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Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
Microsoft: Foreign Governments Backing Log4j Hackers
December 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers backed by China and other nations are part of an increasing cohort looking to expose weaknesses in computer server software, according to Microsoft and...

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ACI Worldwide, Dover Fueling Solutions Focus on Data Breach Prevention at the Pump 
ACI Worldwide, Dover Fueling Solutions Focus on Data Breach Prevention at the Pump 
December 07, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Global software company ACI Worldwide, a provider of real-time digital payment software, and Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), a developer of advanced fuel dispensing, payment and connectivity solutions...

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Poly Network Hackers Return Half Of Stolen $613M
Poly Network Hackers Return Half Of Stolen $613M
August 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A group of hackers who carried out what is believed to be the largest cryptocurrency heist on record have returned more than half of the...

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FBI To Congress: Banning Ransomware Payouts Could Backfire 
FBI To Congress: Banning Ransomware Payouts Could Backfire 
July 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Approaches to ransomware payoffs are getting a lot of attention from government agencies, cybersecurity firms and think tanks, but the FBI has now handed down...

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Government Could Require Companies To Report Cyberattacks
Government Could Require Companies To Report Cyberattacks
July 21, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A new piece of legislation would require some companies to inform the federal government if they’ve become the victim of a cyberattack. As CNBC reported...

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Cyberattacks, Google Crash Bring Internet Security Into Question
Cyberattacks, Google Crash Bring Internet Security Into Question
December 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A flurry of weekend cyberattacks on some of the most highly guarded digital assets on earth has again exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in our increasingly digitized global...

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IBM Cyber Analysts Red-Flag Attempt To Hack COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain
IBM Cyber Analysts Red-Flag Attempt To Hack COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain
December 03, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Apparently, there is no limit to how low some cyberspies will go. An IBM cybersecurity team blew the whistle on Thursday (Dec. 3) on what...

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Travel Management Firm CWT Pays $4.5M In Bitcoin To Hackers
Travel Management Firm CWT Pays $4.5M In Bitcoin To Hackers
July 31, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Corporate travel manager CWT paid $4.5 million worth of bitcoin in ransom this week to hackers who said they seized control of 30,000 company computers...

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Former Twitter Employees: More Than 1K Staffers, Contractors Could Have Hacked Accounts
Former Twitter Employees: More Than 1K Staffers, Contractors Could Have Hacked Accounts
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

One week after hackers commandeered dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts – including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian and Barack Obama – former Twitter employees say that...

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