Cybercrime


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Cybercrime

Polish airline LOT grounded by ‘first attack of its kind’

Polish airline LOT grounded by ‘first attack of its kind’

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Polish airline LOT grounded by ‘first attack of its kind’

Hackers are being blamed for an attack which grounded 1,400 passengers set to fly on Polish airline LOT.

Karl Thomas22 Jun 2015


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Top US baseball team accused of hacking rival

Top US baseball team accused of hacking rival

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Top US baseball team accused of hacking rival

The St. Louis Cardinals, one the United States's top major league baseball teams, is being investigated for allegedly hacking into the computer systems of sporting rivals.

Graham Cluley17 Jun 2015


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FBI trace celebrity iCloud hacks to Chicago home

FBI trace celebrity iCloud hacks to Chicago home

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FBI trace celebrity iCloud hacks to Chicago home

The FBI has seized a computer, cellphones and storage devices belonging to a Chicago man thought to be responsible for last year's iCloud hacks.

Kyle Ellison11 Jun 2015


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Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests

Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests

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Europol shuts down cybercrime ring with 49 arrests

Europol's European Cybercrime Centre has arrested 49 suspects in a joint international operation targeting the takedown of a major cybercrime ring.

Kyle Ellison11 Jun 2015


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Credit Unions and the Data Security Act of 2015

Credit Unions and the Data Security Act of 2015

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Credit Unions and the Data Security Act of 2015

Credit Unions lost a lot of money due to recent breaches, so financial institutions are eager to see merchants held to higher standards for data security.

Lysa Myers11 Jun 2015


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British businesses spend £34bn a year defending cyberattacks, limiting growth

British businesses spend £34bn a year defending cyberattacks, limiting growth

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British businesses spend £34bn a year defending cyberattacks, limiting growth

A new survey has estimated that British businesses spend around £34bn a year ($52.5bn) protecting the country from cyberattacks,

Kyle Ellison10 Jun 2015


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IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

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IT security budgets will continue to rise, finds Dell report

Around half of IT security leaders said that budgets will significantly increase (19%) or increase (31%) over the next two years, finds a new report.

Kyle Ellison09 Jun 2015


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US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

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US Army website defaced by Syrian Electronic Army hackers

Hackers, supportive of the Assad regime in Syria, have successfully compromised content displayed on the US Army's website, popping up messages to visitors

Graham Cluley09 Jun 2015


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4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

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4 million government employees' personal data stolen in OPM hack

Four million federal employees have had their personal data stolen from the Office of Personnel Management, according to a statement on its website.

Alan Martin05 Jun 2015