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UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

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The NCA says hiring or launching attacks designed to knock websites or users offline is punishable in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. “Going forward, people who wish to use these services can’t be sure who is actually behind them, so why take the risk?” ” the NCA announcement continues.

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Sealed U.S. Court Records Exposed in SolarWinds Breach

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Nicholas Weaver , a lecturer at the computer science department at University of California, Berkeley, said the court document system doesn’t hold documents that are classified for national security reasons. “Due to the nature of the attacks, the review of this matter and its impact is ongoing.”

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FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology

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Even if it were publicly proven today that the company’s technology was in fact a security risk, my guess is few retailers would be quick to do much about it in the short run. What’s more, global computer chip shortages are causing lengthy delays in procuring new electronics.

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What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?”

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Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a 1986 law that remains the primary statute by which federal prosecutors pursue cybercrime cases. In a statemen t about the changes, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

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men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. Miller was charged this week with conspiracy and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The DOJ also charged six U.S. The booter service OrphicSecurityTeam[.]com com and royalstresser[.]com Defendant Angel Manuel Colon Jr.

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FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals

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based Sky Lakes Medical Center’s computer systems. Lawrence Health System led to computer infections at Caton-Potsdam, Messena and Gouverneur hospitals. So far, however, nothing like hundreds of facilities have publicly reported ransomware incidents. .

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.