Security News

2 Iranian Men Face New Charges Over Atlanta Cyberattack
2018-12-05 20:54

ATLANTA (AP) — Two Iranian men already indicted in New Jersey in connection with a broad cybercrime and extortion scheme targeting government agencies, cities and businesses now face new federal...

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Cyberattack on Judiciary Systems
2018-12-05 20:53

Ukraine has once again accused Russian intelligence services of launching cyberattacks against one of its government organizations. read more

Symantec develops neural network to thwart cyberattack-induced blackouts
2018-12-05 16:33

The company is rolling out a device that scans for malware on USB devices to block attacks on IoT and operational technology environments.

5 ways to avoid cyberattacks during holiday travel
2018-12-05 15:05

Whether traveling for business or the holidays this month, follow these tips from Matrix Integration to keep your devices safe.

The majority of business pros aren't able to prevent cyberattacks
2018-11-16 16:06

Only 25% of organizations feel confident in their abilities to respond effectively to cyberattacks, according to recent Ponemon Institute study.

DARPA uses a remote island to stage a cyberattack on the US power grid
2018-11-15 11:29

It enacted a worst-case, "black start" scenario: swaths of the country's grid offline for a month, battery backups exhausted.

Sophisticated Cyberattack Targets Pakistani Military
2018-11-13 16:24

A previously undisclosed threat actor is targeting nuclear-armed government and military in Pakistan as part of a new, unusually complex espionage campaign, Cylance security researchers warn.  read more

Cyberattacks Top Risk to Business in North America, EAP, Europe: WEF
2018-11-12 14:28

Cyberattacks are seen as the top risk to doing business in Europe, North America, and the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, according to a report published on Monday by the World Economic Forum...

30 Years Ago, the World's First Cyberattack Set the Stage for Modern Cybersecurity Challenges
2018-11-08 02:37

(THE CONVERSATION) - Back in November 1988, Robert Tappan Morris, son of the famous cryptographer Robert Morris Sr., was a 20-something graduate student at Cornell who wanted to know read more

The US has a cyberattack ready if Russia interferes with 2018 midterm elections
2018-11-05 19:20

Cybersecurity precautions could easily turn into cyberwarfare. Here's how the US plans to combat possible Russian influence in the midterm elections.