US government agencies are rushing to tighten their computer security, after they have been hit by a cyberattack operation described as the worst in American history.
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How worried should we be about deadly cyber attacks?
Experts have been warning about serious cyber attacks for years that it’s not a matter of if, but when, hackers will kill somebody.
Continue ReadingWhat led to the worst cyber attack in US?
It’s been a little over a week since the US government discovered that several of it’s agencies were the target of one of the biggest cyber attack that the country has ever seen.
Continue ReadingCyberattack Treasury and Commerce Departments targeted
The U.S. Treasury and the Commerce Department were among the federal agencies that were victim of a massive cyberattack. The breach is suspected to be the work of Russian hackers.
Continue ReadingUS nuclear agency a target in massive cyber attack
The US Department of Energy, with responsibility for managing nuclear weapons, has emerged as a victim of a major suspected Russian cyber attack hacking campaign.
Continue ReadingU.S. cyberattack a serious, ongoing problem, Microsoft cautions
The U.S. cybersecurity team is still trying to determine exactly who is responsible for a major cyberattack in the U.S., with many signs pointing to the Russian government. Microsoft, which has built the systems for a majority of computers in the U.S., said they too have found malicious software on its systems. William Brangham spoke with Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, to learn more.
Continue ReadingThe Latest Cyber Attack Techniques to Watch for in 2020
Ed Skoudis sat down with us at RSA Conference 2020 to talk about deep cyber attack persistence, attackers “living off the land”, and the latest penetration techniques he’s seeing. Skoudis also shares with us the two events he looks forward to most every year at RSA Conference, which includes the Cryptographer’s Panel.
Continue ReadingFBI’s Worst Nightmare Finally Caught
The FBI has finally solved one of their biggest cybercrime cases involving the the hacking of numerous computer files and systems. One of the web’s most notorious blackhat criminals has been found.
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How Hard is it to Hack a Voting Machine? He Bought a Voting Machine Online. Then Hacked It
Continue ReadingHackers reveal how they got bank information
Hackers responsible for the breach of data at two Canadian banks have revealed how they got the information. Roughly 90,000 Canadians who bank with CIBC-owned Simplii or Bank of Montreal had their personal information compromised.
Continue ReadingLarge scale cyber attack on Australian institutions and companies
This activity is targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure
Continue ReadingHackers Are Capitalizing on the Coronavirus
Coronavirus spam email has ballooned alongside the pandemic’s spread. But there’s more to these schemes than hackers out to steal your data.
Continue ReadingChinese Hackers Have Finally Caught Up With American Hackers
Chinese hackers are trying to steal valuable coronavirus vaccines and therapies.
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