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Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Hacked
On January 5, 2015, the leading bitcoin exchange Bitstamp announced that one of its operational wallets had been breached. “As a security precaution against …
President Obama Proposes National Breach Notification Standard
In a speech at the Federal Trade Commission on January 12, 2015, President Obama proposed a nationwide breach notification standard that would require all …
Pro-ISIL Hackers Breach U.S. CENTCOM Social Media Accounts
Hackers claiming allegiance to ISIL recently took over the Twitter and YouTube accounts of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) for approximately 40 minutes. CENTCOM’s …
Obama unveils cybersecurity proposals: ‘Cyber threats are urgent and growing danger’
Barack Obama unveiled new cybersecurity measures on Tuesday amid warnings from privacy campaigners about unnecessarily “broad legal immunity” that could put personal information at …
3 Reasons Security Experts Are Unconvinced North Korea Was Behind Sony Hack
Hackers “had extensive knowledge of Sony’s internal architecture and access to key passwords,” writes one renowned security expert who thinks an “insider” may be …
South Korean nuclear operator hacked amid cyber-attack fears
South Korea’s nuclear plant operator has said its computer systems have been breached, raising fears that hackers, including those with possible North Korean links, …
Study Suggests a Large Majority of Mobile Apps Fail Basic Security Tests
In general, we shouldn’t consider mobile apps particularly secure for the foreseeable future. That is if Gartner is correct in its latest analysis. The …
ICANN Hacked
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently acknowledged that it was hit in late November 2014 by a spear phishing attack, …
UC Berkeley Hacked
The University of California, Berkeley recently began notifying approximately 1,600 people that their personal information may have been accessed when servers in the university’s …
Sony sued by former employees over hack
Before, Sony was facing down hackers. Now it has a lawsuit to deal with too. Two former Sony Pictures staffers are suing the Hollywood …
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