Yearly Archives: 2017

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Hacker Obtains Patient Information From Edina Fertility Clinic

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Credits: cbslocal

A Twin Cities fertility clinic is dealing with a cyber-attack on its computer system that may have affected more than 3,000 patients.

CCRM Minneapolis says it was the victim of a ransomware attack, meaning someone was holding their patients’ information and asking […]

By |December 6th, 2017|Cyber News|

A hacker is holding Mecklenburg County’s computer files for ransom

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Credits: ABC NEWS

A hacker has taken Mecklenburg County’s computer systems offline and is demanding to be paid a ransom to return access the files, County Manager Dena Diorio says.

It’s likely that the county will pay the ransom near the 1 p.m. […]

By |December 6th, 2017|Cyber News|

UST Global to set up cyber centre in Thiruvananthapuram

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Credits: Economic Times

Leading digital technology services company UST Global is set to launch the UST Global cyber centre in partnership with the state government in Thiruvananthapuram in 2018, said company CEO, Sajan Pillai.

“It will be a world-class security operating centre and […]

By |December 6th, 2017|Cyber News|

Alleged Cyber Crime Kingpin Arrested in Belarus

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Credits: Reuters

One of Eastern Europe’s most prolific cyber criminals has been arrested in a joint operation involving Belarus, Germany and the United States that aimed to dismantle a vast computer network used to carry out financial scams, officials said on Tuesday.

National […]

By |December 6th, 2017|Cyber News|

Hacker warned he faces jail after admitting cyber crimes

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Credits: BBC

A computer hacker has admitted a series of cyber crimes, including attacks on Google, Skype and other companies.

Alex Bessell from Liverpool, admitted nine offences, including receiving £50,000 from proceeds of a website he set up to sell malware and botnets.

The […]

By |December 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

Gurgaon police opens swanky office to house cyber cell

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Credits: Hindustantimes

Gurgaon police has built a new state-of-the-art office in DLF Phase 5, which will house the cyber crime cell and will be soon upgraded to an independent cyber police station as well as the office of the ACP DLF. Gurgaon […]

By |December 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

Trump’s cyber team puts fight against ‘botnet’ attacks at top of priority list

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Credits: Washington Post

Exactly one year after a heralded cybersecurity commission unveiled recommendations for President-elect Trump, the Obama-appointed body’s work is helping to inform a key White House initiative on “botnets,” the seemingly ubiquitous cyber weapons behind many high-profile attacks.

The report of […]

By |December 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

UK cyber security chief warns government against using Kaspersky

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Credits: ABC NEWS

In another blow to Kaspersky’s business, UK’s cyber security authority has advised government agencies not to use the anti-virus software. UK’s National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin sent a letter to other departments, warning them that Russia, “a highly capable cyber threat actor which […]

By |December 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

Mumbai: Each police station to have cyber crime cell

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Credits: The Hindu

In order to boost detection, the Mumbai Police are setting up independent cyber crime cells in each police station. A team of six-seven personnel had been selected from each station to constitute the local cell, and a five-day training programme for […]

By |December 5th, 2017|Cyber News|

New system creates alternate reality to mislead hackers

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Credits: Indianexpress

Scientists have developed a new anti-hacker system, which rather than simply blocking an intruder, deploys an alternative reality – feeding the attacker with false data. The High-fidelity Adaptive Deception & Emulation System (HADES), developed by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories […]

By |December 5th, 2017|Cyber News|