Putin Will Put Russia Behind an Internet Curtain
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Hacking big companies, building a better voting machine, and more security news this week.
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A Hacking Spree, a Fight for Open Internet, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 23:10:03 +0000
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
Read MoreA Mysterious Hacker Group Is On a Supply Chain Hijacking Spree
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000
A group of likely Chinese hackers has poisoned the software of at least six companies in just the last three years.
Read MoreThis Week in Security News: BEC Attacks and Botnet Malware
Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 14:00:25 +0000
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about the prevalence and impact of BEC attacks. Also, find out how botnet malware can perform remote code execution, DDoS attacks and cryptocurrency mining. Read on:…
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Read MoreNow’s the time to install the April Windows and Office patches
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 07:04:00 -0700
April was a tough month for Win 7, 8.1, Server 2008 R2, 2012 and 2012 R2 customers who ran specific antivirus products. Blue screens, freezes, slow-as-sludge drippings all bedeviled a large number of Sophos, Avira, Avast, AVG and even McAfee users.
Looks like we’re over that hump, with the AV manufacturers scurrying to fix their wares.
Hacktivists Are on the Rise—but Less Effective Than Ever
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 02 May 2019 15:39:48 +0000
Groups like Anonymous are still trying to make waves in Sudan and elsewhere, but the old tools don’t work as well as they used to.
Read MoreThe Air Force Will Embed Airmen at Carnegie Mellon University
Credit to Author: Nicholas Thompson| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 21:59:17 +0000
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson expounds on surveillance, drones, and the cutting edge of plane-painting.
Read MoreTrump’s World Still Faces 16 Known Criminal Probes
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:21:17 +0000
Mueller is done and Rosenstein is on his way out the door, but federal and state authorities around the country are still investigating the president and those in his orbit.
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