New Delhi: Delhi govt has approved the establishment of Delhi Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (D4C) as a composite nodal agency of Delhi police to prevent, detect and investigate cybercrimes across the National Capital Territory.D4C will function as the apex cybercrime institution, supporting districts and specialised units in tackling cyber threats. Its activities will be aligned...Read More
At its Aug. 25 meeting, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a $353,808 grant application to the Office on Violence Against Women, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice, to support local cybercrime investigations. The funding would be used to purchase a special-purpose computer, Magnet AXIOM and GrayKey forensic software, and a multipurpose...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced Wednesday they have disrupted a hacking operation based in China responsible for breaching the Federal Reserve, Department of Energy, NASA, the U.S. Senate and the DOJ itself, in addition to other healthcare and telecommunications infrastructure since at least 2018. What federal agencies describe as a Chinese...Read More
Today’s Change (-3.39%) $-1.69 Current Price $48.17 Key Data Points Market Cap $72BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary. Day’s Range $46.90 – $48.54 52wk Range $42.20 – $109.50 Volume 36.6M Avg Vol 21.3M Gross Margin 66.36% Boston Scientific...Read More
The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed Wednesday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been hit with a ransomware attack. A DOJ spokesperson confirmed the attack when reached by the Daily Caller News Foundation for comment about a social media post from Gun Owners of America regarding the situation, which raised...Read More
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — A Florida man is facing a federal cyberstalking charge after investigators say he sent threatening messages to several Saratoga County residents. Anthony Gagnon, 23, of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, was arrested Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York. A criminal complaint accuses Gagnon...Read More
Security ‘These are test runs for a larger-scale attack’ The US government disclosed that crims targeted more than 100 internet-exposed water systems during July cyberattacks. That’s the first time the feds have put a number on the digital intrusions, but they have yet to attribute the campaign, widely suspected to be linked to Iran, to...Read More
Former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke (inset picture) from an undated social media image. (Graphic by The Desk) A federal appeals court has denied a request by a former Deadspin editor to dismiss an attempt by federal prosecutors to revive some criminal charges in his ongoing hacking case. In a two-page order issued by the Eleventh...Read More
A new review argues that the next generation of cybersecurity could emerge from combining three technologies that are usually deployed separately: federated learning, artificial intelligence and zero-trust architecture. The proposed combination is designed to help organizations detect threats, protect sensitive data, continuously reassess access privileges and identify fileless malware—malicious software that can operate without leaving...Read More
A cyberattack has disrupted the business operations of medical device giant Boston Scientific. The company released a statement and filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saying a cybersecurity incident was discovered on Tuesday. “The incident has impacted access to certain operating systems and business applications, including the ability to process and ship...Read More
