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IOTW: Metallica encourages fans to seek and destroy crypto scams
December 08 by Olivia PowellMalicious actors have been posing as the band in an attempt to defraud fans by selling fake Metallica cryptocurrency
Hacker releases stolen Medibank data on the dark web
November 09 by Olivia PowellThe company has warned customers to “stay vigilant” against fraud attempts
Former CSO of Uber found guilty of covering up data breach
October 07 by Olivia PowellJoe Sullivan now awaits sentencing after being found guilty of obstruction of justice
IOTW: Capital One hacker given probation following cyber attack
October 06 by Olivia PowellThe Department of Justice said it was “very disappointed” in the sentencing
IOTW: FBI to investigate Montenegro cyber-attacks
September 02 by Olivia PowellThe ransomware attacks that have targeted critical infrastructure have been linked to Russian ransomware
IOTW: FBI warns fake cryptocurrency apps have defrauded investors of $42.7m
July 22 by Olivia PowellFraudsters have been posing as legitimate US investment firms in order to steal millions from cryptocurrency investors
Cyber Incident Reporting Act: What it means for your organization
March 28 by Shannon FlynnFind out how your business should be prepared to report cyber incidents to US agencies
IOTW: Hacker highlights FBI vulnerabilities in email hoax
November 19 by Cyber Security Hub EditorFBI-operated server spews out fake security messages in hack that highlights the agency’s own vulnerabilities
What The Cyber Security Executive Order Means for CISOs
May 25 by Lisa MorganOne of the Order's goals is to modernize federal government cybersecurity by unifying intelligence among various agencies through information sharing. The Order also directs the federal government to...
IOTW: Government Sanctioned Russian Hackers Penetrate U.S. Federal Agency
October 09 by Seth AdlerIt appears Fancy Bear, the Russian cyber crime group linked to the GRU, is responsible for a US federal agency break-in and data theft. Cyber experts piece together clues to garner more insight into t...
Incident Of The Week: Thwarted Ransomware Attack Against Tesla Serves As A Warning
September 04 by Seth AdlerEarly last month, Tesla was notified by an internal employee that they had been approached with an unusual offer. For $500,000, the employee was to install ransomware onto the company’s network in ord...
Incident Of The Week: Defense Electronics Manufacturer CPI Succumbs To Ransomware Demands
March 13 by Jeff OrrElectronics manufacturer Communications & Power Industries (CPI) was victimized by having its data encrypted and held ransom. Some of its customers include the US Department of Defense and the DoD’s D...