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Google sets up cybercrime-busting task force
Google has set up an internal task force that will work to expose the activities and techniques of malicious Internet wrongdoers, aiming to cut down on the number of targeted cyberattacks. “You should be able to use the Web without fear that a criminal or state-sponsored actor is exploiting software bugs to infect your computer, steal secrets or monitor your communications,” wrote Chris Evans, a Google security researcher, in a blog post Tuesday announcing the initiative, called Project Zero.
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Cybercrime is growing problem in New York
More than seven million New Yorkers had their personal records hacked in 2013 alone. Now, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is hoping awareness and safety tips can stop the growing problem. A new report from the AG’s office said more than 22 million personal records in New York were hacked over the last eight years. John Porter said he was one of the victims.
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ICS-CERT: U.S. Public Utility Hacked
Reuters reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has acknowledged that an unidentified public utility in the U.S. was recently compromised by a sophisticated hacker group. In a report [PDF], DHS' Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) explained that the software used to mange the utility's control system was accessible via the Internet.
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Cloud Storage Startup Tresorit Raises $3M To Put Security Spotlight On Dropbox, Box And Others
Amidst the on-going revelations about the NSA and its PRISM Internet surveillance program and the more recent ‘heartbleed‘ bug, it’s no surprise to see startups turn their attention to security and, in some cases, position themselves as a more secure player compared to others in the market.
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Europe's cybersecurity policy settings under attack
Even as Europe powered up its most ambitious ever cybersecurity exercise this month, doubts were being raised over whether the continent's patchwork of online police was right for the job. The exercise, called Cyber Europe 2014, is the largest and most complex ever enacted, involving 200 organisations and 400 cybersecurity professionals from both the European Union and beyond.
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CTIA releases report “Mobile Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things”
The CTIA-The Wireless Association, a Washington, D.C. based trade association for wireless providers, has released a new report entitled, “Mobile Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things: Empowering M2M Communication” through their Cybersecurity Working Group (CSWG). The report takes a look at the “Internet of Things” (IoT), everyday items from home appliances to cars that are interconnected, and some of the security challenges related to them.
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