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CrowdStrike Update That Caused Global IT Chaos Likely Skipped Quality Checks: Experts
Security experts said CrowdStrike's routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed.
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CrowdStrike Update That Caused Global Microsoft Outage Likely Skipped Checks: Experts
Security experts said CrowdStrike's routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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India Mandates Five-Year Data Saving for Crypto Exchanges, Concerned Experts Foresee Corporate Upheaval
India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released two new rules for crypto, Cloud, and VPN players. These rules need firms to save people’s KYC data for five years, and report any security breach or threat within six hours of identifying. While CERT-In is looking to strengthen India’s cyber security, its new rule has stirred con...
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Potential Cyberattack Risks Rise As Russia Attacks Ukraine
Russia's military assault against Ukraine is likely to be accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems far beyond the countries' borders, security experts warn.
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"Urgent: Threat Actor...": Fake Hacking Warnings Sent From Secure FBI Server
Fake emails purportedly from the US Department of Homeland Security warning of cyberattacks were sent out Saturday from a secure FBI computer server, computer security experts said.
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REvil Ransomware Attack: Coop, Other Affected Firms Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cyber security experts said.
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Cisco Settlement Sees Whistleblower Vindicated
A computer security expert has won a trailblazing payout in a whistleblower lawsuit over critical security flaws he found in October 2008 in Cisco video surveillance software.
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4 Computer Experts Arrested For Duping Over 100 US Citizens: Police
The Cyber Cell of Gurgaon police has arrested four computer experts, speaking fluent English in American accent, for allegedly duping over 100 US citizens by securing their banking and other personal details.
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New Evidence of Hacked Super Micro Hardware Said to Be Found in US Telecom
A major US telecommunications company discovered manipulated hardware from Super Micro Computer in its network, Bloomberg reports.
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Bitcoin May Not Be the Future, but the Technology Behind It Might Well Be
Gadgets 360 caught up with Cornell computer science professor and former Chief Scientist at RSA Security, Ari Juels, to talk a little about his current research into cryptocurrencies, and why he's not confident about Bitcoin's future.
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How To Protect Yourself From The Global Ransomware Attack
Security experts are bracing for more fallout from Friday's worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major businesses and organizations, including FedEx, Renault and Britain's National Health Service. But if you're just hearing about this attack - or waking up to an unresponsive computer of your ow...
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UK Worked All Night To Counter Cyber Attack On Health Services: Security Minister
British technology experts worked through the night to patch the computer systems of the health service after the ransomware worm forced dozens of hospitals to cancel some operations and appointments, Security Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday.
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Computer Security Experts Brace For Second Wave Of 'Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever'
The malicious "ransomware" attacks that seized computers worldwide Friday and held those systems hostage are likely to worsen this week as millions of people return to work - forcing them to discover the hard way whether they have been affected, security analysts said.
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After Ransomware, Next Global Cyber-Attack Likely On Monday, Say Experts: Report
Another major cyber-attack is imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer systems and could come on Monday, a security researcher warned on Sunday.
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CrowdStrike Update That Caused Global IT Chaos Likely Skipped Quality Checks: Experts
Security experts said CrowdStrike's routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed.
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CrowdStrike Update That Caused Global Microsoft Outage Likely Skipped Checks: Experts
Security experts said CrowdStrike's routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients' computer systems to crash globally on
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Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI
The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed ...
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India Mandates Five-Year Data Saving for Crypto Exchanges, Concerned Experts Foresee Corporate Upheaval
India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released two new rules for crypto, Cloud, and VPN players. These rules need firms to save people’s KYC data for five years, and report any security breach or threat within six hours of identifying. While CERT-In is looking to strengthen India’s cyber security, its new rule has stirred con...
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Potential Cyberattack Risks Rise As Russia Attacks Ukraine
Russia's military assault against Ukraine is likely to be accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems far beyond the countries' borders, security experts warn.
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"Urgent: Threat Actor...": Fake Hacking Warnings Sent From Secure FBI Server
Fake emails purportedly from the US Department of Homeland Security warning of cyberattacks were sent out Saturday from a secure FBI computer server, computer security experts said.
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REvil Ransomware Attack: Coop, Other Affected Firms Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cyber security experts said.
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Cisco Settlement Sees Whistleblower Vindicated
A computer security expert has won a trailblazing payout in a whistleblower lawsuit over critical security flaws he found in October 2008 in Cisco video surveillance software.
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4 Computer Experts Arrested For Duping Over 100 US Citizens: Police
The Cyber Cell of Gurgaon police has arrested four computer experts, speaking fluent English in American accent, for allegedly duping over 100 US citizens by securing their banking and other personal details.
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New Evidence of Hacked Super Micro Hardware Said to Be Found in US Telecom
A major US telecommunications company discovered manipulated hardware from Super Micro Computer in its network, Bloomberg reports.
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Bitcoin May Not Be the Future, but the Technology Behind It Might Well Be
Gadgets 360 caught up with Cornell computer science professor and former Chief Scientist at RSA Security, Ari Juels, to talk a little about his current research into cryptocurrencies, and why he's not confident about Bitcoin's future.
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How To Protect Yourself From The Global Ransomware Attack
Security experts are bracing for more fallout from Friday's worldwide WannaCry ransomware attack, which has so far affected more than 150 countries and major businesses and organizations, including FedEx, Renault and Britain's National Health Service. But if you're just hearing about this attack - or waking up to an unresponsive computer of your ow...
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UK Worked All Night To Counter Cyber Attack On Health Services: Security Minister
British technology experts worked through the night to patch the computer systems of the health service after the ransomware worm forced dozens of hospitals to cancel some operations and appointments, Security Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday.
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Computer Security Experts Brace For Second Wave Of 'Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever'
The malicious "ransomware" attacks that seized computers worldwide Friday and held those systems hostage are likely to worsen this week as millions of people return to work - forcing them to discover the hard way whether they have been affected, security analysts said.
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After Ransomware, Next Global Cyber-Attack Likely On Monday, Say Experts: Report
Another major cyber-attack is imminent after Friday's global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer systems and could come on Monday, a security researcher warned on Sunday.
