Security News

Cyberattack lands ship in hot water
2019-07-11 11:53

Less than two months after warning of cybersecurity problems on ships, the US Coast Guard has revealed that a large international vessel has suffered a cyberattack.

Eight Arrested Over Cyberattacks Against Hong Kong Police
2019-07-03 14:00

Hong Kong police said Wednesday they have arrested eight people for stealing and disclosing personal information of officers online, as the city grapples with the aftermath of unprecedented...

Cyberattack Forces Georgia Agency to Shut Down Websites
2019-07-02 14:24

A Georgia state agency says a cyberattack has forced it to shut down some court websites. News outlets report hackers demanding a ransom infected computers with malware at the Georgia...

How SMBs can better protect sensitive data against cyberattacks
2019-06-28 13:21

Know your enemy and know your risk are two pieces of advice offered in a new report from security company eSentire.

Podcast: Dating App Privacy and NASA Cyberattack
2019-06-21 19:35

The Threatpost team discusses the top news of the week - from a NASA cyberincident to dating app privacy issues.

Best Practices for Cyberattack Prevention and Response
2019-06-20 12:48

Secon Cyber's Andrew Gogarty Describes High-Impact Risk Reduction StrategiesOrganizations that want to ensure they have a solid cybersecurity strategy must ensure they rigorously pursue best...

Feds: Cyberattack on NASA’s JPL Threatened Mission-Control Data
2019-06-19 21:02

Rampant security-operations bungling allowed cyberattackers to infiltrate JPL's network, which carries human mission data.

Russia Says Victim of US Cyberattacks 'for Years'
2019-06-18 12:36

The Kremlin on Tuesday said Moscow had been the victim of US cyberattacks "for years" following a New York Times report that Washington is stepping up digital incursions into Russia's power grid. read more

Cyberattacks Target DNA Sequencing software
2019-06-18 04:53

A threat actor that appears to be based in Iran is targeting a vulnerability in a popular DNA sequencing LIMS software, a security researcher had discovered.  read more

Two Weekend Outages, Neither a Cyberattack
2019-06-17 12:18

Argentina and Others Suffer Power Outages; System Maintenance Disrupts TargetNot all that crashes has been hacked. To wit, this past weekend there were multiple major outages, including much of...