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‘Sextortion,’ a new cybercrime, is common — study
Sextortion -- using nude photos of someone to press for even racier content or other goods -- is surprisingly common, a US think tank says in what it calls the first in-depth study of another danger...
View ArticleCanada enacts internet ban for sex offenders
Canada's Supreme Court on Thursday acted to protect children in the fast-growing world of cyberspace, enabling judges to prohibit those convicted of sexual offenses against minors from using the...
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China’s launch of quantum satellite major step in space race
China's launch of the first quantum satellite Tuesday will push forward efforts to develop the ability to send communications that can't be penetrated by hackers, experts said. The post China’s launch...
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Yahoo confirms breach that compromised 500M users
Cyberattacks these days are increasing in frequency and potency leading to even more cybercrime victims. Even old network breaches can come back to haunt us as is the case with Yahoo. The post Yahoo...
View ArticleMan charged with seizure-causing tweet to Newsweek reporter
DALLAS — A Maryland man has been arrested on a federal cyberstalking charge of sending a Dallas-based magazine reporter an image on Twitter intended to trigger an epileptic seizure. The post Man...
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Practice password safety in four simple ways
It's World Password Day! The event was created to generate awareness for "better password habits" and online security. Read these tips to help you secure those passwords. The post Practice password...
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World braces for more cyberattacks as work week begins
Governments and computer experts girded Monday for a possible worsening of the global cyberattack that has hit more than 150 countries, as Microsoft warned against stockpiling vulnerabilities like the...
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Arrests imminent as gov’t cracks down on ‘cyber-sedition’
Information and Communications Secretary Rodolfo Salalima said on Tuesday that some persons would be arrested soon for committing “cyber-sedition.” The post Arrests imminent as gov’t cracks down on...
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Latest Alphabet ‘moonshot’ aims to thwart cyber attacks
Google parent Alphabet’s “moonshot” lab unveiled a new “graduate” on Wednesday which aims to make a business out of preventing cyber attacks. The technology giant unveiled Chronicle, the latest...
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Cybercrime website behind 4 million attacks taken down
A British and Dutch-led operation on Wednesday brought down a website linked to more than four million cyberattacks around the world, with banking giants among the victims, European law enforcement...
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Russians posed as IS hackers, threatened US military wives
PARIS — Army wife Angela Ricketts was soaking in a bubble bath in her Colorado home, leafing through a memoir, when a message appeared on her iPhone from hackers threatening to slaughter her family....
View ArticleFBI may have disrupted major cyberattack on Ukraine
LONDON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has put a spoke in the wheel of a major Russian digital disruption operation potentially aimed at causing havoc in Ukraine, evidence pieced together...
View Article8 accused of stealing millions in internet, wire fraud scam
Federal prosecutors in Tennessee say eight people in the US and Africa have been arrested on charges that they stole millions from people and businesses around the world though computer and wire fraud....
View ArticleFortinet, Interpol ink threat sharing info deal to combat cybercrime
Hackers had given the organizers of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February this year a scare when a cyber attack paralyzed internet networks and caused communications to fail at the opening...
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North Korea allegedly have stolen a fortune in online bank heists
WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea's nuclear and missile tests have stopped, but its hacking operations to gather intelligence and raise funds for the sanction-strapped government in Pyongyang may be...
View ArticleBangladesh man jailed for altered Facebook photo of prime minister
A Bangladeshi man, who distorted and posted photos of the prime minister, has been sentenced to seven years in jail. The post Bangladesh man jailed for altered Facebook photo of prime minister appeared...
View ArticleOnline ATM-style scam puts shoppers at risk — Symantec
Online shoppers are at a growing risk from a scam that allows hackers to skim their payment details, cyber security firm Symantec has warned. The post Online ATM-style scam puts shoppers at risk —...
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Mobile malware attacks up by 75% globally in 2018 — report
The number of mobile malware attacks in the country rose to 116.5 million in 2018, or a 75 percent increase from 66.4 million attacks The post Mobile malware attacks up by 75% globally in 2018 —...
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Dating app users urged to investigate accounts they match with
Before hoping for romance with someone whom you “matched” with in a mobile dating application, investigate first if the account is a bot The post Dating app users urged to investigate accounts they...
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DICT orders updating of govt websites’ cryptographic protocols
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has directed all designated management information system (MIS) server operators to utilize the updated version...
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