It was reported today that multiple forms of malware have been found in a German nuclear energy plant in Gundremmingen, 75 miles north-west of Munich. Coming almost precisely 30 years after the Chernobyl disaster, with memories of recent European terrorist events, and the lingering memory of the Stuxnet worm as the world's first cyberweapon, concerns are immediate and obvious.
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Attackers Increasingly Abuse Open Source Security Tools
Instead of developing their own hacking tools or buying them from third parties, threat groups have increasingly turned their attention to open source security tools, Kaspersky Lab reported on Wednesday.
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7 Million Impacted by Lifeboat Minecraft Community Breach
The accounts of more than 7 million members of the Minecraft community “Lifeboat” have been exposed after a data breach in early 2016.
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Are You Getting the Most from Your Threat Intelligence Subscription?
The Value of Knowing More About Threats is Limited When it Cannot be Applied to Prevent Threats
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“Platinum” Cyberspies Abuse Hotpatching in Asia Attacks
Microsoft has been observing the activities of a cyber espionage group that has leveraged a Windows patching system in attacks aimed at organizations in South and Southeast Asia.
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Germany Replaces Spy Chief After Damning NSA Report
Germany announced Wednesday it is replacing the head of its foreign intelligence service, which has been rocked by revelations it helped the US National Security Agency spy on European targets.
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Qatar National Bank Investigating Data Leak
The Qatar National Bank (QNB) has launched an investigation after someone leaked a large number of files allegedly stolen from the financial institution’s systems as a result of a hacker attack.
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Facebook Login Flaw Earns Researcher $5,000
A researcher received a $5,000 reward from Facebook after finding a vulnerability that could have been exploited to impersonate users on other websites.
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Android Ransomware Dropped via Towelroot, Hacking Team Exploits
A new piece of Android ransomware is being delivered via a two known exploits without requiring interaction from the victims.
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US Military Conducts Cyber Attacks on IS
The US military is now conducting cyber attacks on the Islamic State group, a general said Tuesday as the Pentagon looks for ways to accelerate the fight against the jihadists.
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