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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued warnings about the possibility of cyberattacks launched by Iran in response to the United States killing Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military commander. While many - including U.S. officials - have criticized the decision to kill the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force unit, Washington justified its actions by claiming that Soleimani had been planning an imminent attack on U.S. interests in the Middle East.

Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. A top U.S. cybersecurity official is warning businesses and government agencies to be extra vigilant.

Iran's response to the recent U.S. airstrike that killed Qassem Soleimani, a senior Iranian military commander, could include cyberattacks, and organizations should be prepared to prevent and respond to attacks, cybersecurity professionals have warned. Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following Soleimani's death and Iran has vowed revenge.

Foreign currency exchange Travelex has taken its UK website and services offline after malware was found on its systems on New Year's Eve. Founded by Lloyd Dorfman, Travelex is headquartered in London and company provides international payments, currency exchange services, and prepaid credit cards for travelers.

The age of cyber warfare is dawning on us, and the threat of cybercrime to businesses continues to multiply by the day. The imperative for effective and autonomous defense is stronger than ever. read more

Mature machine learning can analyze attack strategies and look for underlying patterns that the AI system can use to predict an attacker's next move.

By 2022, more than two-thirds of new cars on American roads will have online connections to their safety-critical system, putting them at risk of deadly hacks to vehicles’ “head” system, used...

Three Louisiana parish sheriff's offices were targeted by hackers over the weekend in a suspected cyberattack, officials confirmed. read more

Officials announced Saturday that no data was held for ransom and that a recovery operation is getting underway after a cyberattack a day earlier triggered a shutdown of city government computers...

Iran's telecommunications minister announced on Sunday that the country has defused a second cyberattack in less than a week, this time “aimed at spying on government intelligence." read more