computer security
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Chinese Hackers Reportedly Wielded a Stolen NSA Cyber Weapon for Years
New research suggests a hacking tool previously developed by the National Security Agency was stolen years ago by a prolific Chinese cyber group and was subsequently used against a variety of U.S. targets.
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U.S. Charges Members of North Korean Hacker Group of Allegedly Stealing Over $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged three members of “Lazarus,” a DPKR-sponsored hacker cell that, since its inception, has reportedly stolen over a billion dollars in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through various cyber campaigns. The DOJ has called the group “a criminal syndicate with a flag” for its role in a mixture of government…
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The Accellion Data Breach Seems to Be Getting Bigger
Data breaches have a tendency to grow past initially reported figures. Organisations don’t always know how screwed they are right away, investigations take time, and new victims are discovered amidst the wreckage. This is certainly proving to be the case with Accellion, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based cloud provider that experienced what appears to be a…
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You Need to Update Chrome Right Now
If you use Google Chrome, you need to stop reading this and update your browser this very second.