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Businesses Threatened by Rising Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It's a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don't have a plan to deal with one. ...
Major Malware Network Accused of 30% of Global Cyber Attacks Seized
U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes ...
ChatGPT-Related Malware on the Rise, Meta Says
Facebook owner Meta said on Wednesday it had uncovered malware purveyors leveraging public interest in ChatGPT to lure users into downloading malicious apps and browser ...
Court Siding With Merck Over War Exclusion for Cyber Attack a Warning to Insurers
Last month the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled insurers cannot use a policy exclusion to avoid covering about $1.4 billion in damages Merck & Co. said it suffered from a spring 2017 cyber ...
Finland Struggling to Stop Malware Attack Spread by Text Messages
Finland is working to stop a flood of text messages of an unknown origin that are spreading malware. The messages with malicious links to malware called FluBot number in the millions, according to ...
Russia-Based Ransomware Group Reportedly Poised for More U.S. Hospital Attacks
A Russia-based ransomware group responsible for a new wave of attacks against U.S. hospitals is laying the groundwork to cripple at least ten more, according to the cyber-security firm Prevailion ...
Opinion: Travelex Ransomware Attack a Sign of Greater Trouble to Come
As ransomware attacks go, the cyber intrusion at Travelex that emerged on New Year's Eve could have lasting consequences — and ones that shouldn't be just a worry to the currency dealer. Travelex, ...
Data Breaches Take Months to Discover, but They Happen Within Minutes
While it typically only takes a short amount of time for a successful breach to compromise data, the amount of time it takes for a breach to be discovered is more likely to be months. This means ...