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Disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy made me do it, says bloke in Russian court on hacking charges
2019-09-20 21:00

Oh no I didn't, says disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy An accused Russian hacker has claimed Kaspersky's former head of investigations blackmailed him into stealing approximately £150,000 from local banks.…

US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups
2019-09-17 10:49

The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK.

US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups
2019-09-16 10:48

Trump Administration Cites WannaCry, Sony Pictures, Bangladesh Bank AttacksThe U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three alleged North Korean hacking groups that have been blamed for the...

UK Teen Arrested in US-Led Music Hacking Probe
2019-09-16 04:42

British police said Friday they had arrested a 19-year-old man for stealing unreleased songs from musicians' websites and cloud-based accounts, as part of a US-led investigation. read more

US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks
2019-09-14 10:18

The United States Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups for conducting several destructive cyberattacks on US critical...

US Puts Sanctions on N.Korea Hacking Groups Behind Major Thefts
2019-09-13 17:32

The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the theft of possibly hundreds of millions of dollars and...

Ukrainian Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking, Wire Fraud Charges
2019-09-13 11:02

A member of a sophisticated international hacking group that authorities say targeted businesses in 47 states to steal credit and debit card records pleaded guilty to hacking and wire fraud...

Iranian Hacking Group Continues Targeting Universities
2019-09-12 13:33

'Cobalt Dickens' Group Attempting to Steal Intellectual Property"Cobalt Dickens," a threat group with suspected ties to Iran, is continuing its attempts to steal intellectual property from schools...

Email Servers: Exim Flaw Leaves Millions at Risk of Hacking
2019-09-10 11:48

Remotely Executable Flaw Could be Exploited by BEC and Ransomware AttackersEmail server alert: Linux and Unix administrators should immediately patch a remotely exploitable flaw in Exim, one of...

"Splintering" Makes Hacking Passwords 14 Million Percent Harder
2019-09-06 18:26

Tide Foundation Creating Marketplace Where PII Can be Safely Sold read more