Security News

Cyberattack Disrupted Firewalls at U.S. Power Utility
2019-09-09 15:17

A denial-of-service (DoS) attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States earlier this year exploited a known vulnerability in a firewall used by the affected organization. read more

Proofpoint and Okta help orgs protect their most at-risk users from sophisticated cyberattacks
2019-09-09 00:30

Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, announced an expansion to its technology partnership with Okta, the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, to...

Huawei Accuses US of Cyberattacks, Coercing Employees
2019-09-04 11:27

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities on Wednesday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the...

US Waged Cyberattack on Database Used by Iran to Target Tankers: NY Times
2019-08-29 14:19

The United States staged a secret cyberattack in June against a database used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to plot attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf, The New York Times reported....

Sizing Up Impact of U.S. Cyberattack Against Iran
2019-08-28 22:18

New York Times: Database Used to Plot Attacks on Oil Tankers Wiped OutThe United States' June cyberattack against Iran wiped out a critical database used by the nation's paramilitary arm to plan...

Cyberattacks on Texas Cities Put Other Governments on Guard
2019-08-23 18:07

Cyberattacks that recently crippled nearly two dozen Texas cities have put other local governments on guard, offering the latest evidence that hackers can halt routine operations by locking up...

Czechs Blame Foreign State for Foreign Ministry Cyberattack
2019-08-14 04:45

A parliamentary committee in the Czech Republic says a national security agency told its members that a foreign country state is believed to be behind a cyberattack on the Czech Foreign Ministry. read more

Louisiana Schools Suffer Cyberattacks Ahead of Year's Start
2019-07-31 15:22

With the school year beginning next week, a fourth Louisiana school district is assessing damage caused by hackers targeting its computer network. read more

Cyberattacks on connected cars could gridlock entire cities
2019-07-31 10:40

It would require taking over and stranding 20% of a city's cars to freeze traffic, and only 10% to impede ambulances, physicists calculate.