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$5 Billion US Fine Set for Facebook on Privacy Probe: Report
2019-07-14 01:23

US regulators have approved a $5 billion penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social network's privacy and data protection lapses, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. read more

Malware on the High Seas: US Coast Guard Issues Alert
2019-07-10 09:48

Phishing Attack Against International Vessel Triggers Maritime WarningsThe U.S. Coast Guard has issued an alert about an increase in malware attacks targeting the networks of commercial vessels....

US Coast Guard Warns of Maritime Malware Attacks
2019-07-09 20:33

Incident Investigation Triggers Alert, Which Calls for PrecautionsThe U.S. Coast Guard has issued an alert about an increase in malware attacks targeting the networks of commercial vessels. It's...

US Journalist Detained When Returning to US
2019-07-04 11:38

Pretty horrible story of a US journalist who had his computer and phone searched at the border when returning to the US from Mexico. After I gave him the password to my iPhone, Moncivias spent...

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US Cyber Command warns that the Outlook is not so good - Iranians hitting email flaw
2019-07-03 23:51

Government-backed campaign going after bug that was patched in 2017 An ongoing Iranian government-backed hacking campaign is now trying to exploit a Microsoft Outlook flaw from 2017.…

US Cyber Command Warns of Outlook Vulnerability Exploits
2019-07-03 17:18

Researchers Say Attackers Could Have Ties to Iranian-Backed APT GroupThe U.S. Cyber Command has issued a warning that attackers are attempting to exploit an older vulnerability in Microsoft...

Huawei Remains Blocked From US 5G: White House Trade Advisor
2019-07-02 19:07

China's telecoms giant Huawei remains barred from the development of 5G wireless networks in the United States, a senior White House trade advisor said Tuesday. "US policy on Huawei with respect...

More US Cities Battered by Ransomware
2019-07-02 12:33

Infected City Fires IT Manager; New Victims in Florida, GeorgiaMore U.S. cities and other governmental units reportedly have been hit by ransomware in an unrelenting wave that has proved...

'Good Chance' for More US Exports to Huawei: Trump Aide
2019-07-01 13:44

As the United States and China pursue trade talks, there is a "good chance" that more US firms will be granted licenses to sell products to controversial Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, White House...

Iran's blame-it-on-Bitcoin 'leccy shortage probably isn't a US hack cover story... yet
2019-06-28 18:45

But just imagine Stuxnet: Consumer Edition Comment Iran claims that recent surges in electricity demand, leading to blackouts and brownouts, were caused by too many cryptocurrency miners’...