Cary-based Cornerstone Building Brands confirms ransomware attack
The Cary-based firm, with more than $1 billion in annual revenue, detected the attack on August 9, according to a securities filing. Here are the details.
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NCSU, Texas researchers create new way to track malware
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Texas at Austin have developed a technique for detecting types of malware that use a system’s architecture to thwart traditional security measures.
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New report finds apps looking to get personal
When you install an app and it asks permission for your location, camera, contacts or microphone audio, experts say you should think twice before clicking yes.
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The inside story on BCVP’s investment in Maryland cybersecurity firm
Durham-based Bull City Venture Partners joins seed round for Maryland-based Attila Security. BCVP partner David Jones discusses the investment environment in NC and the Southeast, why cybersecurity is hot and more in an exclusive interview.
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FBI’s urgent request: Reboot your router to stop Russia-linked malware
Hoping to thwart a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia that has infected hundreds of thousands of internet routers, the FBI has made an urgent request to anybody with one of the devices: Turn it off, and then turn it back on.
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Microsoft, Facebook, other tech firms pledge not to support governments in cyberattacks
More than 30 high-tech companies, led by Microsoft and Facebook, plan to announce a set of principles on Tuesday that include a declaration that they will not help any government — including that of the United States — mount cyberattacks against “innocent civilians and enterprises from anywhere,”
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Cyber attack cripples Atlanta and security experts shudder
ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta’s 8,000 employees got the word on Tuesday that they had been waiting for: It was O.K. to turn their computers on after a crippling ransomeware attack, reports the New York ‘Times.
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