Tag Archives: security and privacy

Microsoft Faulted Over Ransomware While Shifting Blame to NSA

Microsoft Corp. is pointing its finger at the U.S. government, while some experts say the software giant is accountable too. Continue reading

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Cyberattack Is Blunted as Governments, Companies Gain Upper Hand

More than 200,000 computers in at least 150 countries have so far been infected, according to Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency. Continue reading

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5 Things You Need to Know About the Small Business Cybersecurity Act

The U.S. Senate is poised to consider passage of the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act of 2017 to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support better cybersecurity among small businesses. Continue reading

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French Websites Knocked Offline in Cyber-Attack on Cedexis

The websites of several major French media outlets were knocked offline Wednesday during a cyber-attack against Cedexis. Continue reading

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Report: Phishing Attacks Main Source of Global Malware

The 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report also shows that phishing attacks are the method of delivery for 73 percent of all malware. Continue reading

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