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FBI investigating 'suspicious' cyber activity on system holding sensitive surveillance information
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (167+ words) The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress that says the unnamed culprit is using sophisticated techniques to exploit FBI network security controls. A pen register…...
Iranian strikes on Amazon data centers highlight industry's vulnerability to physical disasters
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (458+ words) The company's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, said late Monday that two data centers in the United Arab Emirates were "directly struck" and another facility in Bahrain was also damaged after a drone landed nearby. "These strikes have caused…...
The United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois tapped to help federal trade fraud task force
1+ week, 6+ day ago (119+ words) The Department of Justice has tapped the United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois to be a lead partner in prosecuting cases brought by its Trade Fraud Task Force. The Department of Justice selected the U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago…...
Mississippi hospital system closes all clinics after ransomware attack
2+ week, 4+ day ago (223+ words) University officials warned that the shutdown could continue for days as they try to evaluate the extent of the attack and restore network systems they took down as a precaution. Richard Bell, 55, drove three hours from his home in Oxford…...
NYSEG warns of sophisticated scams
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (194+ words) Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - NYSEG is warning of, what the utility company calls, sophisticated scammers trying to get personal information from customers. "Our customers" security matters; we take it seriously," said NYSEG and RG&E CEO Patricia Nilsen. "We're dedicated to our…...
Under Armour looking into data breach affecting customers' email addresses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Clothing retailer Under Armour is investigating a recent data breach that purloined customers' email addresses and other personal information, but so far there are no signs the hackers stole any passwords or financial information The breach is believed to have…...
Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (607+ words) The hacking comes as the death toll in a crackdown by authorities that smothered the demonstrations reached at least 3,919 people killed, activists said. They fear the number will grow far higher as information leaks out of a country still gripped…...
Thousands in the Upstate have info compromised in data breach
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (120+ words) The impact of a data breach in Spartanburg County has widened after a full review of the incident was completed this month Back in August of this year, unauthorized access was detected in the County's internal network The unauthorized access…...
OpenAI's Sam Altman warns of AI voice fraud crisis in banking
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (139+ words) Altman spoke at a Federal Reserve conference Tuesday in Washington. "A thing that terrifies me is apparently there are still some financial institutions that will accept the voiceprint as authentication," Altman said. "That is a crazy thing to still be…...
What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) The company issued an alert to customers Saturday saying it was aware of the zero-day exploit being used to conduct attacks and that it was working to patch the issue. Microsoft updated its guidance Sunday with instructions to fix the…...