Cyber Security
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VegaLocker Ransomware Terrifies IT Organizations Worldwide
VegaLocker is a computer virus from the ransomware trojan, which was first spotted in February 2019. It performs a typical…
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Cyber Attack Warnings Issued by DHS Following Pipeline Operator Breach
Cyber attack warnings were given by the DHS’ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) following a 2019 attack on a…
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Nudes for Decryption: Latest Ransomware Scheme has Hackers Demanding Nude Pictures as Payment
There’s a new ransomware in town that uses “sextortion” to target women. The victims are forced to send explicit photographs…
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Hacked! Puerto Rico Loses Millions in Phishing Scam
On January 17, Puerto Rico’s government has lost more than $2.6 million thanks to an email phishing scam. The cyber…
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Users of Adultery Website Ashley Madison Targeted in 'Sextortion' Scams
Customers of Ashley Madison, a “dating” website for men to arrange affairs, have fallen victim to a new “sextortion” scam…
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Zero Day Initiative Awarded Over $1.5 Million to Cyber Bug Hunters in 2019
The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) awarded over $1.5 million in cash and prizes to bug hunters across 2019. A total…
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Quantum Computing and the 4th Industrial Revolution
By Ravi Melwani and Julio Rivera Many Experts are predicting that Quantum Computing will frontier the 4th industrial revolution. Of…
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Hackers Use Coronavirus Outbreak in Emotet Malware Phishing Campaign
The world is currently wrapped up in the middle of a potential health crisis thanks to the coronavirus spreading through…
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Microsoft Issues Excel Security Alert As $100 Million ‘Evil Corp’ Campaign Evolves
Most people consider Evil Corp to be a fictional corporation from the TV drama Mr. Robot. The truth is that…
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Legislation Seeks to Install New Cybersecurity Coordinators at the State Level
A cybersecurity leader for each state? Introducing the Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020. Countering Cybercrime The Cybersecurity State Coordinator…
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