Security News

U.S. Issues Hacking Security Alert for Small Planes
2019-07-30 15:50

The Department of Homeland Security issued a security alert Tuesday for small planes, warning that modern flight systems are vulnerable to hacking if someone manages to gain physical access to the...

Enterprise VPN Vulnerabilities Expose Organizations to Hacking, Espionage
2019-07-25 15:54

Critical vulnerabilities in enterprise virtual private network (VPN) solutions from Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet and Pulse Secure allow attackers to infiltrate corporate networks, obtain sensitive...

3 Romanian Men Sentenced for Hacking US Servers
2019-07-24 13:57

Three men who hacked U.S. computers from Romania have been sentenced to prison for a fraud scheme totaling more than $21 million, federal prosecutors in Georgia said Tuesday. read more

Four Arrested Over Hacking of Brazil Justice Minister's Phone
2019-07-23 23:12

Brazilian federal police arrested four people Tuesday over the hacking of cell phones belonging to Justice Minister Sergio Moro and prosecutors involved in a massive corruption probe. read more

Old Software Makes New Electoral Systems Ripe for Hacking
2019-07-16 04:19

Pennsylvania’s message was clear: The state was taking a big step to keep its elections from being hacked in 2020. Last April, its top election official told counties they had to update their...

Bipartisan Legislation to Require DHS Alerts on Election Hacking
2019-07-12 15:36

Bipartisan legislation formally unveiled this week would require the Department of Homeland Security to send notifications on breaches affecting the election systems.  read more

YouTube mystery ban on hacking videos has content creators puzzled
2019-07-03 20:27

Recent policy remains unclear about what's disallowed YouTube, under fire since inception for building a business on other people's copyrights and in recent years for its vacillating policies on...

Russian 'Silence' hacking crew turns up the volume – with $3m-plus cyber-raid on bank's cash machines
2019-07-03 11:10

Dutch Bangla falls victim to coordinated ATM scam A prominent Russian hacker crew is seemingly expanding its reach – having just pulled off a multi-million dollar cyber-heist in Bangladesh, we're told.…

Industry Reactions to Nation-State Hacking of Global Telcos
2019-06-28 13:19

On June 25, 2019, Cybereason reported that hackers, most likely China's state affiliated APT10 group, had comprehensively hacked numerous telecommunications companies around the world. read more