Can America’s New ‘Tech Force’ Fix Government IT, and Tame Big Tech?
The US government is rolling out a new “Tech Force” hiring initiative aimed at pulling top engineers, data scientists and cybersecurity experts into public service...
Cybersecurity
Coinbase Faces Up to $400 Million Hit from Major Cyberattack
One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, was stunned by a huge cyberattack that may cost the firm up to $400 million. The attack...
U.S Officials in charge of cybersecurity urge against the possibly expensive Medusa ransomware assaults
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI are alerting the public to a risky ransomware campaign. Government officials cautioned that hundreds of...
4 Essential steps to take for business security
Secure your small business with these four key steps. Learn how to improve physical, cyber, and employee security, and create an emergency response plan. Small...
Our research on dark web forums reveals the growing threat of AI-generated child abuse images
The UK aims to be the first country in the world to create new offences related to AI-generated sexual abuse. New laws will make it illegal to...
Cryptocurrency exchange says it was victim of $1.5 billion hack
A major cryptocurrency exchange says it was the victim of a sophisticated hack that stole about $1.5 billion worth of digital currency, marking one of...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
NEW YORK (AP) — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams have...
MoneyGram confirms hack: customer data exposed, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and other
MoneyGram acknowledged Monday that it was the target of a cyberattack that gave unauthorized access to its internal systems. The money transfer company discovered the...
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports
Oct 6 (Reuters) – Chinese hackers accessed the networks of U.S. broadband providers and obtained information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping,...
Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
PARIS (AP) — Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments...