Security News

US sets up dedicated office for energy infrastructure cybersecurity
2018-02-19 19:44

The US government is setting up a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) at the US Department of Energy. The CESER office will focus on energy infrastructure...

Is US Computer Crime Justice Draconian?
2018-02-19 17:33

Prosecutors Cry 'Deterrence' to Justify Lengthy Sentences. Who's Deterred?Is U.S. computer crime justice draconian? That's one obvious question following England's Court of Appeal ruling that...

US and UK condemn Russia for NotPetya worm attack
2018-02-19 12:57

When it comes to pointing the finger for last year’s historically-disruptive NotPetya cyberattack, nobody could accuse the US and UK of dodging the issue.

Health Data Breaches: Comparing UK, US Trends
2018-02-15 22:03

Cyber Incidents Grow, But Low-Tech Breaches Still a ChallengeA look at some of the United Kingdom's recent health data breach statistics shows some interesting similarities to the U.S., despite...

Shooting Outside US NSA Headquarters, One Hurt
2018-02-14 14:31

A shooting erupted Wednesday outside the suburban Washington headquarters of the National Security Agency, a secretive intelligence organization responsible for global US electronic eavesdropping,...

Russia Will Meddle in US Midterm Elections, Spy Chief Warns
2018-02-14 13:33

White House Inaction Questioned by Some LawmakersThe top U.S. intelligence official has warned Congress that Russia will attempt to meddle in the this year's U.S. midterm elections, in a repeat of...

Lauri Love: UK Blocks Suspected Hacker's US Extradition
2018-02-09 12:48

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: England's Court of Appeal rejects U.S. extradition request for suspected hacker Laurie Love. Also, what took Uber and Partners Health so...

Accused Russian Botnet Mastermind Extradited to US
2018-02-05 19:33

Peter Levashov Allegedly Distributed Spam, Ransomware via Kelihos BotnetRussian citizen Peter Levashov, arrested last year while vacationing in Spain, appeared Friday in U.S. federal court to face...

British Hacker 'Lauri Love' will not be extradited to US, Court Rules
2018-02-05 14:18

British citizen and hacker Lauri Love, who was accused of hacking into United States government websites, will not be extradited to stand trial in the U.S., the High Court of England and Wales...

UK Judges Block US Extradition of Alleged Hacker Lauri Love
2018-02-05 13:18

British judges on Monday rejected a US request for the extradition of a man accused of hacking into thousands of US government computers in a ruling that could set a precedent for similar pending...