Friday 21 July 2017

Weekly News Roundup


Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

Hackers steal $32 million in Ether cryptocurrency hack

Hackers have stolen $32 million worth of Ether, a popular and increasingly valuable cryptocurrency, by exploiting a critical security vulnerability in wallet software that allowed an attacker to steal over 153,000 Ether. Read more…

South Carolina hit with 150,000 Election Day hacking attempts
More information about the scale of attempted election hacks has been released and it involves a rather surprising target -- South Carolina. The state's voter-registration system was hit with nearly 150,000 hack attempts. Read more…

Global cyberattack could spur $53 billion in losses: Lloyd's of London

A major, global cyberattack could trigger an average of $53 billion of economic losses, a figure on par with a catastrophic natural disaster such as U.S. Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Lloyd's of London said in a report on Monday. Read more…

US Banks Targeted with Trickbot Trojan

Necurs botnet spreads Trickbot malware to US financial institutions, while new Emotet banking Trojan attacks discovered - signaling increasingly complex attacks on the industry. Read more…



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