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Two Hackers Charged with Hacking SEC System in Stock-Trading Scheme
2019-01-15 19:48

The U.S. authorities have charged two Ukrainian hackers for hacking into the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR filing system and stealing sensitive market-moving reports of companies...

Researchers Link Chilean Interbank Attack to North Korea
2019-01-15 19:46

A recently disclosed attack on Chilean interbank network Redbanc appears linked to notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus, Flashpoint reports.  read more

Smart building security flaws leave schools, hospitals at risk
2019-01-15 19:00

Vendors of smart building hardware issued updates to products without disclosing that vulnerabilities were patched, leading security systems for schools and hospitals to be accessible via the web.

Judge: Law Enforcement Can’t Force Suspects to Unlock iPhones with FaceID
2019-01-15 18:53

A ruling found that coercing suspects to open their phones using biometrics violates the fourth and fifth amendments.

ThreatList: $1.7M is the Average Cost of a Cyber-Attack
2019-01-15 18:38

Brand damage, loss of productivity, falling stock prices and more contribute to significant business impacts in the wake of a breach.

New Variant of BEC Seeks to Divert Payroll Deposits
2019-01-15 18:30

Payroll Diversion Scams Attempt to Steal Employee Pay read more

Researchers Create PoC Malware for Hacking Smart Buildings
2019-01-15 18:13

Researchers at IoT security company ForeScout have created a piece of malware to demonstrate how malicious actors could remotely hack into smart buildings. read more

Why Software Bugs Are So Common
2019-01-15 17:03

Recent Breach at Singapore Airlines Reveals Lack of Attention to Security at Development StageThe recent exposure of customer data on the website of Singapore Airlines as a result of a software...

U.S. Charges 8 in Securities Hacking Scheme
2019-01-15 16:40

US authorities on Tuesday charged eight people in a scheme to trade on and profit from stolen corporate information hacked from a government database, court papers showed. read more