Tag Archives: security and privacy

New Cyberattack Goes Global, Hits WPP, Rosneft, Maersk

More than 80 companies in Russia and Ukraine were initially affected by the Petya virus that disabled computers Tuesday. Continue reading

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U.K. Parliament Maintains Restrictions After Email Hack

Staff at the U.K. Parliament remain hampered after a cyberattack that compromised about 90 lawmakers’ email accounts. Continue reading

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South Korean Web Host Pays $1 Million to Recover Customer Data

A web host based in South Korea has paid over $1 million to a ransomware operation, called Erebus. Continue reading

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Senators Press Trump Officials for More Details on Russia Hacks

Twenty-one U.S. states were potentially targeted by Russian government cyber actors. Continue reading

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Faulty AWS S3 Configuration Exposes Personal Data of 198M U.S. Voters

Republican data firm Deep Root Analytics, who was working on behalf of the Republican National Committee (RNC), is taking full responsibility for the disclosure. Continue reading

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