cybersecurity Archives

Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity

The breach has exposed the profound vulnerability of civilian government networks and the limitations of...

US Issues Hacking Security Alert for Small Planes

An alert from the DHS critical infrastructure computer emergency response team recommends that plane owners...

US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk

Barr's comments mark a continuing effort by the Justice Department to push tech companies to...

FBI Warns Internet Users to Protect Routers from ‘VPNFilter’ Cyber-Attack

Security experts said the malware has already infected more than 500,000 devices in over 54...

Equifax Awarded $7.2 Million IRS Contract Despite Security Breach

Internal Revenue Service officials said temporarily re-upping an existing identity verification contract with Equifax was...

In Contradictory Tweets, Trump Backs Off “Cyber Security Unit” With Russia

The President's idea was criticized by members of both parties, before he later suggested it...

Cyberattack May Not Have Been Meant to Get Money

Several researchers noted that criminals would have had difficulty monetizing the attack.

Major Cyberattack Hits Government and Industry Across Europe, United States

The ransomware attack swept infrastructure in Ukraine and then spread across much of the rest...

Researcher Finds Georgia Voter Records Exposed on Internet

A researcher disclosed a gaping security hole at the outfit that manages Georgia's elections, with...

Global Cyber Attack Cripples British Hospitals

A ransomware attack spread across international borders, but had the biggest effects on the United...

Trump Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity

Critics say the order threatens to lead to a "haphazard patchwork of fixes" regarding how...

Were Power Outages in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York Caused by Cyberattacks?

The power outages did not take place simultaneously, and they appear to have been caused...