The US has slapped sanctions on five Russian companies and three Russian individuals for allegedly aiding Russia’s main intelligence agency. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the measures were to counter…
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Court says 'nyet' to Kaspersky's US govt computer ban appeal
Russian security house to stay locked out of Uncle Sam’s networks, for now By Shaun Nichols A US district court has upheld the American government’s ban of Kaspersky Lab software…
FBI fingers North Korea for two malware strains
‘Joanap’ and ‘Brambul’ harvest info about your systems and send it home By Simon Sharwood US CERT has issued a Technical Alert that says two strains of malware are tools…
Pentagon Bans Huawei and ZTE Devices from Bases
Phil Muncaster The US has turned up the pressure on Chinese technology firms after the Department of Defense ordered all military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE devices out…
Two years for teen 'cyber terrorist' who targeted US officials
A teenager who tricked his way into obtaining the email and phone accounts of senior US intelligence officials has been sentenced. Kane Gamble, 18, targeted CIA, FBI and US Department…
Cyber-attack website Webstresser taken down
Dominic Casciani A website blamed for launching more than four million cyber-attacks around the world, including attempts to crash banks in the UK, has been taken down in a major…