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The security team at Equifax failed to patch a vulnerability in March after getting a warning about the flaw, opening up the credit agency to a breach affecting 143 million people, the former chief executive said Monday.
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Continue reading Equifax Warned About Vulnerability, Didn’t Patch It: Ex-CEO
The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked top tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify about Russian interference in US politics, a Senate aide confirmed Wednesday.
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An “epidemic” has erupted in global ransomware attacks, taking over computers as well as internet-linked devices like routers and CCTV cameras to turn them into tools for criminals, Europe’s police agency said Wednesday.
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Police investigations have pointed to North Korea as responsible for recent attempts to hack South Korea’s virtual currency exchanges, a report said Wednesday.
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Continue reading Seoul Says North Korean Hackers Tried to Steal Bitcoins: Yonhap
Cyber criminals are increasingly accessing ATM machines through the banks’ networks, with squads of money mules standing by ready to pick up the stolen cash, Europe’s policing agency warned Tuesday.
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Continue reading Europol Warns Banks ATM Cyber Attacks on the Rise
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it is setting up a special unit dedicated to identifying cyber-related misconduct.
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Continue reading US Financial Regulator Launches Unit to Police Cyber-threats
Deloitte said Monday that “very few” of the accounting and consultancy firm’s clients were affected by a hack after a news report said systems of blue-chip clients had been breached.
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Continue reading Deloitte Says ‘Very Few’ Clients Hit by Hack
As the clock ticks down to elections Sunday, Germany’s cyber defense nervously hopes it’ll be third time lucky after Russia was accused of meddling in the US and French votes.
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Continue reading Germany on Guard Against Election Hacks, Fake News
The hack disclosed at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission deals a fresh blow to confidence in the security of the financial system weeks after news of a potentially catastrophic breach at a major U.S. credit bureau.
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Continue reading Hack of U.S. Regulator a Blow to Confidence in Financial System
The European Union unveiled plans Tuesday to step up its response to cyber attacks, including a new intelligence-sharing agency, cyber war games and product safety labels.
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