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Data Leak Exposes Dow Jones Watchlist Database

2/28/2019
The Watchlist, which contained the identities of government officials, politicians, and people of political interest, is used to identify risk when researching someone.
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Booter Owner Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

2/27/2019
Illinois man offered "DDoS for hire" services that hit millions of victims.
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Former Albany College Student Charged with Computer Damage

2/27/2019
Vishwanath Akuthota has been accused of using a 'USB killer device' to destroy dozens of computers, officials report.
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Kenna Security and Sonatype Partner for Open Source Vulnerability Intelligence

2/26/2019
The pairing brings Sonatype data on open source components to the Kenna Security platform.
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Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

2/25/2019
The hacker ran a botnet that spread 'NeverQuest' malware for three years and collected millions of banking credentials.
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TurboTax Hit with Credential Stuffing Attack, Tax Returns Compromised

2/25/2019
Officials report an unauthorized party obtained tax return data by using credentials obtained from an outside source.
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New Malware Campaign Targets Job Seekers

2/22/2019
LinkedIn profiles provide a persistent, patient threat actor with the information required to craft spear-phishing messages.
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New Legislation Builds on California Data Breach Law

2/22/2019
This bill requires businesses to notify consumers of compromised passport numbers and biometric data.
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New Free Tool Scans for Chrome Extension Safety

2/21/2019
CRXcavator scans extensions in real time based on factors including permissions, external calls, and third-party libraries.
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POS Vendor Announces January Data Breach

2/20/2019
More than 120 restaurants were affected by an incident that exposed customer credit card information.
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Microsoft Expands AccountGuard to Help Europe Prep for Cyberattacks

2/20/2019
A recent wave of cybercrime has targeted organizations with employees in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Serbia.
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Breach in Stanford System Exposes Student Records

2/19/2019
A wide variety of data was visible through the vulnerability.
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Palo Alto Networks to Buy Demisto for $560M

2/19/2019
This marks Palo Alto Networks' latest acquisition and its first of 2019.
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Hackers Found Phishing for Facebook Credentials

2/15/2019
A "very realistic-looking" login prompt is designed to capture users' Facebook credentials, researchers report.
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Staffing Shortage Makes Vulnerabilities Worse

2/15/2019
Businesses don't have sufficient staff to find vulnerabilities or protect against their exploit, according to a new report by Ponemon Institute.
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Coffee Meets Bagel Confirms Hack on Valentine's Day

2/14/2019
The dating app says users' account data may have been obtained by an unauthorized party.
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New Professional Development Institute Aims to Combat Cybersecurity Skills Shortage

2/14/2019
The (ISC)2 announces a new institute for working cybersecurity professionals to continue their education.
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'Picnic' Passes Test for Protecting IoT From Quantum Hacks

2/12/2019
Researchers from DigiCert, Utimaco, and Microsoft Research gives thumbs-up to a new algorithm for implementing quantum hacking-proof digital certificates.
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Symantec Acquires Luminate to Build on Cloud Security

2/12/2019
Luminate Security, which specializes in software-defined perimeter technology, will extend Symantec's integrated defense platform.
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New Encryption Mode Brings Sincerity and Discretion to Low-Cost Android Devices

2/11/2019
Adantium, developed by Google, brings communication encryption to bear on storage security.
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OkCupid Denies Data Breach Amid Account Hack Complaints

2/11/2019
Users on the dating website report hackers breaking into their accounts, changing email addresses, and resetting passwords.
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Security Pros Agree Military Should Conduct Offensive Hacking

2/11/2019
But it can't operate in a bubble, a new Washington Post study indicates.
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Malware Campaign Hides Ransomware in Super Mario Wrapper

2/8/2019
A newly discovered malware campaign uses steganography to hide GandCrab in a seemingly innocent Mario image.
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Cyberattack Hits Australian Parliament

2/8/2019
Officials believe a nation-state is to blame for the incident, which took place Thursday night into Friday morning.
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Carbonite Announces Webroot Purchase

2/7/2019
The purchase will add WebRoot's cloud-based security to the cloud-based data backup and recovery platform of Carbonite.
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Apple Patches Group FaceTime Flaw

2/7/2019
Teenaged Fortnite player gets credit for finding the bug.
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DDoS Mitigation Pioneer Launches Network Security Startup

2/7/2019
Barrett Lyon is co-founder of Netography, which emerged today with $2.6M in seed funding from Andreessen Horowitz.
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HelpSystems Buys Core Security Assets to Grow Infosec Portfolio

2/6/2019
Acquisition will enable it to provide threat detection, pen testing, and other security tools to customers.
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Attacks on Automotive Systems Feared Likely

2/6/2019
Yet few engineers feel empowered to do anything about them, a survey shows.
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Consumers Care About Security - Sometimes

2/6/2019
New RSA Security survey shows a generation gap in concerns over cybersecurity and privacy.
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Over 59K Data Breaches Reported in EU Under GDPR

2/5/2019
In addition, 91 reported fines have been imposed since the regulation went into effect last May.
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No Sign of 'Material' Nation-State Actor Impact on 2018 US Midterms

2/5/2019
That's the conclusion of a classified postmortem report sent to the White House yesterday by Acting Attorney General and DHS Secretary.
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Facebook Struggles in Privacy Class-Action Lawsuit

2/4/2019
Facebook's privacy disclosures "are quite vague" and should have been made more prominent, a federal judge argued.
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Nest Hack Leaves Homeowner Sleepless in Chicago

2/1/2019
A Chicago-area family's smart home controls were compromised in a hack that has left them feeling vulnerable in their own home.
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