The suspect is believed to be Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive who was visiting the United States for a conference.

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The FBI has removed an Accenture contractor over a data breach that exposed personal information of thousands of bureau employees.

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Known as Rey, the suspect is reportedly helping the FBI identify and locate other members of the extortion group.

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Cybercriminals used to hacking home routers and security cameras have found another Internet-connected device to add to their botnets: your car, according to research published by Kaspersky Lab.

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Why Every Cybersecurity Professional Should Read the Original Records By Gary S. Miliefsky Publisher, Cyber Defense Magazine For more than a decade, cybersecurity professionals have watched researchers at DEF CON’s...

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Google announced that it helped take down NetNut, a 2 million strong malicious residential proxy network. The incident highlights the growing risks posed by residential proxy networks that quietly conscript consumer devices into services used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike.

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