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Jul 10 2017
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Trump Walks Back Russian Cybersecurity Pact 12 Hours After Proposing It
Early Sunday morning, President Donald Trump tweeted his support for a new partnership with Russian President Vladimir Putin to craft an “impenetrable cyber security unit” that would work to prevent election hacking.
Some 12 hours later, those plans were dramatically scaled back as the president said even though he discussed them, they “can’t” happen.
HuffPostFeb 20 2024
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Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group
Law enforcement officials from 11 countries have joined forces to disrupt the activities of a major cybercrime group. Among those in the community of cybersecurity researchers, the group, known as Lockbit, is considered one of the most dreaded, most prolific and often most harmful team of cybercriminals. The Department of Justice says Lockbit made over $120 million by holding victims' data for
NPR Fact CheckMay 10 2021
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Concerns mount over Biden's new cybersecurity executive order following Colonial Pipeline hack
Senior government officials are privately sounding the alarm over a new cybersecurity executive order President Joe Biden is poised to sign.
Biden vowed in April to take steps toward securing U.S. cyber-infrastructure and preventing future security breaches like the 2020 SolarWinds hack. The New York Times reported Sunday night, however, that some officials and lawmakers involved in the
Washington ExaminerFeb 20 2024
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Palo Alto Networks shares plunge after company cuts full-year billings, revenue guidance
Shares of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks plunged 13% in extended trading Tuesday, after the company reported a beat on the top and bottom lines but lowered its full-year guidance for revenue and billings. Here's how the company did compared to LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, estimates: The company is now guiding to full-year total billings between $10.1 and $10.2 billion, compared to its
CNBCFeb 23 2024
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AT&T outage was "not a cyber attack"
AT&T says Thursday's outage which left thousands of customers without service and unable to call 911, was "not a cyber attack," the company believes.
Why it matters: Despite threats from nation-state hackers in China and Russia, it's still statistically more likely that a network outage would be caused by misconfigurations or faulty settings.
The FCC, DHS and the FBI were
AxiosFeb 20 2024
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Palo Alto Networks’ stock tumbles as earnings forecast underwhelms
Palo Alto Networks Inc. shares were tumbling in Tuesday’s extended session after the cybersecurity company came up short with its forecasts for the current quarter and trimmed its full-year revenue outlook. The company models fiscal third-quarter revenue of $1.95 billion to $1.98 billion along with $2.30 billion to $2.35 billion in billings, a metric that takes into account deferred revenue.
MarketWatchFeb 23 2024
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Biden Plans To Spend Billions Replacing China-Made Cranes at US Ports
The United States will invest tens of billions of dollars to boost maritime cybersecurity around its strategic seaports, including by replacing China-made container cranes that officials believe could leave American infrastructure vulnerable to sabotage.
Foreign-manufactured ship-to-shore cranes, in particular those built by China's state-owned ZPMC, have been a national security
NewsweekJan 14 2020
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A Cybersecurity Firm Responsible For A Report On Russia Hacking Burisma Has Ties To The 2016 DNC Hacks
The co-founder of a security firm behind reports suggesting Russia is targeting the company that employed Hunter Biden previously worked with a group at the center of Democratic National Committee email hacks in 2016, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis.
Area 1 co-founder Brad Darche worked as a consultant with CrowdStrike, a group responsible for not doing more to
The Daily CallerJun 05 2015
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US believes China behind cybersecurity breach affecting at least 4M federal employees
The Associated Press has learned that the Obama administration is scrambling to assess the impact of a massive data breach involving the agency that handles security clearances and employee records.
Fox News (Online News)Jan 31 2024
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Willis office says Trump case unaffected by Fulton County hack
Officials in Fulton County, Ga., confirmed a recent cybersecurity attack in the county will not impact its election subversion case against former President Trump. Fulton County officials on Monday confirmed widespread technological outages impacted the county government’s phone lines, the court system and tax system, including for marriage and firearm licenses. County Chair Robb Pitts said
The Hill