Financially-motivated actors have tried to trick the employees of at least six Russian banks into installing a piece of malware, Symantec reported on Monday.
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Pirated App Store Client Slips Into Apple’s Official App Store
A pirated, fully functional third-party App Store client for iOS users in China slipped through Apple’s App Store review process and became listed in Apple’s official App Store, researchers at Palo Alto Networks discovered.
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Apple Backs Panel to Consider Encryption Compromise
Apple Says Expert Panel Should Take Up Encryption Issue
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Tech Firms Form Coalition for Cybersecurity Policy
A group of cybersecurity and enterprise technology firms have formed a new organization focused on helping policymakers create “consensus-driven” policy solutions.
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Comodo Support Tool Allowed Attackers to Elevate Privileges
A tech support tool bundled with Comodo security products was plagued by a vulnerability that could have been exploited by a local attacker to elevate their privileges on the system.
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Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Celebrity Email Accounts
Andrew Helton, 29, of Portland, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a felony computer hacking charge and admitted to hacking the Apple and Gmail accounts of 363 people, including several celebrities.
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Beyond the Hype of Data Science
With RSA Conference on the horizon, odds are that if you make it to the exhibit floor, you will hear a lot about data science and machine learning.
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Industry Veterans Form Cybersecurity Investment Fund
Strategic Cyber Ventures Launches Investment Fund to Support Cybersecurity Innovators
A group of veteran cybersecurity professionals have joined forces to form a new investment fund focused on investing in innovative cybersecurity startups.
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Apple Encryption Fracas About ‘Victims and Justice’: FBI Chief
A court order the US government requested to force Apple to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shooting rampage is about "the victims and justice," FBI Director James Comey said.
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Source Code of Android Banking Trojan “GM Bot” Leaked
The source code of an Android Trojan that allows cybercriminals to steal online banking credentials and other information from infected devices has been leaked.
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