Cyber criminals are orchestrating a widespread scam by impersonating the Federal Circuit Court in emails and telling recipients they have been subpoenaed, in order to gain access to their computer files. The scam works by sending an email, which looks like it has been sent from courtmail@fedmailserver.com, telling recipients they have to visit court to…
DetailsA “cyber-spying virus” was found in the networks of about 20 organisations, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said. The report comes as Russia stands accused over data breaches involving the Democratic Party in the US. The Russian government has denied involvement and has denounced the “poisonous anti-Russian” rhetoric coming out of Washington. The FSB did not…
DetailsThousands of U.S. businesses and other institutions have been besieged by cyberattacks in recent years. But the penetration of the Democratic National Committee stands out. The theft of internal emails, attributed by some to Russia, and the use of those emails to sow discord in the middle of a presidential campaign, deserve a strong response…
DetailsThe National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will work to address cybersecurity concerns of businesses through standards-based strategies using commercially available technologies. A Mobile Application Single Sign-on project draft published July 25 on the NIST website says NCCoE will collaborate with industry, academy and government experts as well as members of the Public Safety and…
DetailsWith relentless operators like Russian President Vladimir Putin, if you don’t stop them elsewhere you’ll soon find them inside your own walls. His unpunished 2008 invasion of Georgia launched a multi-year momentum that culminated in a leak-attack on the levers of American democracy yesterday. You know about the open warfare stepping stones in Crimea, Donbass…
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