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DNC: Russian Hackers Attacked Us Again After Midterm Elections
2019-01-21 09:50

Hackers believed to be associated with the Russian government targeted the US Democratic National Committee (DNC) shortly after the 2018 midterm elections, court documents show. read more

Alleged Russian Hacker Pleads Not Guilty After Extradition to United States
2019-01-21 09:48

A Russian hacker indicted by a United States court for his involvement in online ad fraud schemes that defrauded multiple American companies out of tens of millions of dollars pleaded not guilty...

Microsoft launches Azure DevOps bug bounty program
2019-01-21 07:10

Microsoft has launched yet another bug bounty program and is urging security researchers to look into the security of Azure DevOps, its cloud service for collaborating on code development. About...

Beware the man in the cloud: How to protect against a new breed of cyberattack
2019-01-21 07:00

One malicious tactic that has become quite prevalent in recent years is known as a ‘man in the cloud’ (MitC) attack. This attack aims to access victims’ accounts without the need to obtain...

Machine learning trumps AI for security analysts
2019-01-21 06:45

While machine learning is one of the biggest buzzwords in cybersecurity and the tech industry in general, the phrase itself is often overused and mis-applied, leaving many to have their own,...

Cybercrime could cost companies trillions over the next five years
2019-01-21 06:30

Companies globally could incur $5.2 trillion in additional costs and lost revenue over the next five years due to cyberattacks, as dependency on complex internet-enabled business models outpaces...

Researchers analyze DDoS attacks as coordinated gang activities
2019-01-21 06:15

In a new report, NSFOCUS introduced the IP Chain-Gang concept, in which each chain-gang is controlled by a single threat actor or a group of related threat actors and exhibit similar behavior...

Week in review: SD-WAN deployment, security DevOps, a new taxonomy for SCADA attacks
2019-01-20 18:07

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Compromised ad company serves Magecart skimming code to hundreds of websites The attackers managed to compromise...

Serious Security: What 2000 years of cryptography can teach us
2019-01-20 00:08

Here's a fascinating history of cryptography that has plenty to teach you - and you don't need a degree in mathematics to follow along!

Bulgaria Extradites Russian Hacker to US: Embassy
2019-01-19 13:57

Bulgaria has extradited a Russian indicted by a US court for mounting a complex hacking scheme to the United States, the Russian embassy in Washington said Saturday. read more