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22 Nov

Russian Hacker Behind NeverQuest Banking Malware Gets 4 Years in U.S. Prison

A Russian hacker who created and used Neverquest banking malware to steal money from victims’ bank accounts has finally been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Stanislav...
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10 Nov

#school | #ransomware | U.S. National Guard ready for potentially devastating domestic cyberattack – Defence Blog

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The U.S. National Guard has confirmed that it is ready to mobilize its cyberdefenses in case of a potentially devastating domestic attack. Everyday the National Guard and other state agencies are...
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31 Oct

#hacking | Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies – sources

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to...
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25 Oct

#cyberfraud | #cybercriminals | Another Nigerian jailed in U.S. for role in international cyber-fraud

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A citizen of Nigeria residing in Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to 78 months in prison Tuesday for his role in an international cyber fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A....
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11 Oct

#hacking | Democrats and Republicans split on foreign threat to U.S. democracy

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With help from Mike Farrell, Eric Geller and Martin Matishak PROGRAMMING NOTE: Morning Cyber will not be published on Monday, Oct. 14. We’ll be back on our normal schedule on Tuesday,...
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8 Oct

Adobe Suspends Accounts for All Venezuela Users Citing U.S. Sanctions

I have really bad news for Adobe customers in Venezuela… California-based software company Adobe on Monday announced to soon ban accounts and cancel the subscriptions for all of its customers in Venezuela in order to comply with economic sanctions that...
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4 Oct

#romancescams | U.S. and Nigeria Crack Down on Internet Scams

Authorities in several countries have arrested nearly 300 scammers, most operating from Nigeria, a US Department of Justice press release stated Tuesday. Seal of the U.S. Department of Justice (Photo: Mike Licht, flickr)Operation reWired, which harnessed the resources of US...
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1 Oct

U.S. Warns Cybersecurity Flaws Could Impact Medical Devices

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans U.S. government officials issued a warning about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in operating systems that power a variety of medical devices. Computer security researchers discovered 11 vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to...
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12 Sep

Hundreds of BEC Scammers Arrested in Nigeria and U.S. — $3.7 Million Recovered

Breaking News — The Nigerian prince and his allies who might have also asked you over an email for your assistance to help save “the first African astronaut lost in space” have finally been arrested by the FBI. Don’t take...
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1 Aug

Cisco ‘Knowingly’ Sold Hackable Video Surveillance System to U.S. Government

Cisco Systems has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of knowingly selling video surveillance system containing severe security vulnerabilities to the U.S. federal and state government agencies. It’s believed to be the first...
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