The volume of destructive malware attacks has risen by 200% year-on-year in the first half of 2019, according to new data from IBM X-Force. Once…
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Cyberattacks force Louisiana to declare state of emergency
Ransomware and cyberattacks continue to multiply and hit local governments in a scary, escalating pattern such that, now for the second time since 2018, a…
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Crashed UAE Military Spy Satellite Raises Possibility Of Enemy Cyberattack
An investigation has been launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and French aerospace group Arianespace into the failed launch of a rocket carrying a military spy satellite…
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Securing the modern enterprise in a digital world
Today’s cyberthreat landscape is dramatically different from days past. Gone were the days when organizations can fortify themselves using security approaches that protect the organization…
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US hits Iran with crippling cyberattacks, says a report
With an OK from the US president, the Pentagon this week launched cyber strikes that took down Iranian computer networks used to control missile launches, says a…
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NASA Has Been Hacked
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) this week confirmed that its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been hacked. An audit document from the U.S. Office…
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The EU Agrees on Rules to Punish Cyberattackers
In an age where cybersecurity threats are an increasing worry, the European Council is pushing a plan to better respond to cyberthreats. The Council adopted…
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Attackers Are Messing with Encryption Traffic to Evade Detection
Unknown groups have started tampering with Web traffic encryption, causing the number of fingerprints for connections using Transport Layer Security to jump from 19,000 to…
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Data Dump Purportedly Reveals Details on Previously Unknown Iranian Threat Group
Rana targets airline companies and others in well-planned, well-researched attacks, Israel’s ClearSky says. Newly leaked documents purportedly about a hitherto unknown Iranian cyber espionage group…
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Major Uptick in IoT-Related Breaches and Attacks
Researchers have identified a significant uptick in breaches and attacks related to the internet of things (IoT), according to a new Ponemon Institute report, The Third…
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