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Locky Ransomware Spreads Through Facebook,LinkedIn
(pc-Google Images)A new ransomware has spread into social networking sites Facebook and LinkedIn through graphic files and images. The new type of ransomware, Locky, is being distributed by a new...
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Cybersecurity Firm Proficio raises $12 Million Funding
(pc-Google Images)Proficio, a Carlsbad-based startup providing cybersecurity protection services for middle market companies, has raised $12 million in an investment round led by Kayne Anderson Capital...
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German elections may be disrupted by Russia
Germany's spy chief, Bruno Kahl warned that state-sponsored hackers aligned with Russia may disrupt German elections taking place next year by spreading campaigns of misinformation and hacking...
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Apple to use drones to improve maps data
Since its launch in 2012, Apple Maps has come a long way yet has not been able to surpass its rival Google Maps which is why now it has decided to hop drones on its mission.Apple has got approval from...
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VindowsLocker Ransomware mimics tech support scam
Phone-based Windows support scams have been going on for at least six years despite repeated warnings from Better Business Bureau, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the FBI, and Microsoft themselves.Now,...
View ArticleCyber attack struck down Talk Talk and Post Office routers
Thousands of Talk Talk and Post Office customers were hit by a cyber attack in the U.K. when the internet access was struck targeting certain types of internet routers.The assault had used the same...
View ArticlePhilippines asks Bangladesh for cyber heist probe results
The Finance Secretary of Philippines, Carlos Dominguez has asked Bangladesh government to share the findings of its investigation into how unknown hackers pulled off one of the world’s largest cyber...
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Hacked San Francisco Muni lost $50,000 in fares
In yet another ransomware attack happened last month, San Francisco’s Municipal Transport Agency (SMTA) is expecting to have suffered a $50,000 loss.SMTA, also known as ‘Muni’ was hacked on November 25...
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Ransomware took down systems in NHS cyber-attack
An NHS hospital trust which was forced to shut down hospital systems and cancel operations revealed that the cyber attack was the result of the ransomware infection.Systems of Northern Lincolnshire and...
View ArticleTalk-Talk does not urge customers to change passwords
TalkTalk has been vastly criticised for the handling of a wi-fi password breach by several cyber-security experts.The cyber attack, which left some Post Office and TalkTalk customers without internet...
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Uber Now Collects Your Location Data After You Are Dropped Off
(pc-Google Images)Uber can now even track your location after you have been dropped. The latest update on the app will track the location of their users after they have left the car.The latest app...
View ArticleCyber attack on banks thwarted by Russian security services
Russia's security service had uncovered plans and blocked a series of cyber attacks by foreign intelligence services on the country's leading banks on Friday.Russia's telecom operator, Rostelecom...
View ArticleCIA report: Russia helped Trump in Presidential election
A month later result of US Presidential election, American intelligence agencies have found out that Russian government helped Donald J. Trump in winning the election by hacking and publishing the...
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Indian government needs to worry about rising cyber-security
The demonetization drive by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck at a time when banks in the country are still in the process of updating their security architecture for online operations. Now...
View ArticleGet tips on cyber security in five different languages
Cyber Security awareness is minimal in India. Cyware, a cyber awareness platform has started a new service to educate Indians about the cyber-security in five different languages through SMS and...
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Europol arrests 34 DDoS attackers
Europol and law enforcement agencies from 13 countries around the globe have arrested 34 users of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber-attack tools and warned 101 suspects in a major...
View ArticleLegion hacker group: Behind celeb twitter hack
Over the past week, there has been an escalation in the hack of digital accounts of prominent Indians like Rahul Gandhi, Vijay Mallya, Ravish Kumar and Barkha Dutt, which arose the question of...
View ArticleNEC gave cyber defense training to Thailand government officials
NEC Corporation in Thailand provided the cyber defense training to more than 50 government officials from the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) and other government agencies from 6 to...
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Cyber attacks on rise in Japan
An international hacking group by the name of Anonymous has been actively increasing cyber-attacks in Japan since September.Last autumn, a number of government websites and other sites came under...
View ArticleOne billion affected by Yahoo hack in 2013 alone
Yahoo has confirmed that more than one billion user accounts were hacked in 2013. Yes, you read it right, more than one million, and 2013 hack is separate from 2014 hack in which nearly 500 million...
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