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Montenegro Wrestles With Massive Cyberattack, Russia Blamed
At the government headquarters in NATO-member Montenegro, the computers are unplugged, the internet is switched off and the state’s main websites are down. The blackout comes amid a massive cyberattack against the small Balkan state which officials say… Continue reading Montenegro Wrestles With Massive Cyberattack, Russia Blamed
Albania Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Iran Over July Cyberattack
Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday.
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Albania Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Iran Over July Cyberattack
Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled the country’s embassy staff over a major cyberattack nearly two months ago that was allegedly carried out by Tehran on Albanian government websites, the prime minister said Wednesday.
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Huge Los Angeles Unified School District Hit by Cyberattack
The huge Los Angeles Unified School District’s information technology systems were targeted by an external cyberattack during the Labor Day weekend, officials said.
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Irish Watchdog Fines Instagram 405M Euros in Teen Data Case
Irish regulators are slapping Instagram with a big fine after an investigation found the social media platform mishandled teenagers’ personal information in violation of strict European Union data privacy rules.
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KeyBank: Hackers of Third-Party Provider Stole Customer Data
Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank reports, in the breach of a third-party vendor that serves multiple corporate clients.
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Tech Tool Offers Police ‘Mass Surveillance on a Budget’
Local law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina have been using an obscure cellphone tracking tool, at times without search warrants, that gives them the power to follow people’s movements months back in time, a… Continue reading Tech Tool Offers Police ‘Mass Surveillance on a Budget’
FBI’s Team to Investigate Massive Cyberattack in Montenegro
A rapid deployment team of FBI cyber experts is heading to Montenegro to investigate a massive and coordinated attack on the tiny Balkan nation’s government and its services, the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced Wednesday.
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Elon Musk Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower Ahead of Trial
Elon Musk’s legal team is demanding to hear from Twitter’s whistleblowing former security chief, who could help bolster Musk’s case for backing out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social media company.
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