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Hacker who helped the ISIS will remain in US prison

Security Affairs

government and military personnel will remain in a federal prison. Ardit Ferizi , aka Th3Dir3ctorY, is the hacker that supported the ISIS organization by handing over data for 1,351 US government and military personnel. He was arrested in Malaysia in September 2015 and transferred to the US to face trial. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Here’s Why Credit Card Fraud is Still a Thing

Krebs on Security

McCoy and fellow NYU researchers found BriansClub earned close to $104 million in gross revenue from 2015 to early 2019, and listed over 19 million unique card numbers for sale. In 2015, the major credit card associations instituted new rules that made it riskier and potentially more expensive for U.S.

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MY TAKE: Michigan’s cybersecurity readiness initiatives provide roadmap others should follow

The Last Watchdog

Other hubs followed at military bases, other state universities and even a high school and a non-profit community arts and tech center. The early Cyber Range hubs were mainly used to help educate and certify military technicians and cybersecurity professionals at selected companies. They answered, yes. Shoring up weak links.

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Australia banned Huawei from 5G network due to security concerns

Security Affairs

In May, the Pentagon ordered retail outlets on US military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE products due to unacceptable security risk they pose. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Seniors Targeted in Penny Stock Scam

Security Affairs

Investors thought they were financially supporting efforts to develop radiation protection products that would eventually get marketed to the medical and military industries and generate substantial returns. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Scammers Often Seek Seniors. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Security Affairs

According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace. The atypical choice of victim indicates that military departments of rival countries may have been interested in these attacks.

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