More than 10,000 exposed MongoDB databases deleted by ransomware groups
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Jan-06-2017
- Business Technology
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Groups of attackers have adopted a new tactic that involves deleting publicly exposed MongoDB databases and asking for money to restore them. In a matter of days, the number of affected databases has risen from hundreds to more than 10,000.The […]
Read MoreFBI dispute with DNC over hacked servers may fuel doubt on Russia role
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Jan-06-2017
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The FBI may have been forced into a misstep when investigating whether Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee — the agency never directly examined the DNC servers that were breached.Instead, the FBI had to rely on forensic evidence provided by […]
Read MoreFBI dispute with DNC over hacked servers may fuel doubt on Russia role
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Jan-06-2017
- Business Technology
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The FBI may have been forced into a misstep when investigating whether Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee — the agency never directly examined the DNC servers that were breached.Instead, the FBI had to rely on forensic evidence provided by […]
Read MoreKillDisk cyber sabotage tool evolves into ransomware
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Jan-06-2017
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