Hackers Threaten America’s Water Supply
Cyberattacks are increasingly targeting water and wastewater facilities throughout the United States. And frankly, we’re not doing near enough to protect this vital resource from [more…]
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Anonymous Sudan Hacktivist Group Strikes U.S. Justice Department Over Mideast Tensions
The hacktivist group known as Anonymous Sudan has taken credit for an alleged cyberattack targeting the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). This department, a [more…]
Attorneys General Demand Meta Take Action Over Exploding Facebook, Instagram Account Thefts
The increasing numbers of hacked Instagram and Facebook accounts has reached a breaking point, prompting the United States Attorneys General to issue an urgent call [more…]
Homeland Security’s CISA Forced Offline After Hackers Gain Access
Last month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discovered it had been hacked, forcing it to take two key computer systems offline. The vulnerabilities [more…]
Nation-State Attack on Change Healthcare Sparks Chaos and Alarms
Major healthcare technology vendor Change Healthcare suffered a cyberattack on February 21st that has caused significant disruption across the U.S. healthcare system. Change Healthcare provides [more…]
LockBit Infrastructure Now in Law Enforcement Hands
US and UK law enforcement agencies have seized the infrastructure of LockBit, a notorious ransomware-as-a-service operation with ties to Russian-speaking cybercriminals. This takedown, known as [more…]
Kevin Mitnick: The Hacker Who Changed the World of Cybersecurity
Kevin Mitnick was a master of social engineering, the art of manipulating people into revealing confidential information. He used his skills to hack into some [more…]
SEC’s @SECGov X.com Account Hacked
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fell victim to a cybersecurity breach as an unauthorized party gained access to its official Twitter account, @SECGov, [more…]
Five Guys Shells Out $700,000 in Landmark Settlement for 2022 Data Breach
Five Guys Enterprises LLC has agreed to pay $700,000 in a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit that accused the fast-casual hamburger chain of [more…]
Torrington Middle School Continues Classes Despite Student’s Email Hack and False Bomb Threat
In a concerning incident, Torrington Middle School faced a disruptive situation as police reported that a student had hacked into a classmate’s email account to [more…]
