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U.S. agrees to help Baltic states bolster grid cybersecurity

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The United States on Sunday agreed to work more closely with three Baltic countries to protect their electric sectors from cyberattacks. “We see a crucial role that U.S. could play in assisting the Baltic states with strategic and technical support,” reads the declaration from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and officials from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, according to multiple news outlets. The four countries will establish a platform for sharing cybersecurity expertise over the next six months, the AFP reported. The agreement is a recognition of the need to fortify energy infrastructure that could be a prime target for hackers in the event of geopolitical conflict. Russia’s neighbors are very familiar with that dynamic: Kremlin-linked hackers cut power in parts of Ukraine in 2015 and 2016. The U.S. announcement with Baltic states was short on specifics. Spokespeople for officials in all four governments did not respond to requests for comment. The document […]

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Lithuania bans Kaspersky software, citing potential national security threats

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Lithuania banned products from the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab on Thursday, Reuters reports. The Baltic nation cited potential national security threats as the driving force behind the ban. Although the Moscow-based firm has faced a number of setbacks recently, this action marks the first time a country banned Kaspersky products across the public and private sectors. The Lithuanian ban follows an American federal government ban on Kaspersky that the company is now fighting in court. The U.S. ban resulted in only a small immediate drop in business, according to documents recently filed in court by Kaspersky. In the United Kingdom, intelligence officials recently warned government agencies to avoid Russian-made cybersecurity products. Kaspersky is Russia’s largest cybersecurity company by far. The FBI has been pushing American private companies to cut ties with Kaspersky for some time. The company closed its Washington, D.C., government sales-focused office earlier this month. Kaspersky is the […]

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Charges of political hacking emerge as major German federal election approaches

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It just wouldn’t be a modern day election without the possibility of cyberattacks and international conflict casting a shadow over the process. With the German federal election approaching on Sept. 24, a political ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel said her website was the subject of around 3,000 attempted cyber attacks in the run up to Sunday’s crucial televised debate. Julia Kloeckner, vice chairman of Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, did not explain the nature of the attacks but said “many of the senders have Russian IP addresses.” Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) confirmed to CyberScoop they are in contact with CDU over the alleged attacks but could not discuss specific details. The party did not respond to inquiries about the exact nature of the attacks. The vagueness left experts wondering if the thousands of “attacks” are actually something far less severe such as vulnerability scans or a denial of service […]

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Crooks hold nude plastic surgery pictures to ransom after break-in

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Patients, including some celebrities, of a plastic surgery clinic, have found themselves on the receiving end of ransom demands
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Man charged with $100m ‘whaling’ attack on two US tech giants

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Victims of whaling attack not named, but it’s not the first time a big multinational has been targeted, and it won’t be the last Continue reading Man charged with $100m ‘whaling’ attack on two US tech giants→