Security Week
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Google Warning: North Korean Gov Hackers Targeting Security Researchers
Google late Monday raised the alarm about a “government-backed entity based in North Korea” targeting -- and hacking into -- computer systems belonging to security researchers.
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South Carolina County Suffers Weekend Cyberattack
A coastal South Carolina county says hackers broke into its computer network over the weekend.
A statement from Georgetown County’s local government Monday said the county’s computer network “suffered a major infrastructure breach over the weekend.” Most of the county’s electronic systems, including emails, were impacted.
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Phishers Target C-Suite with Fake Office 365 Password Expiration Reports
An ongoing phishing campaign delivering fake Office 365 password expiration reports has managed to compromise tens of C-Suite email accounts to date, according to a warning from anti-malware vendor Trend Micro.
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Passwordless Authentication Provider Axiad Raises $20 Million
Axiad, a provider of a cloud-based passwordless authentication solutions, has raised $20 million in growth funding from private equity firm Invictus Growth Partners.
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Clothing Brand Bonobos Notifies Users of Data Breach
Menswear brand Bonobos has started informing customers of a data breach that may have resulted in their personal information getting compromised.