cyberattacks

DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack

DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack
DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack
February 10, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors charged four Chinese intelligence officers on Monday (Feb. 10) with the 2017 cyberattack on credit reporting giant Equifax, which was one of the...

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Data Shows 41 Pct Hike In Ransomware Attacks In 2019
Data Shows 41 Pct Hike In Ransomware Attacks In 2019
February 10, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware hackers are striking more frequently, taking down computer networks across businesses, hospital and governments, the New York Times reported on Sunday (Feb. 9). Ransomware...

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Australia’s Toll Suffers Ransomware Attack
Australia’s Toll Suffers Ransomware Attack
February 05, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Australian logistics company Toll has been forced to disable its systems and use non-digital processes after a ransomware attack on Friday (Jan 31) caused delays...

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eSkimming Malware Attacks On The Rise
eSkimming Malware Attacks On The Rise
January 31, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

With the popularity of eCommerce, a cyberattack called eSkimming has become more of a frequent occurrence. Skimmers had long been a risk for consumers at...

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Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 1.2M SpiceJet Passengers In India
Breach Exposes Personal Data Of 1.2M SpiceJet Passengers In India
January 30, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

A breach of India’s SpiceJet, one of the country’s biggest independent airlines, exposed the data of more than a million passengers, per a report on...

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Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
Shady Bitcoin Transactions Hit All-Time High
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin prices, trading and shopping are down but criminal activity involving the cryptocurrency is at an all-time high, the New York Times (NYT) reported on...

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Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin Paid By Ransomware Attack Victim
Bitcoin Daily: India Gov’t Makes Blockchain Regulation Recommendation; Bitfinex Ordered To Freeze $860K Of Bitcoin...
January 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The National Institute for Smart Governance (NISG) in India has published a report recommending that laws around blockchain should be based on what the technology...

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Travelex Back Online After Cyberattack
Travelex Back Online After Cyberattack
January 28, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Money travel service Travelex is back online after a cyberattack forced it to use paper and pen to manually complete transactions for customers over the...

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