As ransomware attacks increase, new algorithm may help prevent power blackouts
Millions of people could suddenly lose electricity if a ransomware attack just slightly tweaked energy flow onto the U.S. power grid.
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Team demonstrates that basic mechanism for internet security can be broken
The National research center for Cybersecurity ATHENE has found a way to break one of the basic mechanisms used to secure internet traffic. The mechanism, called RPKI, is actually designed to prevent cybercriminals or government ...
Oct 05, 2022
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Australia updates law to protect data after Optus hack
The Australian government announced changes Thursday to its telecommunications law to protect vulnerable customers after personal details were stolen in a major cyberattack on the nation's second-largest wireless carrier.
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What is multi-factor authentication, and how should I be using it?
Data breaches are becoming commonplace in both small and big tech companies. The most recent victim was Australian telecommunications company Optus, resulting in unauthorised access to the identity data of roughly 10 million ...
Oct 05, 2022
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Why blockchain could mean fewer hassles for students and workers proving their credentials
Microcredentials—attestations of proficiency in a specific skill or knowledge base that are certified by an authority—can provide evidence of a person's skills to employers.
Oct 04, 2022
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Hackers release data after LA school district refuses to pay ransom
Hackers released data from the Los Angeles school district on Saturday, a day after Superintendent Albert Carvalho said he would not negotiate with or pay a ransom to the criminal syndicate.
Oct 03, 2022
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From sleep habits to pets, Amazon devices are learning more. Much more
Amazon is using tech to get even closer to its customers.
Sep 30, 2022
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Australian police make first arrest in Optus hack probe
A police investigation of a cyberattack on an Australian telecommunications company in which the personal data of more than one third of Australia's population was stolen has resulted in its first arrest, investigators said ...
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Hack puts Latin American security agencies on edge
A massive trove of emails from Mexico's Defense Department is among electronic communications taken by a group of hackers from military and police agencies across several Latin American countries, Mexico's president confirmed ...
Oct 01, 2022
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Cyberattack reveals Mexico president's health scare
Hackers have stolen sensitive Mexican files including previously undisclosed information that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was taken to hospital by air ambulance in January with a heart problem, the government said ...
Sep 30, 2022
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