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US Cybersecurity in Need of Rapid Repair, Senators Told
Cybersecurity in the United States is in a severe state of disrepair, leaving the country vulnerable to attack from hacking groups backed by its opponents, two witnesses testified in a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday. The witnesses told the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy that they believe a massive cyberattack is imminent […]
Someone Has Hacked the U.S. Electricity Grid, Round Up the Usual Suspects . . .
In my recent article entitled, “Someone Has Hacked the U.S. Electricity Grid, Round Up the Usual Suspects . . .” This third article about the Russians and hacking addresses the Washington Post’s recent fake news story about a Russians cyber-attack of the U.S. energy grid, which the Washington Post has now fully reversed and retracted.
Trump, The Russians, The Elections and Hacking
In my recent article entitled, “Why Donald Trump is Spot-on About the Russians and the Election,” I was inspired by the surprising level of misinformation being spread about the Russians and the Election — I wanted to take an objective, detailed, comprehensive and scientific analysis of the facts, so intelligent readers could rise above all of the noise.
Ynetnews News – Luxury vehicles stolen due to data breach
Criminals from east Jerusalem were able to use information from a Hyundai and Kia data leak to steal dozens of brand new luxury cars and smuggle them into the West Bank. Israel Police recently arrested three east Jerusalem residents who were able to access data from the two companies, and using that data, were able […]
The Truth About the Russians and the Elections | John Reed Stark
No one truly knows the identity of the perpetrators of any of the purported election-related hacks, including the 17 agencies signing off on the Statement. The Statement, recklessly seized upon by some journalists, pundits and politicians, said the hacks “. . . are consistent with the methods and motivations of Russian-directed efforts. These thefts and disclosures […]
Want to hack the Pentagon? Department puts out call to test cybersecurity — USA TODAY
The Pentagon is inviting “vetted” hackers to try and break into the military’s network as part of a program to test the vulnerability of the system, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. Hackers who want to participate will be required to submit to a background check before being allowed to join the effort. via Want to hack the […]
Insider Data Breach: The Hidden Hack Attack — B2C
… However, one overlooked fact about web hacking is that a good portion of it stems from internal sources–whether it’s due to internal negligence or an actual malicious intent. In fact, according to CNBC, 83% of IT decision makers reported experiencing a cyber attack with approximately 58% stating that their data breaches were believed to […]
Gaza cybergang, where’s your IR team? – Securelist
Gaza cybergang is a politically motivated Arabic cybercriminal group operating in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region, mainly Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The group has been operating since 2012 and became particularly active in Q2 2015. One interesting new fact about Gaza cybergang activities is that they are actively sending malware files […]
Hackers stole $1.2 billion from 7,000 businesses in 2 years – CNNMoney
Hackers have funneled $1.2 billion out of companies’ accounts since October 2013, the FBI reported. Using an increasingly common scam called “business email compromise,” hackers will pose as CEOs of companies and ask employees to hand over confidential financial information. via Hackers stole $1.2 billion from 7,000 businesses in 2 years – CNNMoney.
Inside the $100M ‘Business Club’ Crime Gang — Krebs on Security
New research into a notorious Eastern European organized cybercrime gang accused of stealing more than $100 million from banks and businesses worldwide provides an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at an exclusive “business club” that dabbled in cyber espionage and worked closely with phantom Chinese firms on Russia’s far eastern border. via Inside the $100M ‘Business Club’ Crime […]
Hackers Trick Email Systems Into Wiring Them Large Sums – WSJ
Cybercriminals are exploiting publicly available information and weaknesses in corporate email systems to trick small businesses into transferring large sums of money into fraudulent bank accounts, in schemes known as “corporate account takeover” or “business email fraud.” Companies across the globe lost more than $1 billion from October 2013 through June 2015 as a result […]
Online Cheating Site AshleyMadison Hacked — Krebs on Security
Large caches of data stolen from online cheating site AshleyMadison.com have been posted online by an individual or group that claims to have completely compromised the company’s user databases, financial records and other proprietary information. The still-unfolding leak could be quite damaging to some 37 million users of the hookup service, whose slogan is “Life […]
Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity firm is hacked – BBC News
One of the leading anti-virus software providers has revealed that its own systems were recently compromised by hackers. Kaspersky Lab said it believed the attack was designed to spy on its newest technologies. It said the intrusion involved up to three previously unknown techniques. via Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity firm is hacked – BBC News
Cybersecurity Giant FireEye Accuses Chinese Government of Major Hacking Operation | DC Inno
On Sunday, the popular public stalwart of cybersecurity operations, FireEye, released a stark 65 page report outlining a series of high profile corporate espionage and cyber spying offenses against targets located throughout Asia. Evidence collected by FireEye following “months” of research, led FireEye’s APAC CTO Bryce Boland to tell TechCrunch, “There’s no smoking gun that […]
Wall St. and Law Firms Plan Cooperative Body to Bolster Online Security – NYTimes.com
For nearly a year, banks and law firms have discussed setting up a legal group that would be affiliated with the banking industry’s main forum for sharing information about threats from hackers, online criminals and even nation states — the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Several people briefed on those discussions said those […]