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Facebook claims that hackers did not access third-party apps with stolen logins
•Last week, Facebook disclosed its worst-ever security breach, where login codes of 50 million users were stolen.
Russian hackers are conducting cyber attacks on German think-tanks ahead of national elections
Fp Archives •Hacquebord and other experts said the attacks, which took place in March and April, suggest Pawn Storm is seeking to influence the national elections in the two European Union powerhouses.
FBI starts three probes in suspected Russian hacking of U.S presidential elections
Fp Archives •The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is pursuing at least three separate probes relating to alleged Russian hacking of the U.S. presidential elections, according to five current and former government officials with direct knowledge of the situation.
2012 Cyber Security Predictions
Fp Archives •With all of the crazy 2011 security breaches, exploits and notorious hacks, what can we expect for 2012?
TimesofMoney, HDFC Bank Vulnerable To Hack Attack
Fp Archives •zSecure Team has warned the ePayment provider of a critical SQL Injection Vulnerability existing in their website
US election hacking attacks can 'destroy democracy', says Senator John McCain
Fp Archives •Republican Senator John McCain has said Russian election-related hacks threaten to "destroy democracy" and faulted the American response as "totally paralyzed", media reports said on Monday.
US intelligence community has not embraced CIA's assessment about Russian hacking to help Trump
Fp Archives •The overseers of the U.S. intelligence community have not embraced a CIA assessment that Russian cyber attacks were aimed at helping Republican President-elect Donald Trump win the 2016 election, three American officials said on Monday.
Legion hacker group: They've got nothing to do with Anonymous, for now
Tech2 News Staff •Think hacker and you’ll think Anonymous. It is but natural, given the name that this hacktivist network has made for itself in the past. However, it’s important to note that not all hackers/hacktivists are associated with Anonymous.
Spy agencies are "actively concerned" about cyber attacks from foreign govts to undermine US elections
Fp Archives •US intelligence agencies are concerned about reports that foreign governments may be attempting to undermine the Nov. 8 U.S. elections through cyber attacks, Admiral Mike Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency, said on Tuesday.
US congressional probe finds that Office of Personnel Management hacks could have been prevented
Fp Archives •The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) did not follow rudimentary cyber security recommendations that could have mitigated or even prevented major attacks that compromised sensitive data belonging to more than 22 million people, a congressional investigation being released on Wednesday has found.