Federal courts to ramp up filing system security after ‘recent escalated cyberattacks’
The U.S. judiciary announced plans to increase security for sensitive information on its case management system following what it described...
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BlackSuit, Royal ransomware group hit over 450 US victims before last month’s takedown
LAS VEGAS — The Russian cybercrime group behind BlackSuit and Royal ransomware was more prolific and successful at extorting payments...
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CISA, Microsoft warn organizations of high-severity Microsoft Exchange vulnerability
LAS VEGAS — Federal cyber authorities issued an alert Wednesday evening about a high-severity vulnerability affecting on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers...
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Nigerian accused of hacking tax preparation businesses extradited to US
French authorities extradited a 39-year-old Nigerian national to the United States Monday for allegedly hacking into tax preparation businesses and...
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New National Cyber Director Cairncross faces challenges on policy, bureaucracy, threats
Sean Cairncross took his post this week as national cyber director at what many agree is a “pivotal” time for...
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SonicWall firewalls hit by active mass exploitation of suspected zero-day
SonicWall warned customers to disable encryption services on Gen 7 firewalls in the wake of an active attack spree targeting...
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Why identity is the definitive cyber defense for federal agencies
Identity has become the new cybersecurity perimeter. As federal agencies rapidly adopt cloud services, AI-powered tools and hybrid work models,...
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Iranian hackers were more coordinated, aligned during Israel conflict than it seemed
The apparently disjointed response from Iranian hackers to the 12-day conflict with Israel in June actually demonstrated a significant degree...
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Google addresses six vulnerabilities in August’s Android security update
Google addressed six vulnerabilities affecting Android devices in its August security update, marking a months-long lull in the number of...
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AI company Perplexity is sneaking to get around blocks on crawlers, Cloudflare alleges
Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity is using stealthy techniques to get around network blocks against systematic browsing and scraping of web...
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‘Highly evasive’ Vietnamese-speaking hackers stealing data from thousands of victims in 62+ nations
Vietnamese-speaking hackers are carrying out a “highly evasive, multi-stage operation” to steal information from thousands of victims in more than...
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Details emerge on BlackSuit ransomware takedown
BlackSuit’s technical infrastructure was seized in a globally coordinated takedown operation last month that authorities touted as a significant blow...
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