EU Warns Hostile Countries Are 5G Risk, Avoids Naming Names
The European Union has warned that next-generation telecommunication networks face a range of cyber threats, including from hostile countries.
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A federal judge dismissed without prejudice NSS Labs’ claim that Symantec conspired to suppress competition in the testing of cybersecurity products by adopting a standard to which NSS Labs refused to adhere.
Read moreCyber Expert Dodges Prison Time in Banking Malware Scheme
Weighing his prior crimes against his help in stopping a global computer virus two years ago, a federal judge on Friday sentenced a world-famous British cybersecurity expert to time served and a year of supervised release for his role in a major malware scheme.
Read moreAudit Finds 21 California Agencies at High Risk of Cyberattacks
Although protecting personal data and improving information security systems are staples of California’s current legislative session, a new report released Tuesday says over 20 state agencies are hacking risks due to lax IT protocols.
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House Panel Grapples With Election Security Ahead of 2020
A bipartisan warning came out of a House committee Tuesday that the U.S. election system remains vulnerable to attacks from Russia and other foreign adversaries as the 2020 election nears.
Read moreTrump Calls Newspaper Report on Russia Power Grid ‘Treason’
President Donald Trump has lashed out at The New York Times, saying it engaged in a “virtual act of treason” for a story that said the U.S. was ramping up its cyber-intrusions into Russia’s power grid.
Read moreRussian Security Officer Convicted of Treason
A former cybersecurity officer in Russia’s Federal Security Service has been sentenced to six years in prison for treason.
Read moreEU Ignores US Calls to Ban Huawei in 5G Cyber Blueprint
The European Commission has ignored U.S. calls to ban Chinese tech supplier Huawei as it announced a series of new cybersecurity recommendations for next-generation mobile networks.
Read moreRussia’s Ex-Cyber Security Chief Gets 22-Year Sentence
A court in Moscow on Tuesday sentenced a senior Russian cyber intelligence official and an executive at a cybersecurity firm to lengthy prison sentences on treason charges.
Read moreAndroid Users Need More to Sue Facebook for Collecting Phone Data
To advance a privacy class action against Facebook, Android users must explain precisely what permissions they granted before the tech giant started harvesting their phone call and text data, a federal judge said in court Thursday.
Read moreRussian Cybersecurity Firm Fails to Topple Agency-Wide Ban
The D.C. Circuit endorsed a ban Friday that was adopted in response to Kremlin subterfuge, finding nothing unduly punitive about keeping Russian-made software out of U.S. government offices.
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Derivative Action Slams Symantec for Improper Revenue Reporting to Enrich Execs
Cybersecurity provider Symantec Corp. manipulated the company’s financial results and made false statements to investors until news of an Securities
Read moreUS Panel Warns Against Government Purchase of Chinese Tech
A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the United States vulnerable to security breaches that could put critical infrastructure at risk.
Read moreCybersecurity Officials Start Focusing on 2020 Elections
An unprecedented federal and state collaboration to defend election systems against Russian interference ended with no obvious voting system compromises, although it’s not entirely clear why.
Read moreUber Ponies Up $148M in Multistate Deal Over 2016 Data Breach
Uber has agreed to pay $148 million in a multistate settlement over its coverup of a 2016 data breach that resulted in the theft of personal information from 57 million riders and drivers, California’s attorney general said Wednesday.
Read moreCoats Warns China Cyber Activities Are Targeting State, Local Governments
President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence warned Tuesday that China is carrying out nefarious cyber activities on an “unprecedented scale” and targeting state, federal and local government entities.
Read moreUS Ban on Kaspersky Lab Products Upheld
A federal judge has upheld a U.S. government ban on the use of Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity products in government networks, dismissing two lawsuits the Moscow-based antivirus company brought challenging the constitutionality of the ban.
Read moreMicrosoft and Google Urge Veto of Georgia Cybersecurity Bill
Microsoft and Google are among the tech giants who are urging Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to veto a proposed state law that would make unauthorized computer access a crime punishable by up to a year in prison.
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Intel Investors Question Timing of CEO’s Share Sales
Intel shareholders claim in a federal class action that CEO Brian Krzanich knew of the cybersecurity flaws with Intel’s microprocessor chips before the public was informed and sold $39 million in stock at an inflated price.
Read moreReport Links Hacking Campaign to Lebanese Security Agency
A major hacking operation tied to one of the most powerful security and intelligence agencies in Lebanon has been exposed after careless spies left hundreds of gigabytes of intercepted data exposed to the open internet, according to a report published Thursday.
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