The US Department of justice is creating a dedicated Cybersecurity Unit within the Criminal Division. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell explained The Cybersecurity Unit will work hand-in-hand with law enforcement and will also work with private sector partners and…
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Wiper threat update
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Today the FBI released FBI Liaison Alert System #A-000044-mw. In the release they describe the workings of the malware. It attacks the MBR and all data files. After infection the infected systems to connect to one of three random, one…
Black Friday Hackers – Not All Threats are Equal
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With the biggest sales event of the year coming to US retailers this week, there is also increased concern about the possibility of additional data breach incidents. This week and next week, many organizations are consumed with keeping the lights…
Data Breaches since July
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Helpnet security just released an article where they claim that since July there has been 320 breaches. Seems like an exorbitant number but is probably falling short. Although we read on a daily basis about these events we also know…
U.S. Government Hacked, again?
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The White House, NOAA, USPS (Postal Service), and now the State Department. Wondering what the level of forensics, if the incident response teams were in place to handle the incidents and aftermath. Is it based on NIST 800-61? Who could…