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Russian Hackers Meddling with U.S. Power Grid Poses Huge Threat to National Security

July 30, 2018

According to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, the U.S. is at “a critical point.” With Russian hackers breaking into the U.S. power grid and gaining access to utility control rooms, they have the opportunity to “throw the switch”, plunging the nation into darkness and chaos. Read More

Arrested hacker with handcuffs wearing hooded jacket shows how Russian hackers pose a persistent threat to the world

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Russian Hackers Pose an International Persistent Threat

October 11, 2018

The international community is under no illusion regarding the persistent threat that is posed by Russian hackers as the U.S. Department of Justice indicts 7 Russian GRU members, and other nations including the U.K. and the Netherlands protest hacking activities. Read More

Woman inside car pressing hazard lights button showing the threats of cyber attacks on connected cars

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Connected Cars: A New and Dangerous Vector for Cyber Attacks

August 12, 2019

The threat of cyber attacks on connected cars is getting very real as report shows majority of new smart vehicles from top 10 auto manufacturers are vulnerable and will be connected to Internet. Read More

U.S. flag flying outside capitol building showing election security currently taken as high priority issue in U.S.

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Election Security Now a High-Priority Issue in United States

August 9, 2019

With lessons learned from 2016 U.S. presidential election, U.S. government officials are taking no chances in upcoming election security by pushing stricter measures to secure online information from cyber attacks. Read More

Downtown skyline of Seoul, South Korea with Seoul Tower showing the cyber attack on the South Korea defense agency

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Lessons for Organizations from the South Korea Defense Agency Cyber Attack

January 26, 2019

A major cyber attack on South Korea is usually not a stop-the-presses global news item; it's fairly routine for North Korea and China to make attempts. But what's interesting are the organizational failures that this cyber attack highlights. Read More

Finger pressing a push button to start an autonomous vehicle and shows the threat of hacking

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Autonomous Vehicles and the Threat of Hacking

October 1, 2018

With autonomous vehicles gaining mainstream attention, the challenges that come with the tech are being scrutinized. The biggest of these is the threat of hacking. Read More

Skull against hexadecimals background showing an increase of ransomware attacks in spring 2019

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Ransomware Attacks Enjoying a Spring Renaissance

April 30, 2019

Are ransomware attacks making a comeback as a dominant cyber security threat? Norsk Hydro, Verint, Weather Channel and Arizona Beverages are among the big names who have fallen victim in recent weeks. Read More

Hacker using computer showing most cyber attacks on China are from U.S.

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New CNCERT Report Shows Most Cyber Attacks on China Originate from United States

June 24, 2019

One key finding from CNCERT report shows most cyber attacks are using U.S. servers to implant viruses and carry out botnet attacks against Chinese computer assets. Read More

Car infotainment screen in modern car dashboard showing threat of vehicle hacking

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Vehicle Hacking – The New Data Security Threat

November 26, 2018

New vehicle hacking threat exploits Bluetooth connectivity and targets a car’s infotainment system to access stored contacts, call logs, text logs, and in some instances even full text messages without the user being aware. Read More

Hacker working on computer showing new wave of hacking through AI-powered malware, smart phishing and open source attacks

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AI-Powered Malware, Smart Phishing and Open Source Attacks, Oh My! The New Wave of Hacking in 2019 and How to Prevent.

May 2, 2019

The IT security industry is facing a new wave of hacking through smart technology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence where hackers will unleash unethical tactics to target and manipulate individuals and organizations. Read More