Security News

Cyberattack Risk: Scans Find Big Businesses Exposed
2019-06-12 13:48

Britain's biggest businesses continue to inappropriately expose servers and services to the internet, putting the organizations and data at risk, according to a study by Rapid7. Tod Beardsley...

The Human Cost of Cyberattacks
2019-05-31 22:01

The International Committee of the Red Cross has just published a report: "The Potential Human Cost of Cyber-Operations." It's the result of an "ICRC Expert Meeting" from last year, but was...

Cyberattack Hits New Zealand Budget
2019-05-30 00:22

The New Zealand government said Wednesday that a "systematic" and "deliberate" cyberattack was behind an embarrassing leak of secret finance documents ahead of this week's budget. Treasury...

IoT cyberattacks are the new normal, the security mindset isn’t
2019-05-29 08:23

Eight in ten organizations have experienced a cyberattack on their IoT devices in the past 12 months, according to new research by Irdeto. Of those organizations, 90% experienced an impact as a...

Baltimore Says It Will Not Pay Ransom After Cyberattack
2019-05-29 04:08

The US city of Baltimore, a victim this month of a cyberattack that paralyzed part of its computer network, will not pay a ransom to undo the damage, Mayor Bernard Young said Tuesday. read more

NATO Warns Russia of 'Full Range' of Responses to Cyberattack
2019-05-23 16:49

The head of NATO told Russia and other potential foes Thursday that the Western military alliance was ready to use all means at its disposal to respond to cyber attacks. Jens Stoltenberg's warning...

EU Adopts Powers to Respond to Cyberattacks
2019-05-22 12:19

The European Union on Friday adopted powers to punish those outside the bloc who launch cyberattacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal company secrets or funds. read more

Anthem Cyberattack Indictment Provides Defense Lessons
2019-05-13 18:33

Security Experts Say Prosecution's Document Offers Critical Cybersecurity InsightsThe indictment of two Chinese men for a 2014 cyberattack on health insurer Anthem that compromised information on...

Cyberattack Cripples Baltimore's Government Computer Servers
2019-05-08 04:59

Baltimore’s government on Tuesday rushed to shut down most of its computer servers after its network was hit by a ransomware virus. Officials believe it has not touched critical public safety...