Category: Cyber Security
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Chinese spy chip uncovered at major US telecom
A major US telecommunications company discovered a malicious implant on a Supermicro server. The report comes after Bloomberg Businessweek’s article that Chinese intelligence agents embedded data-stealing microchips into servers that made their way into the systems…
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New US weapons systems easy to hack
The US Department of Defense’s (DOD) new computerized weapons systems currently under development is peppered with security vulnerabilities that leave them easily susceptible to attack, according to a new report. In September 2018, US President Donald Trump signed into law a spending…
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Google+ shutting down after massive user data leak
Google announced it is shutting down Google Plus after discovering a security vulnerability that exposed the personal data of up to 500,000 users. The bug was discovered in March 2018, but was not publicly disclosed due to fears of regulatory scrutiny, the Wall Street Journal reported. Google Plus…
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US, UK back Amazon & Apple’s over Chinese microchip hack
US and UK officials have both released statements in support of Apple, Amazon and Supermicro saying there is no reason to doubt their assessments over a report on malicious Chinese microchips. Bloomberg Businessweek cited over a dozen sources as saying China had implanted tiny spy..
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China planted ‘spy’ chips in Apple & Amazon servers
A Chinese military unit implanted tiny microchips –no larger than a grain of rice – onto the motherboards of servers used by around 30 US companies including Apple and Amazon, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The alleged scheme would give China unprecedented access..
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North Korea’s APT38 behind bank heists
North Korean-linked hacking group APT38 has stolen hundreds of millions of dollars in bank heists spanning across at least 11 countries, security researchers at FireEye reported. North Korean hackers, backed by Pyongyang, have been tied to a wide range of cyberattacks and cyberespionage…
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UK accuses GRU of ‘reckless’ cyberattacks
The British government has accused Russia’s military intelligence unit GRU of being behind a series of “reckless” cyberattacks ordered by President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin, from the 2016 hacking of the US Democratic National Committee to leaking the medical records of top athletes. Over…
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Facebook discloses security breach affecting 50 million users
The social media company said hackers have stolen the digital login codes of 50 million users which gives them access to the user’s private data. Facebook, a social media and social networking site, was launched by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 along with some of his Harvard roommates…
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White House unveils new cyber security policy
President Trump’s National Cyber Strategy identifies bold new steps the Federal Government will take to protect America from cyber threats and strengthen American capabilities in cyberspace. National Cyber Security Policy is a policy framework by Department of Homeland Security..
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BA hack: Magecart the suspect
US cyber-security firm RiskIQ said today its researchers have “traced the breach” of 380,000 sets of payment information belonging to customers of British Airways (BA) to Magecart – the credit-card skimming group made infamous for its July breach of Ticketmaster. International Airlines Group is one…