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Report Revives Claims of Chinese Spying Via Supermicro Hardware
- Thursday, 18 February 2021
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A new report from Bloomberg has brought back controversial claims linking data breaches in the U.S. Department of Defense, Intel and other unnamed companies with Chinese hackers and gear made by Silicon Valley-based Supermicro. So 9to5Mac reports.
Read more...Nevada Health Centers Reveals Data Breach
- Saturday, 13 February 2021
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Nevada Health Centers has disclosed a data breach that may have compromised the sensitive details of patients. So reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Read more...Vermont Commits $7M to Clean Up Data Breach
- Saturday, 13 February 2021
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Vermont has agreed to pay as much as $7 million for identity theft protection after a glitch at the state’s Department of Labor exposed the personal information of thousands of Vermonters. So reports WCAX in Montpelier.
Read more...Washington State Lawmakers Look to Boost State Office of Cybersecurity
- Saturday, 13 February 2021
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After a massive data breach, Washington lawmakers have moved to strengthen their state’s Office of Cybersecurity. So reports The Seattle Times.
Read more...Cybersecurity Firm Stormshield’s Source Code Stolen in Data Breach
- Saturday, 13 February 2021
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Stormshield, a French information-security firm, has revealed that hackers stole parts of its source code as part of a wider data breach. So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Hacker Tries to Poison Water At Florida Treatment Plant
- Saturday, 13 February 2021
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A hacker boosted the amount of lye to be added to the water at a Florida treatment plant to hazardous levels, authorities have announced. So reports NBC News.
Read more...USCellular Discloses Data Breach After Retail Workers Fooled
- Friday, 05 February 2021
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USCellular has revealed that it suffered a data breach where hackers stole information from the customer relationship management system. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...Governments Using COVID-19 Data for Other Purposes
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
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Singapore officials promised COVID-19 data would be used only for containing the virus. However, it has turned up in police investigations. This development could be a harbinger for other countries’ exploitation of such data. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Major Washington Unemployment Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
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A breach of the Washington state auditor’s office that compromised the data of more than one million people who filed for unemployment last year has led to a lawsuit. So reports The Seattle Times.
Read more...Cyber Cops Disrupt Botnet As FBI Touts Ransomware Arrest
- Thursday, 04 February 2021
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Cybercrime authorities from Europe and North America have teamed up to take down the Emotet botnet, a network of hijacked computers that criminal groups had used since 2014 to install ransomware. So reports the Associated Press.
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