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The shipping industry was commonly targeted by hackers due to its vulnerability and staffs’ lack of sense of security in the company. Sometimes a ship’s navigation system can be attacked by malware. Though the awareness is rising, there are still considerations that need to be taken seriously. Read!-->…
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Starting on February 20th, the Japanese government will begin hacking 200 million poorly secured IOT devices and alerting its citizens about the possible threats their devices are under. Increasingly popular IOT devices make up the “internet of things”, which include devices from webcams to!-->…
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In this opinion piece, Josephine Wolff exposes the lack of evidence behind the newest cyber security trend- Two Factor Authentication. There is little research done that evaluates and quantifies the effectiveness of TFA, yet the momentum to implement this specific cyber security tactic into!-->…
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A new study by Cujo AI has indicated that internet users lack the awareness even though they think they have taken sufficient precautions. The article listed some common fields easily attacked especially home devices. Click here for full article by Chris O'Brien.
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Huawei, a famous Chinese telecoms company, is accused of pilfering information from the United States and potentially being used by the Chinese government as a spy. Meanwhile, Huawei attempts to clarify its independence from the country, as one of the Huawei Executives was arrested. View the full…
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The National Republic Congressional Committee, which helps run the campaigns for Republicans running for the US House of Representatives, emails have been hacked ahead of this mid-term election. Officials believe the email accounts have been hacked for many months prior. No emails have…
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Forbes: A few weeks ago a Facebook security vulnerability surfaced, putting tens of millions of users at risk for account hacking. Purchasing a cybersecurity company would allow Facebook to more easily incorporate cybersecurity into the company backbone. Read more about it here.
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Russia has received accusations of various forms of cyber-hacking from the U.S., the Netherlands, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Switzerland, and Malaysia. These alleged targets have observed the increasing pattern of Russian aggression by calling their operations “Western spy mania”. In response,…
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BBC: Starting in 2020, basic passwords such as “admin” and “password” will be unavailable for electronics firms. In the past, easy-to-guess passwords have made hacking easier and quicker. The Information Privacy: Connected Devices bill was passed, writing this new cyber security rule into law. Read…
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This past week, Facebook announced that it had suffered its largest security breach in the company's 14-year history, exposing the personal information of nearly 50 million users. With recent scandals and congressional hearings raising questions about user privacy, this massive breach comes at a…
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This past Memorial Day weekend, the FBI issued a statement urging people to restart their home routers in an effort to stop the spread of malware thought to be from Russia. Hacking into these smaller routers is thought to allow jumping to further routers and collecting large amounts of personal…
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According to the San Fransisco Public Health Department, about 900 patients from San Francisco General and Laguna Honda hospitals had their data breached by a former employee of a company the hospital works with. The data included the patients' name, medical record number, medical conditions and…
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Andy Greenberg — WIRED
Hackers have found a way to hack into Android phones over the internet. This new technique is known as “Rowhammer.” Essentially, hackers are able to influence the electrical system in the phone’s memory chip and create corrupt data, allowing them to access the phone over the…
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