A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday in Los Angeles to three years and 10 months in prison for hacking American defense contractors to steal trade secrets on Beijing's behalf.
Su Bin, 51, who went by the names Stephen Su and Stephen Subin, was also ordered by a federal judge to pay a $10,000 fine.
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Nymaim Malware Attacks on the Rise Globally
Nymaim, a malware family that was prevalent in 2013, has reemerged strong on the threat landscape, marking a 63% increase in attacks compared to last year, ESET researchers warn.
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Just Watching a YouTube Video Can Compromise Your Smartphone
Hidden Voice Commands Can Compromise Mobile Devices
Among the multiple ways of compromising a mobile device, a new method was recently analyzed by researchers that humans can’t detect: hidden voice commands.
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Cerber Accounts for a Quarter of Recent Ransomware Detections
Accounting for a quarter of all ransomware detections over the past 30 days, Cerber is strengthening its position at the top of the threat segment, data released by Microsoft this week reveals.
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Industrial Cybersecurity Startup Indegy Raises $12 Million
Industrial cyber security startup Indegy announced on Wednesday that it has raised $12 million in Series A round of financing led by Vertex Ventures Israel.
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SAP Patches Critical Clickjacking Vulnerabilities
SAP release a set of monthly security updates for July 2016, which included 10 security notes, one of which was rated Hot News.
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Brexit a Chance for Closer EU Security Ties: Germany
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Continue readingThoma Bravo Acquires Healthcare Infosec Firm Imprivata for $544 Million
Healthcare IT security firm Imprivata said on Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity giant Thoma Bravo for roughly $544 million in cash.
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Hacked Server Marketplace Returns as a Tor Domain
xDedic, a marketplace selling access to hacked servers, has reemerged as a Tor domain after a report that exposed its illicit activity sparked its operators to take it down last month.
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The Truth About Penetration Testing Vs. Vulnerability Assessments
Organizations Must Put Security Vulnerabilities Into the Context of Their Exploitability
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