Security News

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.

Why a Dog Bite is a Lesson in Handling Cyberattacks
2018-11-02 16:03

A few weekends ago, my dog bit me. In his defense, it was dark and I had tackled him unexpectedly to stop him from walking off our under-construction, railing-less deck. It hurt, but at the time I...

Carbon Black Incident Response Threat Report: US elections are endangered by cyberattacks
2018-11-01 19:01

A recent report by cybersecurity organization Carbon Black paints a grim picture of potential cyberattacks involving the upcoming US Elections. Learn more about the details.

Cyberattacks Against Energy Sector Are Higher Than Average: Report
2018-11-01 17:42

Even if OT Systems Are Not Compromised, Cyberattacks Against IT Networks of Energy Suppliers Are Common read more

Cyberattacks increasingly targeting enterprise IT networks in energy and utilities industry
2018-11-01 14:43

Increased attacks prove the importance of detecting threat behaviors early and monitoring network traffic, stopping cybercriminals in their tracks.

Damaging cyberattacks surge ahead of 2018 U.S. midterm elections
2018-10-31 07:44

Carbon Black released its Quarterly Incident Response Threat Report (QIRTR) aggregating key findings from IR partner investigations during the last 90 days. Key findings Destructive cyberattacks...