Security News

US govt says Americans lost record $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024
2025-03-10 19:05

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to fraud last year, a 25% increase over the previous year. [...]

New Auto-Color Linux backdoor targets North American govts, universities
2025-02-25 17:51

A previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed 'Auto-Color' was observed in attacks between November and December 2024, targeting universities and government organizations in North America and Asia. [...]

Russia's Sandworm caught snarfing credentials, data from American and Brit orgs
2025-02-12 17:00

'Near-global' initial access campaign active since 2021 An initial-access subgroup of Russia's Sandworm last year wriggled its way into networks within the US, UK, Canada and Australia, stealing...

Chinese cyber-spies peek over shoulder of officials probing real-estate deals near American military bases
2025-01-10 21:45

Gee, wonder why Beijing is so keen on the – checks notes – Committee on Foreign Investment in the US Chinese cyber-spies who broke into the US Treasury Department also stole documents from...

China's Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials' calls, says White House
2024-12-09 19:01

No word yet on who was snooped on. Any bets? Chinese cyberspies recorded "very senior" US political figures' calls, according to White House security boss Anne Neuberger.…

8 US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications
2024-12-05 12:18

FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from threat actors that...

FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
2024-12-03 16:01

Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare...

What you need to know to select the right GRC framework, North American Edition
2024-10-11 02:45

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks help professionals assess an organization’s risk posture, align technological initiatives with business goals, and ensure regulatory compliance....

American Water shuts down systems after cyberattack
2024-10-08 10:05

American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility company in the US, has shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack. While the company confirmed that none of its water or...

American Water rinsed in cyber attack, turns off app
2024-10-07 21:30

It's still safe to drink, top provider tells us Updated American Water, which supplies over 14 million people in the US and numerous military bases, has stopped issuing bills and has taken its...