Graham: 'It's time for the Russians to pay a price' for...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that Russia should be held responsible for recent cyberattacks on U.S.-based companies.“Our critical infrastructure is very exposed, and we need to harden...
View ArticleAre the recent cyberattacks just the tip of the iceberg?
First, a ransomware cyberattack hit the Colonial pipeline, crippling gasoline delivery in the Northeast and Atlantic regions. Then a similar attack hit JBS, the nation’s second largest producer of...
View ArticleWebsite restored one week after hackers attack ferry service to Nantucket,...
The Massachusetts Steamship Authority's website has been restored one week after hackers hit the ferry service with a ransomware attack. The Steamship Authority said in a series of tweets on Saturday...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers roll out legislation to protect schools against hackers
A group of bipartisan House members led by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced legislation intended to protect K-12 institutions from cyberattacks, which spiked during the COVID-19...
View ArticlePolitical campaigns worry they're next for ransomware hits
Political campaigns are ramping up their protections, worrying the next in a rising number of ransomware attacks could target them.Cyber criminals have gone after an ever-increasing number of targets,...
View ArticleRansomware attack hits software manager, affecting 200 companies
A Miami-based IT software management company announced Friday that a ransomware attack may have targeted one of its tools used by its clients, potentially affecting some 200 businesses. According to a...
View ArticleWell intentioned lawmakers risk weakening existing digital security protections
You can’t read the news without seeing another story about a ransomware attack and its consequences, like lines of bumper-to-bumper cars waiting for gas after the Colonial Pipeline attack. Just weeks...
View ArticleHackers posed as flirtatious UK aerobics instructor while targeting US...
Cybersecurity researchers said that hackers with ties to the Iranian government targeted U.S. defense contractors in attempts to install malware, including by posing as a United Kingdom-based aerobics...
View ArticleIs China more artificially intelligent than America?
Intelligence comes in many forms. Remember the IQ test? It’s what we use to measure a person’s intelligence quotient. Developed in France in the early 1900s, it is as a way of tracking a child’s...
View ArticleHarris calls for global action on cyber threats after US joins international...
Vice President Harris on Thursday called on global leaders to work together to counter cybersecurity threats and protect an open internet following a turbulent year of major cyberattacks. Her remarks...
View ArticleBiden's infrastructure bill won't protect your corporation from...
In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack compromised America’s largest fuel pipeline and led to gas shortages all along the East Coast. It was a shocking demonstration of how vulnerable our...
View ArticleUS military hacking unit targets cyber criminals behind ransomware attacks
The U.S. military's hacking unit is taking steps to combat cyber criminal groups that have conducted ransomware attacks on American companies. A spokesperson for the unit, known as Cyber Command, did...
View ArticleCongress zooms in on cybersecurity after banner year of attacks
The past 12 months stand as a banner year in the severity of cyberattacks that wreaked havoc on organizations large and small. But in the wake of the chaos, a silver lining has emerged around a never...
View ArticleSpace race needs better cybersecurity
Things are heating up in space in more ways than one. Recently, Russia conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) test and launched a missile at one of its old spy satellites. The explosion hurtled debris...
View ArticleUkraine cyber group to strike at Russia's critical infrastructure
A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group is planning to strike back against Russia, targeting the country’s critical infrastructure amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry...
View ArticleThom Hartmann: Trump shut down U.S. cyber protections against Russia
Former President Trump damaged U.S. cyber protections against Russia, author Thom Hartmann told Hill.TV's "Rising" on Tuesday.Hartmann details in his new book, "The Hidden History of Big Brother in...
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