Security News

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.

Louisiana Gov Declares Emergency After Cyberattacks Plague Schools
2019-07-26 19:44

Attacks on at least three school districts and likely others have prompted the state's first emergency due to cyberattack.

66% of SMBs don't believe they are vulnerable to cyberattacks
2019-07-26 14:36

SMBs aren't prioritizing cybersecurity prevention strategies, even though they are at risk of attack, according to a Keeper Security report.

Email persists as a major avenue for cyberattacks in 2019
2019-07-25 14:50

A new report from Barracuda Networks reveals that email-based attacks are having a major impact on businesses, despite increased confidence in email security systems.