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Hackers used infected USBs to make ATMs spit out cash

Hackers reportedly used USB sticks to install malware on ATMs in Europe, eventually controlling them to dispense cash.

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NSA Super Computer Part of ‘Owning The Net’ Paradigm?

New reporting from the Washington Post , based on documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, revealed Thursday that the spy agency has “been racing to build a computer that could break...

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HARMAN Announces Next-Generation Scalable Infotainment Platform

This new platform offers an HTML-5-based application environment for rapid development and deployment of rich connected apps and with state-of-the-art network security technologies to ensure system...

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Bruce Schneier Joins Startup Co3 Systems as CTO

Well-known privacy and security expert Bruce Schneier has joined Cambridge, Mass.-based Co3 Systems as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the company announced Monday. Co3 Systems, which provides...

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Phishing Page Attached to Fake “Irregular Activity” Bank of America Emails

Bank of America customers should beware of fake emails that inform them of irregular activity detected on their account. According to Stop Malvertising, the emails inform recipients that their bank...

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Outdated network security ‘failing to address internal threats’

Friendly fire has emerged as the biggest threat to network security, according to research that calls on SMBs to change their ‘outdated’ mindsets to securing online access.

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Stolen Laptop Exposes 1,100 Pediatric Patients’ Health Information

The unencrypted laptop contained patients’ names, birthdates, testing dates, testing results, physicians’ names, and other demographic information.

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‘wichcraft Acknowledges Data Breach

Customers’ names, credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates and security codes may have been accessed.

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Malicious Yahoo Ads Infected 27,000 Users Per Hour

According to Yahoo, only European users were affected, and using visiting yahoo.com from Macs and mobile devices were not affected.

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Staysure Hacked

93,389 customers’ names, addresses, encrypted credit or debit card numbers and CVV codes were accessed.

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Cyberwarfare Main Threat to US: Poll

WASHINGTON – Cyberattacks are the most serious threat facing the United States, even more so than terrorism, according to American defense experts. Almost half of the US national security leaders, or...

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Milton Security Group Launches Milton Secure WiFi Small Business Bundle

The Milton Security Group has launched a new solution for small companies: the Milton Secure WiFi Small Business Bundle. The product aims to address the need of small businesses for an all-in-one...

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Hacker Guccifer Adds More Celebrities and Officials to His List of Victims

The hacker known as Guccifer, who became known after targeting the Bush family, claims to have hijacked the online accounts of several high-profile individuals. The hacker has told The Smoking Gun that...

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Cybersecurity Company Palo Alto Networks Acquires Morta Security

Enterprise security solutions provider Palo Alto Networks has acquired Morta Security, a startup thats been operating in stealth mode since it was launched almost two years ago. The acquisition of...

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Windows Zero-Day Used in Attack Targeted at Embassies from Middle Eastern...

At least 28 embassies located in a capital city from the Middle East have been targeted in a sophisticated cyber operation that leveraged a recently discovered security hole in Windows XP and Server...

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Commtouch Changes Its Name to CYREN

McAfee is not the only brand name that has been changed today. Commtouch has announced that starting today, it will operate under the name CYREN. However, in the case of Commtouch, its not only the...

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French IT Security Firm Atheos Acquired by Orange

Orange Business Services has acquired Atheos, a French IT security firm founded in 2002. The two companies’ cyber security expertise will be combined into Orange CyberDefense. By acquiring Atheos,...

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Romanian Intelligence Service Is Confident That the Hacker Guccifer Will Be...

Earlier today, we learned that the hacker Guccifer had breached the online accounts of several high-profile individuals, including entertainers and officials. One of them is George Maior, the head of...

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Cybercriminals Leverage Recent Chase Data Breach for Phishing Scam

A data breach such as the one suffered recently by JPMorgan Chase represents a perfect opportunity for cybercriminals. Shortly after news of the incident surfaced, cybercriminals started sending out...

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Five cyber threats to fear in 2014

That shouldn’t be the only cyber terrorism attack making you or me jittery. There are plenty more.

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