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2022-10-12 10:00:00 |
Election workers in battleground states faced onslaught of malicious emails, researchers say (lien direct) |
>The phishing attacks targeted county poll workers in Arizona and Pennsylvania with emails that attempted to steal their login credentials.
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2022-10-11 16:45:00 |
Treasury fines virtual currency exchange Bittrex for failing to catch ransomware payments (lien direct) |
>The virtual currency exchange based in Washington state failed to catch more than 100,000 transactions from sanctioned regions.
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Ransomware
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2022-10-11 16:11:13 |
White House to unveil ambitious cybersecurity labeling effort modeled after Energy Star (lien direct) |
>The Biden administration hopes the voluntary effort helps inform consumers and compels manufacturers to improve internet of things security.
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2022-10-07 14:00:00 |
White House announces new surveillance guardrails to meet EU Privacy Shield expectations (lien direct) |
The executive order will give EU citizens redress for intelligence collection that violates U.S. laws.
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2022-10-07 12:00:00 |
Facebook warns 1 million users about apps trying to compromise accounts (lien direct) |
>Facebook identified 400 apps across the Google Play and Apple App store that posed as harmless lifestyle and business services to dupe users.
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2022-10-06 18:00:00 |
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have become more brazen, prompting an NSA advisory (lien direct) |
>Chinese hackers have become increasingly brazen and are investing more time to stealing intellectual property and breaking into sensitive networks, according to National Security Agency cyber chief Rob Joyce.
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2022-10-06 13:09:35 |
Supreme Court poised to rewrite how social media confronts disinformation (lien direct) |
>If the Supreme Court backs state efforts to limit platforms from blocking content, online disinformation could surge.
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2022-10-05 22:57:37 |
How one group of \'fellas\' is winning the meme war in support of Ukraine (lien direct) |
The NAFO movement has become an important component of the information war playing out online between Russia and Ukraine.
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2022-10-05 17:44:07 |
\'IT security issue\' impacts multiple hospitals across several states (lien direct) |
In a statement CommonSpirit Health says it has taken certain systems offline as a precaution.
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2022-10-04 22:36:29 |
Hackers maintained deep access inside military organization\'s network, U.S. officials reveal (lien direct) |
A U.S. government cybersecurity advisory includes details about the sophisticated attack on an unnamed defense industrial base organization.
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2022-10-04 20:10:05 |
\'Poisoned\' Tor Browser tracks Chinese users\' online history, location (lien direct) |
Attackers modified the popular anonymity-enabling Tor browser to track users in China and record browsing history, researchers said.
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2022-10-04 16:32:05 |
Banning TikTok won\'t protect Americans\' sensitive data (lien direct) |
>Banning TikTok because of its Chinese owners leaves policymakers playing a game of whack-a-mole instead of focusing on privacy legislation that matters.
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2022-10-03 19:42:20 |
\'Fines alone aren\'t enough:\' FCC threatens to blacklist voice providers for flouting robocall rules (lien direct) |
The FCC move to prevent American from receiving robocalls could boot as many as seven VoIP providers from U.S. telecom networks.
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2022-10-03 18:43:54 |
CISA directive orders federal civilian agencies to regularly report software vulnerabilities (lien direct) |
>CISA Director Jen Easterly said the directive will give the agency more insight into federal civilian agencies' cybersecurity practices.
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2022-09-30 18:03:55 |
Nord Stream pipeline disinformation fits pattern of Russian information warfare (lien direct) |
>Experts say the way Russia is using disinformation around Nord Stream fits a pattern of how it historically approaches information warfare.
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2022-09-29 21:20:47 |
Ex-NSA employee charged with violating Espionage Act, selling U.S. cyber secrets (lien direct) |
>The former employee allegedly told an undercover FBI agent he was willing to sell classified documents for a $85,000 due to significant debt.
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2022-09-29 19:45:26 |
\'Disgruntled insider\' shared REvil information with researchers, helped law enforcement (lien direct) |
REvil was among the most notorious ransomware crews until international attention and arrests hobbled the group.
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Ransomware
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2022-09-29 15:59:24 |
People search websites create privacy nightmares for abortion rights advocates (lien direct) |
>Many abortion rights advocates say data brokers selling their personal information online put them at risk.
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2022-09-29 15:06:29 |
House Republicans want DOJ briefing on conservative group hacks (lien direct) |
>The request follows a spate of hack-and-leak operations that targeted pro-life conservative groups dating to 2021.
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2022-09-28 20:41:06 |
Privacy advocates want the FTC to take on invasive daycare apps (lien direct) |
>Researchers have found some daycare apps share information such as the number of diaper changes with third-parties without disclosing it.
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2022-09-28 19:47:03 |
Can Kaspersky survive the Ukraine war? (lien direct) |
>The Ukraine war continues to cause problems for Kaspersky, a titan of the antivirus industry accused of having ties to Russian intelligence.
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2022-09-26 23:26:38 |
What\'s with the UFO on a U.S. intelligence agency seal? (lien direct) |
The image of a UFO and Russian fighter jet on the seal led some to wonder if the intelligence agency had been hacked.
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2022-09-26 17:06:21 |
How \'China coup\' tweets went viral, and what it says about the rapid spread of disinformation (lien direct) |
China coup tweets originated with Chinese dissident networks, but spread quickly and ultimately lead to news coverage in India.
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Guideline
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2022-09-26 15:45:10 |
Ukraine warns of \'massive cyberattacks\' coming from Russia on critical infrastructure sites (lien direct) |
Ukrainian officials say they anticipate Russian cyberattacks in conjunction with potential missile strikes on electrical facilities
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2022-09-23 15:51:25 |
British teen arrested in hacking case (lien direct) |
>The arrest comes just more than a week after the Uber and Rockstar Games hacks, which Uber blamed on a group linked to British teens.
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Uber
Uber
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2022-09-22 18:20:00 |
Researchers unearth hacking group that\'s been active, yet undetected for years (lien direct) |
The group has targeted telecommunications, internet service providers and universities in the Middle East and Africa, researchers said.
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2022-09-22 16:41:25 |
Agencies don\'t know what sensitive data new IT systems collect on Americans, GAO report finds (lien direct) |
A rise in breaches of federal agencies involving personally identifiable information in recent years highlights the ongoing challenge the federal government faces in protecting privacy
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2022-09-22 13:29:46 |
Senate reports details inefficiencies, confusion at key U.S. counterintelligence center (lien direct) |
>Sen. Mark Warner said "new threats and new technology mean that we have to make substantial adjustments to our counterintelligence posture."
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2022-09-21 20:56:25 |
Senator slams U.S. courts agency for \'stonewalling\' inquiry into cyberattack (lien direct) |
Sen. Ron Wyden said the courts administrators' lack of answers about the breach "is a major red flag about the state of the courts' systems."
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2022-09-21 09:30:00 |
Cyberspace Solarium Commission members push to advance remaining recommendations (lien direct) |
>The group is hoping to advance ideas such as a National Cybersecurity Certification and Labeling Authority and a Bureau of Cyber Statistics.
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2022-09-20 16:32:58 |
Alternative payment apps such as AliPay a boon for cybercriminals, experts tell Congress (lien direct) |
>They pointed to the use of apps such as China-based Alipay and Russia-based Qiwi as a growing problem and a national security threat.
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2022-09-20 16:14:29 |
Commerce lacks intelligence resources to keep U.S. tech from fueling Chinese cyberthreat, experts warn (lien direct) |
>The Bureau of Industry and Security has come under fire for approving the vast majority of technology export licenses to China.
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2022-09-20 14:22:58 |
American Airlines discloses data breach (lien direct) |
>The incident was discovered in July, the company said, and includes a limited number of employees and customers.
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Data Breach
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2022-09-19 16:18:41 |
Hacking group focused on Central America dumps 10 gigabytes of military emails, files (lien direct) |
>This is the fourth release from Guacamaya, a Central American hacking group that says it fights environmental devastation and exploitation.
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2022-09-16 17:00:29 |
Blame game follows Uber hack. Experts say don\'t fault employee. (lien direct) |
The Uber hack may be a lesson in poor security design and points to problems with vulnerable multi-factor authentication.
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Uber
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2022-09-16 16:57:55 |
Anonymous hacker, who bragged about exploits on TikTok, says he was raided by Canadian police (lien direct) |
>Aubrey Cottle, known for his ties to the hacktivist collective Anonymous, took responsibility for multiple hacks on his TikTok channel.
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2022-09-15 17:17:04 |
Congressional inquiry reveals secret Customs and Border Protection database of U.S. phone records (lien direct) |
>CBP is conducting warrantless phone searches of up to 10,000 Americans annually and storing details in a government database.
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2022-09-14 22:47:56 |
Senators slam social media companies for failure to keep disinformation from going viral (lien direct) |
>Tech executives say they are working hard to fight disinformation, but lawmakers and critics say they simply aren't doing enough.
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2022-09-14 20:38:23 |
U.S. government takes sweeping action against Iranian hackers accused of ransomware spree (lien direct) |
>The action from multiple U.S. departments is against 10 Iranians and two Iranian companies related to a spree of breaches and cyberattacks.
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Ransomware
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2022-09-14 15:51:39 |
Twitter, Mudge and survival of the quittest (lien direct) |
>Why corporate Darwinism needs to change so Silicon Valley won't ignore the likes of Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko.
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2022-09-13 16:34:04 |
Senators expected to grill current, former social media executives on disinformation (lien direct) |
>A former Facebook executive turned critic is expected to testify about how the company prioritizes growth over safety.
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2022-09-13 16:14:15 |
Twitter couldn\'t detect foreign agents on its own, whistleblower testifies (lien direct) |
Whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko said that "if you're not placing foreign agents into Twitter … you're most likely not doing your job."
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2022-09-13 09:00:00 |
Phishing scheme targeting Mideast researchers uses \'herd mentality\' approach to dupe victims (lien direct) |
The tactic linked to an Iranian group creates the impression the email activity is real by employing a phenomenon known as "social proof."
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2022-09-12 16:39:00 |
Albania says Iranian hackers hit the country with another cyberattack (lien direct) |
>The alleged Iranian cyberattack attack follows U.S. sanctions on Iran after Albania blamed it for hacking government systems.
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2022-09-12 16:38:09 |
Investors, analysts question Biden\'s plan to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech (lien direct) |
Sources say the Biden administration is eyeing new restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese chip manufacturing, AI and quantum computing.
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2022-09-09 15:32:03 |
U.S. sanctions Iranian Ministry of Intelligence in response to Albanian cyberattack (lien direct) |
>The July attacks involved multiple groups responsible for different aspects of the operation against Albania, researchers said.
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2022-09-09 14:18:34 |
Patreon security team layoffs cause backlash in creator community (lien direct) |
>A former Patreon employee told CyberScoop that after the layoffs "there are no qualified security personnel" at the company.
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2022-09-08 21:33:04 |
State Department bounty program for cybercriminal tips has \'born fruit,\' top FBI official says (lien direct) |
A top FBI cyber official says the program encourages people with intimate knowledge of cybercrime to report details to the U.S. government.
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2022-09-08 20:24:28 |
Navigating the path to passwordless authentication (lien direct) |
>Not all paths to passwordless authentication are equal, but adopting an integrated approach can better prepare enterprises for a passwordless future.
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2022-09-08 09:00:00 |
Health care IT workers report increased cyberattacks affecting patient care (lien direct) |
>More than half of the respondents to a health care cybersecurity survey say their organizations suffered a ransomware attack in the past year.
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Ransomware
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