campaigns linked to Russia.
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SMS 2FA Database Leak Drama, MageCart Mishaps, Black Friday Badware, And MorePlus, why is Kaspersky Lab getting into chess? Roundup What a week it has been: we had the creation of a new government agency, a meltdown flashback, and of course, Patch Tuesday.… |
Camp Fire’s Missing Person List Climbs To 1,011 As Statewide Death Toll Rises To 74The number of names on the missing person's list for Northern California's |
Former Mayors Online Safety Warning After His Facebook Profile Was Hacked 16th Nov 2018 [4 days ago] from Topix |
Black Friday Brings Out Hackers Looking To Rip You Off - CNET 16th Nov 2018 [4 days ago] from Topix With shoppers on the lookout for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, thieves are creating malicious apps to steal from eager buyers, as well as targeting online retailers with malware, according to researchers. Black Friday and Cyber Monday,... |
Scumbag Who Called A Call Of Duty Swatting That Ended In Death Pleads Guilty To 47 Criminal ChargesAnother two awaiting trial over sad death of Andrew Finch One of three people charged over the December 2017 “swatting” death of 28-year-old Andrew Finch has pleaded guilty in the US.… |
Card Skimming Malware Removed From Infowars Online Store 13th Nov 2018 [7 days ago] from ZDNet Infowars online store hit by brief Magecart incident that lasted around 24 hours. Less than 1,600 users may have been affected. |
Prosecutors Mistakenly Reveal Criminal Charges Against Julian AssangeA court filing accidentally revealed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has |
Dridex/Locky Operators Unleash New Malware In Recent AttackThe threat actor(s) behind many Dridex and Locky campaigns have been using a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT), Proofpoint security researchers warn.
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Andrew Gillum Concedes Florida Gubernatorial Race To Ron DeSantisAndrew Gillum, the Democratic mayor of Tallahassee running for governor of |
Text Message Database Reportedly Leaked Password Resets - CNETUnprotected server yields password resets and two-factor security codes, TechCrunch reports. |
As Black Friday Approaches, Arm Yourself Against Cyber Scammers 18th Nov 2018 [3 days ago] from Topix THE CHRISTMAS shopping bonanza will begin in earnest on Friday, with UK shoppers expected to spend as much as 4.5 billion in a single day. However, with more than half of these purchases likely to be made online, cyber scammers are likely... |
Microsoft Patches Windows Zero-day Used By Multiple Cyber-espionage Groups 13th Nov 2018 [7 days ago] from ZDNet Kaspersky: Windows zero-day exploited by multiple cyber-espionage groups. |
Study: Ransomware Attacks Surge On Apple Operating Systems 13th Nov 2018 [7 days ago] from Topix A sign at city hall in West Haven, Conn. warns employees to avoid turning on their computers, in October 2018 after a ransomware attack that cost the city $2,000. |
Black Friday 2018 Office Depot Deals: HP Laptop For $450, Chromebook For $130 - CNETThis HP laptop (with a Core i7 CPU and 1TB hard drive) is one of the best computer deals weve seen. |
Twitter Explodes After Donald Trump Hits Emmanuel Macron With Learning German Taunt |
Cancer Treatment Center Hit By Computer Hackers 17th Nov 2018 [3 days ago] from Topix Health and insurance records for more than 128,000 patients and workers at a Capital Region cancer treatment center were potentially stolen this spring by computer hackers. New York Oncology Hematology reported Friday that hackers using... |
A Little Phishing Knowledge May Be A Dangerous ThingBoffins find those who know about phishing more likely to be duped than the less informed Phishing works more frequently on those who understand what social engineering is than on those who live in blissful ignorance, or so a study of students... |
Most ATMs Can Be Hacked In Under 20 Minutes 15th Nov 2018 [5 days ago] from ZDNet Experts tested ATMs from NCR, Diebold Nixdorf, and GRGBanking. |
Microsoft Closes Actively Exploited Windows Zero-day 13th Nov 2018 [7 days ago] from iTnews Remotely code execution bugs in Edge taken care of too. |
Super Micro Chief Bean Counter: Bloombergs Unwarranted Hardware Hacking Article Has Slowed Our Server SalesCEO insists Chinese spy chip bombshell impossible Super Micro Computer on Thursday reported net sales in the range of $952m to $962m for the first quarter of its fiscal 2019, which ended September 30, 2018. Thats higher than company guidance... |
Newegg Black Friday 2018 Deals: Acer Aspire 5 For $500, Nvidia Shield For $140 - CNETFrom motherboards to scarves for your mother, Newegg brings it for 2018. |
Former IT Administrator Found Guilty Of Federal Charges For Hacking Into Computers Of Employer 19th Nov 2018 [47 hours ago] from Topix |
Fire Deaths Rise To 71 With More Than 1,000 MissingCHICO, Calif. (AP) -- With the confirmed death toll at 71 and the list of |
Black Friday Ads 2018: The Full Ads From Best Buy, Walmart, Target And More - CNETWant the unedited, full deal posts from the biggest retailers? Here they are -- along with when each sale starts. |
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