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Single group of hackers targets Uyghur, Tibetan activists

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dissent

Jeremy Kirk reports: A years-long campaign of seemingly disparate cyberattacks against Tibetan and Uyghur activists likely comes from a single group of hackers, according to a seven-month studyby Palo Alto Networks. The computer security company also concluded that the information stolen by the group, nicknamed Scarlet Mimic, would be of little interest to entities other than…

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AE: Hacker embezzles almost Dhs8.4m

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dissent

Ahmed Ghannam reports: The Criminal Court in Dubai looked into a case where an employee of a company was charged with accessing the system of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and manipulating the fees imposed when issuing trade licences. He was also charged with forging government documents belonging to the DED through…

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TX: Midway students charged after hacking online portal to issue false alarm

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dissent

Stephanie Butts reports: Two Midway High School students were charged Tuesday with distributing a false report or alarm after posting a screen shot of a false administrative document warning families about potential violence at the school, Hewitt Police Chief Jim Devlin said. Midway Independent School District officials fielded about 200 calls Tuesday after a social…

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Bank Yerushalayim: Customer Money Safe, Despite Hack

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Dissent

Dror Halavi reports: Hackers broke into the servers of Bank Yerushalayim over the weekend, entering a customer database, where they accessed data on thousands of customers. The bank took the database offline after the breach was discovered, it reported in a notice sent to customers on Motzoei Shabbos. The bank said that the database included…

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New background check agency announced in wake of OPM hacks

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Dissent

It may go unnoticed while everyone focuses on the weather, but Greg Otto of FedScoop reports that The Obama administration will create a new office to conduct background checks on federal employees, in an effort to improve the security of personal information in the wake of the massive data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management. The formation of the National…

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Hackers ‘Dox’ Miami Police Officers With Data Stolen From Government Database

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Dissent

Lorenzo Francesco-Bicchierai reports: A group of hackers has dumped the names, phone numbers and email addresses of more than 80 police officers from Miami, Florida, in what appears to be an attempt to “dox” the agents. The hackers appear to be loosely affiliated with the group of alleged teen hackers, known as “Crackas With Attitude”…

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