Cyber Security News

Aug 13 2018

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Hackers Take on New Voting Machines at Defcon

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Teddy Ruxpin Learns Some New Words After a Quick Hack

3.

Canberra Gives 'Decryption' Another Crack with Draft Legislation

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PCs Still Infected with Andromeda Botnet Malware, Despite Takedown

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Why Can't the Middle East Get to Grips with the Threats? Cyber Crime

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Facing the Unique Challenges Of a Ransomware Attack

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Re-using Old Code Gives North Korean Hackers New Problems

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Well-Known Thai Actor Arrested in Connection with Alleged $24 Million Cryptocurrency Scam

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Attackers Could 'Faxploit' All-in-one Printer to Penetrate Network and Steal Data

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3 Reasons Companies Fail to Assess the Scope Of a Data Breach

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Hackers Can Attack Patient Monitoring Systems to Alter Vital Signs in Real Time

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Hackers Can Steal Data From the Enterprise Using Only a Fax Number

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Nintendo Cracks Down on Retro Downloads

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ACMA Warns Of Fake Optus Emails

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Election Systems Should Be Considered Critical Infrastructure

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Vulnerabilities in Smart Card Drivers Open Systems to Attackers

17.

Criminals Can Compromise Company Networks By Sending Malicious Faxes

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The False Positive: Security's Bane

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Financial Advisers Carry Onerous Cyber Obligations

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What to Do When Hackers Access Your Customers Files

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More Needs to Be Done By SMEs on Cyber Security

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Why US Elections Remain 'Dangerously Vulnerable' to Cyber Attacks

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Sheer Size Makes Government-Owned Utility a Prime Target for Hackers

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Senator Claims Russians Penetrated Florida Voter Registration Systems

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Back to School Cyber Tips From US-CERT

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How California Is Improving Cyber Threat Information Sharing

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Your Amazon Echo Can Be Hacked to Spy on You! Not Easily It Seems

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How Hacked Water Heaters Could Trigger Mass Blackouts

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Five Drones Downed By Russian Military Near Khmeimim Air Base in Syria as UAV Attacks Increase

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Medtronic Criticized for Lax Medical Device Security Response

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Samsung's New Mesh Routers Can Optimize Your Home's Wi-Fi

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Hackers Give the Fax a New Lease Of Life

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MPOS Devices Open to Fraud and Theft

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Police Body-Camera Footage 'Can Be Altered By Hackers'

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This Company Keeps Lies About Sandy Hook on the Web

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Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap

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Hackers Can Exploit Fax Machines to Compromise Entire Networks

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Samsung's Wireless Charger Duo Now Available for $120

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Passwords Often the Weak Link in the Security Chain

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Banks Lead in Digital Era Fraud Detection

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UK Firms Concerned About Cyber Arms Race

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Nigerian Man Found Guilty on Charges Related to Hacking

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Fax Machines Ripe for Hacking, Says New Study

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Millions Of Businesses Vulnerable to Fax-based Cyber Attack

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