Sentences with phrase «other cyberattacks»

What's more, Bitcoin and other digital currencies like it are protected from hacking and other cyberattacks by its blockchain, which encrypts every single transaction to keep the currency, and payments made with it, safe and secure — at least in theory.

Although corporations have far more financial resources to use against phishing and other cyberattacks, «it's the same threat that we face here in education,» says Eric Hoth, data security chief for North Carolina's Wake County Public School System.

For Karpelès, Vinnik's arrest reinforced a long - held theory: that Russian Bitcoin exchange administrators were behind a series of denial - of - service and other cyberattacks that hit Mt. Gox in 2011.

Not exact matches

The statement comes on the same day that Microsoft announced it's one of 34 companies that signed the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a document promising that, among other things, participants won't help governments operate cyberattacks against innocent people or companies.

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled expanded criminal charges against three men in connection with a massive 2014 cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase & Co and the hacking of several other major financial companies and financial news publishers.

Some types of health care cyberattacks are more difficult to avoid than others, especially given the sorry state of health IT infrastructure.

That's up from 11.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2017, outranking other threats that have recently ranked high among business concerns, including «threat of cyberattack» and «consumer demand.»

The firm noted that other companies and organization had also been affected by cyberattacks on Tuesday.

And, here again, this concern doesn't even begin to consider the danger presented by malicious or criminal cyberattacks and other forms of corporate espionage that increase in frequency and severity every day.

«When we see malicious cyberattacks, whether from the Kremlin or other nation - state actors, we are going to push back,» Rob Joyce, a special assistant to the president and the cybersecurity coordinator for the National Security Council, said in joint conference call with journalists by senior officials in Washington and London.

At the same time, as work gets increasingly done through emails and other forms of online communication, SMBs are more vulnerable to cyberattacks and phishing scams.

He further explained that, even though some governments are considering issuing digital currencies, there are still a number of hurdles and challenges (such as cyberattacks and other crimes) that need to be addressed before digital currencies can be widely used.

«Oversight of credit reporting agencies will help ensure that personal information is less vulnerable to cyberattacks and other nefarious acts in this rapidly changing digital world,» he said.

«Oversight of credit reporting agencies will help ensure that personal information is less vulnerable to cyberattacks and other nefarious acts in this rapidly changing digital world,» the governor continued.

The difficulties of bridging the partisan gap were in evidence on their last day, when lawmakers were unable to agree on two pressing problems: how to help livestock producers suffering from widespread drought and how to protect critical industries from cyberattacks launched by terrorists or other enemies.

Policymakers could soon be using game theory to decide how to respond publicly to the cyberattacks that these and other cyber warriors defend against.

They and other researchers have used game theory to study how to carry out and defend against cyberattacks, but the new research takes a broader approach by also factoring in the attacker's and victim's political strengths and weaknesses and how much they know about each other.

Hunker noted that the Pentagon's recently unclassified cyberwar strategy treats cyberattacks, no matter who launches them, as acts of war, and other countries may see them in the same light.

• Networks Fear of cyberattacks should not lead us to destroy what makes the Internet special, such as free and open Wi - Fi access points and other forms of shared connections; instead we need better options for securing the Internet.

A cyberattack, via malware or other code, might come from anywhere and be modified in a number of ways.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP has predicted that «because of the destructive potential of these types of breaches, critical electric and other utility infrastructure will remain highly - prized targets for future cyberattacks.»

Cyberattacks into the computer networks of some of America's most successful businesses threaten the security of their trade secrets and other intellectual property and in many parts of the world pirated versions of software, films and music are more common than legitimate ones.

While traditionally there has been reluctance to share with others for fear of liability, high - profile data breaches suffered by retailers prompted the Retail Industry Leaders Association to launch the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center so brands and government could collaborate on strengthening defences against cyberattacks and better protect customers.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so the saying goes, and while it may seem trite, for in - house counsel who have to deal with the aftermath of a cyberattack or data breach, that recommendation overwhelms all others.

Last Friday's cyberattack on tens of thousands of computers around the world revealed businesses» and other organizations» vulnerability to ransomware and extortion.

Another program described in the documents, named Umbrage, is a voluminous library of cyberattack techniques that the CIA has collected from malware produced by other countries, including Russia.

For example, criminals are using phishing and other sophisticated types of cyberattacks to secure the passwords and other credentials of a firm's employees, and the strongest lock in the world will not stop a criminal if they have the key.

Aside from the tools Blueprint can offer, Klein also encouraged the solo and small firm lawyers to take advantage of other ABA offerings, such as the association's cybersecurity handbook that provides guidance for avoiding and responding to data breaches and similar cyberattacks.

Millions of smart TVs from Samsung and some streaming devices from Roku recently were found to be vulnerable to cyberattacks, allowing intruders to take control and remotely change channels and volume settings, among other things, according to Consumer Reports research.

... of smart TVs from Samsung and some streaming devices from Roku recently were found to be vulnerable to cyberattacks, allowing intruders to take control and remotely change channels and volume settings, among other things, according to Consumer Reports research.

Last week, some bitcoin exchanges suffered from cyberattacks, while others closed down and took users» money with them.

The accessibility of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, however, has also raised questions as to whether the average investor should own the assets, which are not only unusually volatile but vulnerable to risks including theft via cyberattack, leaving many Bitcoin buyers burned.

However, the company is disclosing the actual results of its other segments, whose results were not impacted by the cyberattack.

The bill, which is expected to pass later this week, includes $ 380 million for state grants to improve election infrastructure, as well as $ 307 million above what the Trump administration had requested for the F.B.I. that can be used to combat cyberattacks, election fraud and other crimes.

In a separate alert, Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI warned of Russian government - backed cyberattacks targeting the energy grid and other critical national infrastructure.

Far from the realms of the destructive Sony hack, JPMorgan Chase, the inside job at Morgan Stanley and other high - profile cyberattacks which have taken place over the past year, Hacker's List matches hackers with members of the general public who wish to hire hackers for far smaller jobs — although ones that may not be any less damaging on a personal scale.

Originally appearing on CNBC: We have to change the paradigm of the way we look at the threat, says Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance discussing the need to work with other countries in an effort to thwart cyberattacks.

Brian Dye told the Wall Street Journal that antivirus software now catches only 45 % of «cyberattacks», so this figure includes other types of attacks that aren't simply malicious software.

From mom - and - pop shops to big corporations, CNBC reports that cyber insurance is helping businesses insurance against cyberattacks and other online threats.

But make sure you understand what you're getting; other systems such as Amazon's AWS are fully managed by the user, which puts the onus of monitoring and dealing with potential cyberattacks on you.