Tag Archive for: Cyberattack

Necessary Precautions to Prevent a Cyber-Attack – Associated Content

This is far from true as many viruses run in the background of your computer, collecting (personal) information. The viruses that do directly attack your computer may show an end to your computer unless necessary actions are taken to remove them …
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IMF Computer System Said to Be Targeted by Foreign Government Cyber-Attack – Bloomberg

The International Monetary Fund’s computer system was targeted by hackers … department sent an e-mail to employees with the subject line “Important Notice: Virus Attacks.” It warned of attempts to hack into the system. “Staff are strongly …
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EXCLUSIVE: Northrop Grumman May Have Been Hit by Cyberattack, Source Says (Jeremy A. Kaplan/Fox News)

Jeremy A. Kaplan / Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Northrop Grumman May Have Been Hit by Cyberattack, Source Says  —  Top military contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. may have been hit by a cyber assault, the latest in a string of alarming attacks against military suppliers, a source within the company told FoxNews.com.

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In Cyberattack, Virus Infects 40 Web Sites in South Korea – New York Times

Computer analysts said the problems amounted to a so-called denial of service attack, in which multiple computers infected by a software virus try to access targeted Web sites simultaneously. That can overwhelm the sites with a surge of traffic that …
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