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Authorities: Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats Made Across US
2018-12-14 13:09

A wave of bomb threats emailed Thursday to hundreds of schools, businesses and government buildings across the U.S. triggered searches, evacuations and fear — but there were no signs of...

Fake Bomb Threat Emails Demanding Bitcoins Sparked Chaos Across US, Canada
2018-12-14 13:03

"Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building" A massive number of businesses, schools, government offices and individuals across the US, New Zealand and Canada on...

AP Exclusive: Iran Hackers Hunt Nuke Workers, US Officials
2018-12-14 05:47

LONDON — As U.S. President Donald Trump re-imposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran last month, hackers scrambled to break into personal emails of American officials tasked with enforcing them,...

US bitcoin bomb threat ransom scam looks like a hoax say FBI, cops
2018-12-14 00:50

Extortion scheme gets national attention but not much in the way of funds Police departments around the US say they've been apprised of emailed bomb threats seeking payment in cryptocurrency or...

US elections watchdog says it's OK to spend surplus campaign cash on cybersecurity gear
2018-12-13 23:38

Congresscritters now have one less excuse for getting pwned The US Federal Election Commission has officially voted to allow members of Congress to use their campaign funds on cybersecurity protection.…

FEC clears use of surplus US campaign cash for cybersecurity
2018-12-13 23:38

Congresscritters now have one less excuse for getting pwned The US Federal Election Commission has officially voted to clear members of Congress to use campaign funds for cybersecurity.…

'Say hello to my little vacuum cleaner!' US drug squad puts spycams in cleaner's kit
2018-12-07 22:29

DEA gets down and dirty with new surveillance kit Next time you're closing a big drug deal you may want to watch the cleaner. Or more specifically their vacuum cleaner.…

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TA505 Crooks are Now Targeting US Retailers with Personalized Campaigns
2018-12-07 18:35

Threat group moves away from “smash-and-grab” attacks and adopts a boutique approach to targeting victims.

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Arrest of Tech Exec Signals Tougher US Stand on China Tech Firms
2018-12-06 18:58

The arrest of a top executive of tech giant Huawei at the request of US authorities signals a toughening stand in Washington on dealing with Chinese tech firms amid longstanding concerns over...

It's 'nyet' again, yet again, for Kaspersky in US gov ban case
2018-11-30 22:33

Appeals court shoots down Russian vendor's plea Kaspersky Lab won't be getting its day in court after all, as the Washington DC Court of Appeals rejected its case against the American government.…