Security
In 2014, as Russia launched a proxy war in Eastern Ukraine and annexed Crimea, and in the years that followed, Russian hackers hammered Ukraine. The cyberattacks went so far as to knock out the power grid in parts of the ...
Apr 6, 2022
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President Joe Biden has urged U.S. companies to "harden your cyber defenses immediately" amid a growing risk of Russian cyberattacks. For many, that won't be easy.
Mar 30, 2022
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Shortly after President Joe Biden warned of possible Russian cyberattacks, a group of hackers this week made news after targeting Microsoft and authentication service provider Okta.
Mar 24, 2022
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Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they're hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress.
Mar 11, 2022
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Telecom
In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In our modern, highly-connected world, more than 95% of global data transfer occurs along ...
Jan 17, 2022
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The information technology agency that serves Virginia's legislature is still working to fix problems caused by a ransomware attack earlier this month, a state official said Tuesday.
Dec 21, 2021
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Security
The Transportation Security Administration is issuing new directives and recommendations aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity defenses of U.S. rail and airport operators.
Dec 2, 2021
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Security
What would happen if you could no longer use the technological systems that you rely on every day? I'm not talking about your smart phone or laptop computer, but all those systems many of us often take for granted and don't ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Security
New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half of 2021 alone, setting a pace to beat totals for the whole previous decade as cyber-extortion booms.
Oct 15, 2021
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Over two dozen nations resolved Thursday to battle collectively against the global and escalating threat posed by cyber-extortionists, following a Washington-led anti-ransomware summit.
Oct 14, 2021
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