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Report: Nation-State Malware Attack Could Cripple US
2019-02-06 13:18

Government, Industry Need to Work More Closely on Response PlansWithout improved coordination, the U.S. government and private companies could be caught flat-footed if malware or a worm hit a...

Memo: Nation-State Malware Attack Could Cripple US
2019-02-06 11:48

Government, Industry Need to Work More Closely on Response PlansWithout improved coordination, the U.S. government and private companies could be caught flat-footed if malware or a worm hit a...

Don't Let Huawei Help Set Up 5G, US Warns EU Nations
2019-02-06 02:53

US officials are fanning out across Europe to warn about the security risks of allowing Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to help build 5G mobile networks, a US diplomat said Tuesday. read more

Google: All your leaked passwords are belong to us – here's a Chrome extension to find them
2019-02-05 21:38

And I'm OK with this, says chief of HaveIBeenPwned During its incessant web crawling, Google's search engine constantly encounters credentials dumped by hackers or left exposed by the careless....

'No Material Impact' From Foreign Meddling in 2018 US Vote: Report
2019-02-05 16:54

Foreign meddling and hacking attempts had "no material impact" on the US midterm congressional elections last year, according to a high-level review by the Justice and Homeland Security...

Fake fuse: Bloke admits selling counterfeit chips for use in B-1 bomber, other US military gear
2019-02-05 00:58

E-waste partly to blame for proliferation of deceptively marketed silicon Rogelio Vasquez, the owner of California-based PRB Logics Corporation, has pleaded guilty to selling fake branded...

Baffin Bay Networks expands into the US with acquisition of Loryka
2019-02-01 00:15

Baffin Bay Networks revealed the acquisition of Loryka. Baffin Bay Networks, its team launched its cloud-based threat prevention service in 2017. This acquisition is the latest milestone following...

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Matrix under the microscope: what a niche ransomware can teach us
2019-01-30 14:07

The malware middle ground is full of journeymen, wallflowers and also-rans that'll bite you hard, if you let them.

Intelligence Chiefs Expect More Cyberattacks Against US
2019-01-30 13:33

China, Russia, Iran and North Korea Pose Increasing Risk, Congress HearsEfforts to exploit U.S. election security continue, and China, Russia, Iran and North Korea's "cyber espionage, attack and...

You think election meddling is bad now? Buckle up for 2020, US intel chief tells Congress
2019-01-30 01:44

Expect trolls, cyber attacks, and even deep fakes in next election Attacks intended to sway the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential election are probably already underway, according to the...