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County says hackers tried another attack
A North Carolina county says hackers have tried new attacks on its computer systems after it refused to pay them a ransom for frozen data.
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DNA has gone digital ― what could possibly go wrong?
The emerging field of cyberbiosecurity explores the whole new category of risks that come with the increased use of computers in the life sciences.
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Ransomware attack slows North Carolina county as it works on fixes
A North Carolina county was working Thursday on the lengthy process of fixing its computer systems after refusing to pay off a hacker who used ransomware to freeze dozens of local government servers.
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Ransomware hack slows North Carolina county’s government to a crawl
Data was frozen on dozens of Mecklenburg County servers after one of its employees opened an email attachment carrying malicious software earlier this week. The hacker responsible — believed to be in Ukraine or Iran — has demanded more than $23,000 to restore access.
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Have you been ‘pwned’ in a data breach? Troy Hunt can tell
Working barefoot and in beachwear from his home office on Australia’s Gold Coast, the amiable security researcher set up his irreverent website, “Have I Been Pwned?” (pronounced POHND), in 2013. Millions of people have since used the free service to see if hackers have liberated their personal details from unwary companies and posted them online.
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Small business fraud could mean big fine for government contractor
For trying to steal $580,000 from a subcontractor, a Tennessee man awarded a General Services Administration contract faces a $5 million fine.
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State lawmakers: Election hacking will be long-term challenge
Officials say New York managed to dodge Russian hacking attempts last year — and they’re aiming to keep it that way.
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Cybersecurity company finds classified NSA, Army data online
Data belonging to the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, a division of both the Army and the National Security Agency, was identified on an unsecured server.
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Iran-based hacker charged with trying to extort HBO
U.S. prosecutors say a member of an Iran-based hacking group tried to extort HBO out of $6 million in digital currency by stealing unaired episodes and scripts of hit shows like “Game of Thrones.”
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Vermont governor appoints 10 cybersecurity advisers
When the Republican governor announced the formation of the team last month he said that since January there had been more than 3.3 million attacks on the state’s computers, none of which were successful.
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County says hackers tried another attack
A North Carolina county says hackers have tried new attacks on its computer systems after it refused to pay them a ransom for frozen data.
-
DNA has gone digital ― what could possibly go wrong?
The emerging field of cyberbiosecurity explores the whole new category of risks that come with the increased use of computers in the life sciences.
-
Ransomware attack slows North Carolina county as it works on fixes
A North Carolina county was working Thursday on the lengthy process of fixing its computer systems after refusing to pay off a hacker who used ransomware to freeze dozens of local government servers.
-
Ransomware hack slows North Carolina county’s government to a crawl
Data was frozen on dozens of Mecklenburg County servers after one of its employees opened an email attachment carrying malicious software earlier this week. The hacker responsible — believed to be in Ukraine or Iran — has demanded more than $23,000 to restore access.
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Have you been ‘pwned’ in a data breach? Troy Hunt can tell
Working barefoot and in beachwear from his home office on Australia’s Gold Coast, the amiable security researcher set up his irreverent website, “Have I Been Pwned?” (pronounced POHND), in 2013. Millions of people have since used the free service to see if hackers have liberated their personal details from unwary companies and posted them online.
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Small business fraud could mean big fine for government contractor
For trying to steal $580,000 from a subcontractor, a Tennessee man awarded a General Services Administration contract faces a $5 million fine.
-
State lawmakers: Election hacking will be long-term challenge
Officials say New York managed to dodge Russian hacking attempts last year — and they’re aiming to keep it that way.
-
Cybersecurity company finds classified NSA, Army data online
Data belonging to the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, a division of both the Army and the National Security Agency, was identified on an unsecured server.
-
Iran-based hacker charged with trying to extort HBO
U.S. prosecutors say a member of an Iran-based hacking group tried to extort HBO out of $6 million in digital currency by stealing unaired episodes and scripts of hit shows like “Game of Thrones.”
-
Vermont governor appoints 10 cybersecurity advisers
When the Republican governor announced the formation of the team last month he said that since January there had been more than 3.3 million attacks on the state’s computers, none of which were successful.
-
County says hackers tried another attack
A North Carolina county says hackers have tried new attacks on its computer systems after it refused to pay them a ransom for frozen data.
-
DNA has gone digital ― what could possibly go wrong?
The emerging field of cyberbiosecurity explores the whole new category of risks that come with the increased use of computers in the life sciences.
-
Ransomware attack slows North Carolina county as it works on fixes
A North Carolina county was working Thursday on the lengthy process of fixing its computer systems after refusing to pay off a hacker who used ransomware to freeze dozens of local government servers.
-
Ransomware hack slows North Carolina county’s government to a crawl
Data was frozen on dozens of Mecklenburg County servers after one of its employees opened an email attachment carrying malicious software earlier this week. The hacker responsible — believed to be in Ukraine or Iran — has demanded more than $23,000 to restore access.
-
Have you been ‘pwned’ in a data breach? Troy Hunt can tell
Working barefoot and in beachwear from his home office on Australia’s Gold Coast, the amiable security researcher set up his irreverent website, “Have I Been Pwned?” (pronounced POHND), in 2013. Millions of people have since used the free service to see if hackers have liberated their personal details from unwary companies and posted them online.
-
Small business fraud could mean big fine for government contractor
For trying to steal $580,000 from a subcontractor, a Tennessee man awarded a General Services Administration contract faces a $5 million fine.
-
State lawmakers: Election hacking will be long-term challenge
Officials say New York managed to dodge Russian hacking attempts last year — and they’re aiming to keep it that way.
-
Cybersecurity company finds classified NSA, Army data online
Data belonging to the U.S. Army’s Intelligence and Security Command, a division of both the Army and the National Security Agency, was identified on an unsecured server.
-
Iran-based hacker charged with trying to extort HBO
U.S. prosecutors say a member of an Iran-based hacking group tried to extort HBO out of $6 million in digital currency by stealing unaired episodes and scripts of hit shows like “Game of Thrones.”
-
Vermont governor appoints 10 cybersecurity advisers
When the Republican governor announced the formation of the team last month he said that since January there had been more than 3.3 million attacks on the state’s computers, none of which were successful.
