Month: April 2019
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A ‘Cyber Event’ Disrupted the Power Grid in California and Wyoming, But Don’t Panic Just Yet
The Department of Energy says a “cyber event” disrupted operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah last month. But it’s unclear if hackers were behind it. …
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Data: E-Retail Hacks More Lucrative Than Ever
For many years and until quite recently, credit card data stolen from online merchants has been worth far less in the cybercrime …
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FireEye Q1 earnings in-line with expectations, but outlook light
FireEye, one of the largest and most prominent security companies on the market, reported its fiscal first quarter earnings after the bell …
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Zero-day attackers deliver a double dose of ransomware—no clicking required
On Tuesday, researchers with Cisco Talos said CVE-2019-2725, as the vulnerability has been indexed, has been under active exploit since at …
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Sodinokibi Ransomware Exploits WebLogic Server Vulnerability
Attackers are actively exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic to install a new variant of ransomware called …
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Extortionist hacks IT provider used by the stars of tech and big biz, leaks customer info after ransom goes unpaid
A service provider hired by the likes of Oracle, SAP, BT, and many others, to manage their IT systems has been hacked – and its client …
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The Cybersecurity Talent Gap = an Industry Crisis
Both the government and the private sector are scrambling for talent. Thousands of information-security jobs are going unfilled as the …
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Three Key Learnings for CEOs from Last Month’s ASUS Hack
Last month’s ASUS APT attack doesn’t come as a surprise to any security-conscious industry watcher – this highlights a long-standing …
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U.S. cyber official, British telcos to discuss Huawei in London meeting
Security officials from British telecoms operators are to meet with the leading U.S. diplomat on cybersecurity in London on Tuesday to discuss the risks of equipment made by China’s Huawei, according to five people familiar with the matter. …
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Extortionist hacked IT provider used by the stars of tech and big biz, leaks customer info after ransom goes unpaid
A service provider hired by the likes of Oracle, SAP, BT, and many others, to manage their IT systems has been hacked – and its client …
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