Russian hacking group exploiting 0 day vulnerability in Windows – Microsoft

Microsoft will issue a patch on November 8. Microsoft Corp has said a hacking group which has been previously linked to the Russian government is behind the recent cyberattacks. Recent hacking attacks have exploited newly discovered vulnerabilities founding in Windows. In an advisory on its website, Microsoft has said a small number of attacks have…

U.S Controller of Currency warns of possible data breach after employee copied 10,000 records when retiring

The good news is that the data was encrypted. More often than not, data breaches take place due to an insider. At times it could be as simple as a staff who is not security conscious. According to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, a worker took more than 10,000 staff and activity records…

CenturyLink acquires Level 3 Communications for $19.43 billion

The deal will result in higher bandwidth and faster connections for customers of the combined company. CenturyLink Inc., a telecom company, has stated it would acquire Level 3 Communications Inc, in a cash-and-stock deal for equity worth $19.43 billion. It plans on using this acquisition to finance its high-speed data services and expand its fiber…

Verizon acquires video startup- Vessel for its technological knowhow

After the acquisition, which is set to close by the end of this month, Verizon will absorb Vessel’s cliental and shutdown the service. Today, Verizon disclosed that it has acquired Vessel, a startup created by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar. Vessel is a subscription service which provides short-form videos. Acquired may not be the correct…