FedEx Discloses Petya Cyberattack on TNT Systems Will Have ‘Financial Consequences’

Courier company FedEx Corp said Monday the recent Petya cyberattack will “negatively impact” its revenue as the company struggles to recover from the consequences...
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Hyperledger Releases Hyperledger Fabric 1.0, Open Source Blockchain Framework

Hyperledger, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced on Tuesday the general availability of Hyperledger Fabric 1.0. Hosted by The Linux...
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Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Cybercrime

A bipartisan pair of senators on Thursday introduced legislation aimed at combating cybercrime against U.S. computer networks. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Senator Orrin Hatch...
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Ban Calls During Flights

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) last week introduced bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to...
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Anthem to Pay $115M in Largest Data Breach Settlement Yet

A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit over the 2015 cyberattack of health insurer Anthem, Inc., involving the theft of...
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Massive Cyberattack Underway Worldwide: Reports From Ukraine, Denmark, Russia and UK

Early reports blame Petya, a variant of the infamous WannaCry ransomware A cyberattack has caused outages on several government websites, and those of companies in...
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Ukraine Under Siege by Major Cyberattack

Ukraine is under siege by a major cyberattack which has crippled the government’s IT network. The cyberattack has affected airports, the Ukrainian central bank,...
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New Bill Seeks to Boost Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

A bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve cybersecurity resources for small businesses was introduced Thursday. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Cyber Training Act will...
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London-Based Startup Blockchain Receives $40M in VC Funding – Largest Series B in Fintech...

London-based startup Blockchain, a leading software platform for digital assets, announced last week that they have raised a Series B of $40 million with...
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Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Protect U.S. Energy Infrastructure From Cyberattacks

A group of Democratic Senators on Thursday wrote President Donald Trump and the Department of Energy (DOE), reiterating the need for Trump to direct...