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Ex-White House election threat hunter weighs in on what to expect in November

Spoiler alert: We're gonna talk about AI Interview  Mick Baccio, global security advisor at Splunk, has watched the evolution of election security threats in real time.…

Fri May 10, 2024 00:12
US faith-based healthcare org Ascension says 'cybersecurity event' disrupted clinical ops

Sources claim ransomware is to blame Healthcare organization Ascension is the latest of its kind in the US to say its network has been affected by what it believes to be a "cybersecurity event."…

Thu May 9, 2024 22:22
Dell customer order database of '49M records' stolen, now up for sale on dark web

IT giant tries to downplay leak as just names, addresses, info about kit Dell has confirmed information about its customers and their orders has been stolen from one of its portals. Though the thief claimed to have swiped 49 million records, which are now up for sale on the dark web, the IT giant declined to say how many people may be affected.…

Thu May 9, 2024 21:01
Global attackers targeting US critical infrastructure should be 'wake-up call'

Having China, Russia, and Iran routinely rummaging around is cause for concern, says ex-NSA man RSAC  Digital intruders from China, Russia, and Iran breaking into US water systems this year should be a "wake-up call," according to former National Security Agency cyber boss Rob Joyce.…

Thu May 9, 2024 20:52
What do Europeans, Americans and Australians have in common? Scammed $50M by fake e-stores

BogusBazaar ripped off shoppers and scraped card details, but not in China A crime ring dubbed BogusBazaar has scammed 850,000 people out of tens of millions of dollars via a network of dodgy shopping websites.…

Thu May 9, 2024 02:24
Before undersea cables become top targets, they need high-priority protection

It's 'essential to national security' ex-Navy intel officer tells us Interview  As undersea cables carry increasing amounts of data, cyber and physical attacks against them will cause a greater impact on the wider internet.…

Thu May 9, 2024 00:03

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