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Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty

Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
Hackers Behind Mirai Botnet Plead Guilty
December 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Three computer hackers behind the Mirai botnet, which kicked websites offline last year in cyberattacks, have pleaded guilty to cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
Data Dive Christmas Carol Edition: Bills, Bitcoin And Banks
December 11, 2017  |  Data Dive

Everyone knows the Charles Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Scrooge the miser is visited by the three Ghosts of Christmas – Past, Present and Future –...

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Singles’ Day Sizzles, IPOs Fizzle And Mt. Gox Brings (More) Pain
Singles’ Day Sizzles, IPOs Fizzle And Mt. Gox Brings (More) Pain
November 17, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

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Latest Victim Of The SWIFT Attacks? A Nepalese Bank
Latest Victim Of The SWIFT Attacks? A Nepalese Bank
November 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Another bank has been hit in the string of cyberattacks that have been targeting the global SWIFT bank messaging system. The latest victim is a...

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SEC Reveals EDGAR Database Was Hacked
SEC Reveals EDGAR Database Was Hacked
September 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faced criticism Thursday (Sept. 21) over its cybersecurity practices and disclosures after it revealed its EDGAR database for corporate...

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Voice AI Devices Vulnerable To Ultrasound Hacks
Voice AI Devices Vulnerable To Ultrasound Hacks
September 08, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Scientists have discovered that Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and other voice assistant programs can be controlled using inaudible ultrasound commands. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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