Cisco Systems has agreed to an $8.6 million settlement with the federal government stemming from allegations it “improperly sold video surveillance software with known vulnerabilities to U.S. federal and state governments,” Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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- Cisco to Pay $8.6 Million in Settlement Over Vulnerabilities in Video Surveillance Software It Sold to Feds, States
- Welp, Looks Like Imgur Has Also Been Hacked
- Study: Hackers Could Disrupt or Crash HDDs Using Only Sound Waves
- Pyeongchang Olympics Hit By Cyber Attack, With Widespread Rumors Russia to Blame
- The FBI Busts Phantom Secure CEO for Allegedly Selling Encrypted Phones to Gangs, Drug Cartels
- Hackers Take Over Chromecast Device to Warn Users, Plug YouTuber PewDiePie
Cisco to Pay $8.6 Million in Settlement Over Vulnerabilities in Video Surveillance Software It Sold to Feds, States
Published: 2019-08-01 10:24:04
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Author: Tom McKay
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Welp, Looks Like Imgur Has Also Been Hacked
Published: 2019-03-07 22:41:24
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Author: Tom McKay
2017's unending parade of major companies and web destinations suffering through major breaches of user information has not slowed down. Image-sharing site Imgur revealed it had been hacked several years ago this week, with the details of approximately 1.7 million accounts lost in 2014 to hackers who have not been identified.
...moreStudy: Hackers Could Disrupt or Crash HDDs Using Only Sound Waves
Published: 2019-03-07 22:36:27
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Author: Tom McKay
Want to destroy video evidence of a break-in, prevent ATMs from logging malware attacks, or simply shut down a critical computer system? One possible way to do that might be disrupting hard disk drives with sound waves, either with a specialized device or just by hijacking a nearby speaker.
...morePyeongchang Olympics Hit By Cyber Attack, With Widespread Rumors Russia to Blame
Published: 2019-03-07 22:30:35
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Author: Tom McKay
Officials at the 2018 Pyeonchang Winter Olympics have occurred that a cyber attack hit the games, taking its website as well as TV and internet access at its main press center offline, the Guardian reported.
...moreThe FBI Busts Phantom Secure CEO for Allegedly Selling Encrypted Phones to Gangs, Drug Cartels
Published: 2019-03-07 22:29:03
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Author: Tom McKay
The FBI has arrested the owner of Phantom Secure, one of a number of phone companies that it claims sells customized BlackBerry and Android devices for use in international criminal organizations.
...moreHackers Take Over Chromecast Device to Warn Users, Plug YouTuber PewDiePie
Published: 2019-03-07 22:01:21
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Author: Tom McKay
Hackers who reportedly commandeered thousands of Chromecast streaming devices on Monday used them to alert owners to a hole in their security, while also plugging their favorite YouTube star—perennial edgelord PewDiePie, a.k.a. Felix Kjellberg
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