Convicted Russian hacker Anikeyev released from prison
The leader of a hacker group that targeted prominent Russian officials has been released from prison.
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Aug 6, 2018
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News tagged with hacker
New Homeland Security center to guard against cyberattacks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is creating a center aimed at protecting banks, electric companies and other critical infrastructure against cyberattacks—a threat that now exceeds the danger of a physical attack ...
Security
Jul 31, 2018
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How the Russian government used disinformation and cyber warfare in 2016 election – an ethical hacker explains
The Soviet Union and now Russia under Vladimir Putin have waged a political power struggle against the West for nearly a century. Spreading false and distorted information – called "dezinformatsiya" after the Russian word ...
Internet
Jul 30, 2018
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Russian hackers tricked people into giving their passwords
Russian hackers who penetrated hundreds of U.S. utilities, manufacturing plants and other facilities last year gained access by using the most conventional of phishing tools, tricking staffers into entering passwords, officials ...
Security
Jul 26, 2018
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Pathogens attack plants like hackers, so my lab thinks about crop protection like cybersecurity
Plants feed us. Without them we're goners. Through thousands of years of genetic modification by selective breeding, humans have developed the crops that keep us alive. We have large kernels of grains, plump fruits and nutritious, ...
Biotechnology
Jul 20, 2018
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Singapore says hackers stole 1.5 million health records in record cyberattack
Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who was specifically targeted in the city state's biggest ever data breach, authorities said Friday.
Security
Jul 20, 2018
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Home internet connections hacked – here's how to protect yourself
In late April, the top federal cybersecurity agency, US-CERT, announced that Russian hackers had attacked internet-connected devices throughout the U.S., including network routers in private homes. Most people set them up ...
Security
May 4, 2018
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Using a quantum blockchain to protect blockchains of the future
A pair of researchers with Victoria University of Wellington has suggested that the way to prevent future blockchains from future hackers using quantum computers is to use quantum blockchains. Theoretical physicists Del Rajan ...
Ex-Yahoo paying $35M to settle SEC charges over 2014 hack (Update)
The company formerly known as Yahoo is paying a $35 million fine to resolve federal regulators' charges that the online pioneer deceived investors by failing to disclose one of the biggest data breaches in internet history.
Business
Apr 24, 2018
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Robot designed to defend factories against cyberthreats
It's small enough to fit inside a shoebox, yet this robot on four wheels has a big mission: keeping factories and other large facilities safe from hackers.
Robotics
Apr 3, 2018
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