security
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Travelex Reportedly Paid Ransomware Hackers 285 Bitcoin Worth Over $4 Million
Following a ransomware attack against foreign exchange company Travelex earlier this year, the company reportedly paid a hefty, multimillion-dollar sum to hackers in the form of hundreds of bitcoin.
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Criminal Hackers Use Official-Looking Coronavirus Forms To Spread Malware, Steal Passwords
Security experts are tracking a range of new threats incidentally linked to the coronavirus that’s killed no fewer than 44,216 people worldwide. Where most see despair, some cyber criminals see opportunity.
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Congress Warns U.S. Will Be Vulnerable To Cyber Attacks Without Major Reform
A major congressional study of U.S. preparedness in cyberspace released this week found that the U.S. needs to catch up, and fast”or run the risk of being caught off guard by an adversary.
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Unfixable Flaw In Intel Chipsets Opens Encrypted Data To Hackers
If your computer uses an Intel chipset made in the last five years, it could be leaving you vulnerable to hackers thanks to a critical flaw in its read-only memory (ROM). The fix? There isn’t one, really. Not unless you’re willing to shell out for an entirely brand new computer.