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We found 172 items for the tag: CYBERCRIMINALS

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Oh great: hackers are selling tools to hide malware in your GPU

Cybercriminals are hiding malware that can execute code from your GPUs memory buffer, without the PC detecting a single thing.

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Ashley Madison breach could lead to people being injured or killed?

Could Ashley Madison data breach lead to killings?

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Chinese launching chaotic number of attacks against US infrastructure

Map shows number of cyberattacks from China, focused on US economy, per secret NSA report.

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Hackers hijacking your webcam and finding ways to profit from it

Oh, those pesky hackers.

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Survey: 92% think US government must react to foreign cyberattacks

How should the US react to foreign-based cyberattacks?

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Israel focusing more on cybersecurity as it faces nonstop attacks

Israel trying to build a 'hack-proof' infrastructure.

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Anonymous takes credit for hacking US Census Bureau

Oh, Anonymous.

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FBI director warns of cyberattacks from terrorist groups

FBI concerned terrorists want to launch more sophisticated cyberattacks.

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US officials think China is behind massive OPM data breach

US officials think China is involved in massive OPM breach.

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Senators tear into OPM director for data breach, cybersecurity issues

OPM director hears from angry Senators.

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Kaspersky: Connected things will be a popular target for hackers

Cybersecurity expert warns hackers will absolutely love compromised connected Things.

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North Korea threatens to 'wage a cyber war' against United States

North Korea wants cyberwar against the United States?

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Union: Personal data of every federal employee compromised by hackers

Doh!

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US tech companies don't want Obama to interfere with encryption

Hands off encryption, Silicon Valley companies request.

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OPM knew its computer system was at risk from hacker attacks

US knew of threat to OPM's computer system.

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President Obama: Cybersecurity vulnerabilities will accelerate

President Obama admits there are plenty of cybersecurity issues facing the US.

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Security experts say US government must make cybersecurity changes

Cybersecurity experts share their opinion of the recent OPM data breach disclosure.

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United States tried a Stuxnet-like attack targeting North Korea

The United States tried a Stuxnet-like campaign to hit North Korea.

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Hackers finding innovative ways to commit identity theft

Cybercriminals are getting creative in their techniques to commit identity theft.

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AP: IRS believes tax data thieves came from Russia

IRS tax thieves likely were from Russia, the IRS believes.

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Criminals receiving bitcoin ransom payments converting money fast

Cybercriminals victimizing users with ransomware are converting bitcoins into currency due to volatile valuation.

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US government cracking down, says 'no more free passes' to hackers

The US government looking for new techniques to punish hackers operating with foreign state sponsorship.

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Federal government trying to compete with private sector for workers

The US federal government lacks an appropriate number of cyber defenders to keep its networks safe, according to a report.

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FireEye: Becoming even harder to identify and track cybercriminals

It's becoming even more difficult to keep an eye on hackers from across the world, according to FireEye President Kevin Mandia.

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South Korea constantly battling North Korea in growing cyber war

South Korea must endure continued cyberattacks by North Korea, as attacks grow.

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Cybersecurity researchers say Israeli military networks breached

Social engineering and publicly available software allows Arabic-speaking hackers to breach Israeli military networks.

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Report: Need better breach crisis? IT manager may not be best bet

Companies must be prepared for a data breach, and it looks like IT managers may not be best choice for breach crisis.

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The race is on to help develop cybersecurity for Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) has great potential for so many purposes, but could give cybersecurity experts complete fits.

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Cryptzone: Insider threats still pose biggest threat to companies

Companies are still too slow to respond to cybersecurity issues, and insider threats pose a major threat, according to Cryptzone report.

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Cybersecurity in full display during RSA Conference in San Francisco

Cybersecurity is the focus of attention in San Francisco this week during RSA Conference 2015.

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Cyber officials concerned of limited US network defense

The United States wants to bolster manpower focused on cybersecurity, scrambling to increase efforts to defend networks against foreign cyberattacks.

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Study: Iran increasing cyberattacks, developing new cyber arsenal

Iran is working on improving its cyberattack capabilities, while also launching even more attacks.

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Report: 29 million healthcare records compromised in past four years

New report indicates almost 30 million healthcare records have been stolen in the United States over the past four years.

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Small businesses plagued by successful ransomware cyberattacks

Cybercriminals operating overseas are having their way with SMBs falling victim to ransomware cyberattacks.

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Hacker group from China has launched coordinated attacks for a decade

A hacker group with Chinese government backing has launched numerous attacks, even against networks not connected to the Internet, according to new reports.

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Cybersecurity expert applauds work done by ethical hackers

White hat hackers are helping software companies find vulnerabilities that could save them a lot of headaches down the road.

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Gartner: Security analytics could be crucial for breach detection

Cybersecurity is evolving and companies are adopting new security practices to try to defend security breaches.

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Former Canadian spy boss says cyberattacks are a 'weapon of war'

Using the Internet is a new weapon of war, as more governments and organized groups turn to cyber-based attacks.

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Russian government giving cybercriminals advanced malware software

The Russian government is reportedly providing advanced malware software to cybercriminals and organized crime groups.

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Symantec: Hackers had a great year in 2014, looking to improve in 2015

Cybercriminals had great success in 2014, and are looking to further improve their illicit behaviors in 2015, Symantec says.

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Aircraft could be vulnerable to cybercriminals, GAO report says

Aircraft are increasingly connected to the outside world, and that poses significant security threats.

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Kaspersky Lab helps provide CoinVault ransomware victims more options

Kaspersky Lab and the Dutch police are providing CoinVault ransomware decryption keys online for victims to use.

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Phishing is easy way for hackers to victimize users with cyberattacks

Companies need to focus on educating employees how to spot phishing emails, as the social engineering tactic is alarmingly effective.

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US looking to re-establish technological edge, focus on cybersecurity

The US government wants to ensure the country's technological edge over political rivals is maintained, with increased focus on cybersecurity.

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Cyber Caliphate hacks French TV network TV5Monde

The pro-ISIS Cyber Caliphate hacker group temporarily crippled TV5Monde, causing a broadcast blackout, and taking over websites and social media accounts.

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Russian government blamed for hacking White House in cyberattack

Russia is likely behind a sophisticated cyberattack targeting the White House, CNN report claims.

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IBM outs cybercriminal group running 'Dyre Wolf' scam

The Eastern European criminal group responsible for running "Dyre Wolf" has already stolen more than $1 million from businesses.

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Survey: 30% of companies would pay ransom to cybercriminals

It looks like at least 30% of companies would pay a ransom if compromised by cybercriminals.

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Free-speech group says China has weaponized its 'Great Firewall'

The Chinese government has reportedly weaponized its Great Firewall, according to free-speech group.

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Europol says encryption making it harder to fight terrorism

Add Europol to list of agencies concerned about encryption.