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      Redcar & Cleveland Council confirms ransomware attack

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      More than 15.1 Billion Records Exposed in 2019

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      FBI: Kwampirs Malware Targeting Supply Chain Software Providers

      FBI: Kwampirs Malware Targeting Supply Chain Software P...

      Beware this sneaky Android malware that reinstalls itself after a factory reset

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      Purdue University Team Creates a Detection System to Alert Organizations to Cyberattacks

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      Redcar cyber-attack: Council using pen and paper

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      Toll Group Shuts Down IT Systems Due to Cyberattack

      Toll Group Shuts Down IT Systems Due to Cyberattack

      FBI: DDoS Attack Potentially Targeted State Voter Registration Site

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      Redcar cyber-attack: Council using pen and paper

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      Cybercrime Breaches Cost Corporate Boards Big Time: Have You Done Your Due Diligence?

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      Web app ubiquity gives cyber criminals new opportunities

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      An extra letter “s” enabled a million-dollar real estate scam

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      40 Million Americans Affected by Health Data Breaches in 2019

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      Breach at Indian Airline Affects 1.2 Million Passengers

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      European Central Bank Closes a Website Following Hack

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      Exclusive: Hack Breaks Your Visa Card’s Contactless Limit For Big Frauds

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      Man stole $122m from Facebook and Google by sending them random bills, which the companies dutifully paid

      Man stole $122m from Facebook and Google by sending the...

      FBI: Kwampirs Malware Targeting Supply Chain Software Providers

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      Beware this sneaky Android malware that reinstalls itself after a factory reset

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      Dexphot malware uses fileless techniques to install cryptominer

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      Redcar & Cleveland Council confirms ransomware attack

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      RobbinHood ransomware tricks Windows into deleting defences

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