Security News

Stop us if you've heard this one: US government staff wildly oblivious to basic computer, info security safeguards
2019-06-26 01:31

Now for deep-diving Congress hearings... LMAO JK JK they will do nothing A US Senate probe has once again outlined the woeful state of computer and information security within Uncle Sam's civil service.…

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

The US is reportedly seeding Russia’s power grid with malware
2019-06-18 10:24

The US is alleged to have been quietly planting malware throughout Russia's energy networks in response to years of Russian attacks on its own power grid.

Hackers Behind 'Triton' Malware Target Electric Utilities in US, APAC
2019-06-14 11:43

Xenotime, the threat actor behind the 2017 Trisis/Triton malware attack, is now targeting — in addition to oil and gas organizations — electric utilities in the United States and the Asia-Pacific...

UK Home Sec kick-starts US request to extradite ex-WikiLeaker Assange
2019-06-13 11:11

Sajid Javid inks court papers for hearing tomorrow UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid revealed this morning that he has signed papers to have Julian Assange extradited to the US.…

84% of US employees have never heard of GDPR
2019-06-12 13:00

A survey of corporate employees by insider threat management company ObserveIT reveals a greater understanding of privacy laws in the UK than in the US.

US border agency contractor breached, license plate and travelers’ photos stolen
2019-06-11 09:12

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that a hacker may have stolen sensitive data collected by the agency from a subcontractor’s network. “On May 31, 2019, CBP learned that a...

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US Border License Plate and Traveler Photos Exposed
2019-06-11 08:33

Hack Attack Victim May Be Contractor Perceptics; Stolen Data Spotted on Dark WebLicense plate and traveler photos collected at the U.S. border have been compromised after a federal government...

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US border cops confirm: Maker of America's license-plate, driver recognition tech hacked, camera images swiped
2019-06-10 22:57

That story we broke in May? It is still true – and perhaps even worse than first thought The US Customs and Border Patrol today said hackers broke into one of its bungling technology...