All posts tagged "United States"
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282IncidentsThis student hacked his school system to change his grades, but leaked other students’ data
You never know where a hacker might appear. Digital forensics specialists report that a teenager managed to infiltrate the systems of a...
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582IncidentsThe CEO of a technology company hacked and spied on its competitors
According to data protection specialists, corporate espionage is becoming a way too common practice and has also evolved with the inclusion of...
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374Data SecurityThe US and UK governments will have access to your Facebook and WhatsApp account
In recent days, multiple reports emerged from data protection experts mentioning that, thanks to an upcoming U.S.-UK agreement, the authorities in these...
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458MalwareA California city shuts down all operations due to virus attacks on its government systems
Information security specialists have reported a security incident at systems in Union City, California. According to reports, the presence of a virus...
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398MalwareMassachusetts to pay $400k USD to hackers due to ransomware attack
New Bedford city, Massachusetts, has become the new victim of a severe ransomware attack. According to web application security specialists, the attackers...
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374Data SecurityHow Russian government hacked the FBI to protect its spies
Hacking and cyber espionage activities between national states keep increasing. According to reports from digital forensics specialists, the Russian government had hacked...
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435IncidentsOver 400 dental offices were hit by massive ransomware attacks
There is no organization, whether public or private, that is safe from cyberattacks. This time, a team of web application security experts...
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444IncidentsVirginia public schools, new target of ransomware attacks. Will the authorities pay the ransom?
Ransomware incidents keep popping up while victims face a crossroads: try to recover their files on their own, or negotiate with the...
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292IncidentsFirst they were schools, now hospitals suffer ransomware attacks. Louisiana declares emergency
A few days ago a cybersecurity incident that affected the systems of dozens of schools in the state of Louisiana, US was...
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334IncidentsHackers attack Los Angeles Police Department; thousands of officers are blackmailed using their personal data
Cybersecurity incidents keep happening in various public departments in multiple areas of the United States. This time, vulnerability analysis specialists report a...
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338IncidentsRussian spy agency was hacked; how will Russia respond to this cyber warfare?
A hacker group successfully launched a cyber attack against the Federal Security Service (FSB), a Russian government intelligence agency. According to reports...
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398IncidentsIran responds to US cyberattacks with malware that destroys IoT devices
Vulnerability testing specialists reported the emergence of a new malware variant capable of removing firmware from Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This...
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210IncidentsU.S. government hacked into Russian electricity network
The United States has been accused by Vladimir Putin’s administration of deploying a series of cyberattacks against Russia’s energy infrastructure, information security...
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391IncidentsCIA’s biggest cyber espionage network hacked by Iran
Iran government officials claim to have dismantled a gigantic cyber espionage network operated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In addition,...
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204IncidentsU.S. customs data and travellers photos for sale. U.S. immigrayion system hacked?
According to specialists in website security services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have reported that the photos of the passengers registered...
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298Data SecurityU.S. government to demand five years of social media information for visa applicants
Entering the U.S. will be more complicated than ever. Specialists from the IICS cybersecurity training reported that the U.S. State Department will...
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349NewsChinese Military Plans New Windows Replacement OS To Prevent US Hacking
Amid the US-China controversy and the consequential ban on Huawei, the Chinese government is planning to build a new operating system. The...
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183Data SecurityU.S. prohibits telecom companies to buy foreign technology
The administration of President Donald Trump has banned telecommunications companies operating in the U.S. from using technology and devices developed in some...
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200IncidentsRansomware attack against Maryland and Texas cities
Information security services specialists report two new ransomware attack incidents against some U.S. cities. This time is the turn of the city...
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293IncidentsRansomware attack cripples the South Carolina, U.S. systems
A ransomware attack forced the shutdown of all the computer operations of the city of Greenville, South Carolina, According to the cyber...
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285IncidentsNew York, Michigan and California under massive ransomware attack
Multiple counties in various U.S. states are under a massive ransomware attack, reported the authors of the book ‘Learn ethical hacking‘. This...
