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The FBI and the Justice Department have announced a multinational operation that has dismantled the infrastructure of the Qakbot botnet and resulted in the seizure of more than $8.6 million in cryptocurrency. Operation ‘Duck Hunt’ took place in the U.S. …
The FBI is investigating a ransomware attack that shut down emergency rooms and other healthcare facilities across the U.S. Prospect Medical Holdings, which operates healthcare facilities in Texas, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania, began reporting disruption last week. In Connecticut, …
The U.S. government has created a new system to help consumers understand the cybersecurity risks associated with smart devices. Countless goods now come with Internet-enabled technology that allows users to customize their experience and enjoy greater functionality. Devices such as …
Earlier this month, Google released 8 new top-level domains – the bits at the end of a website address such as .com, .org, .ca, and so on – and cybersecurity researchers are not happy. That’s because two of the top-level …
The U.S. government confirmed this week that it has destroyed a Russian cyber espionage campaign that has been stealing sensitive information from the federal government and NATO allies. A Justice Department press release revealed that an FBI operation successfully dismantled …
The stratospheric rise of artificial intelligence over the past six months has been a sight to behold. Following the release of ChatGPT in October 2022, a platform that produces content at a whim, ranging from essay answers, blog posts, and …
You just can’t get away from artificial intelligence at the moment. Microsoft, which recently announced the release of a machine learning assistant for Office apps, has added to its repertoire this week with Security Copilot. The tool leverages generative AI …
The US government has released a national cybersecurity strategy that will shift the burden of responsibility for data protection towards software vendor and service providers. “We must rebalance the responsibility to defend cyberspace by shifting the burden for cybersecurity away …
When an organization suffers a cyber attack, two types of judgment soon follow: a regulatory review and a public trial, with online commentators condemning the victim’s security practices and its ineffective response. But Reddit has flipped the script, being universally …
DraftKings recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach affecting the personal data of 67,995 customers. In a notification filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the sports betting firm revealed that cyber criminals accessed customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, …
