Security Firm: Chinese Hackers Broke Into Email Security Appliance in Spying Campaign June 16, 2023 By Frank Bajak Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of...
Hacker Claims Breach of FBI’s Critical-Infrastructure Portal December 16, 2022 By Frank Bajak A hacker who reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution claims to have obtained access to the more...
KeyBank Reports Hackers of Third-Party Provider Stole Customer Data September 6, 2022 By Frank Bajak Hackers stole personal data including Social Security numbers, addresses and account numbers of home mortgage holders at KeyBank, the bank...
Security Firm Finds Cyber Vulnerabilities at Indian Online Insurance Aggregator August 15, 2022 By Krutika Pathi, Sheikh Saaliq and Frank Bajak NEW DELHI (AP) – Last month, a cyber-security startup told a major Indian online insurance brokerage it had found critical...
Tripwire for Real War? Cyber’s ‘Fuzzy’ Rules of Engagement February 16, 2022 By Frank Bajak President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. “If we end...
Ida’s Economic Impact Could Spread Far Beyond Gulf Coast August 29, 2021 By Frank Bajak Hurricane Ida, with its high winds, floods and intense storm surge, not only will likely damage the energy-heavy Gulf Coast...
Software Firm Attacked on July 4 Mum on How It Got Decryption Key July 26, 2021 By Frank Bajak The Florida company whose software was exploited in the devastating Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack, Kaseya, has received a...
U.S. Launches ‘Stop Ransomware’ Website; Offers Reward Up to $10M July 16, 2021 By Frank Bajak The State Department will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone engaged in...
How Russian Military Uses ‘Brute Force’ to Hack U.S. Government, Companies July 8, 2021 By Frank Bajak, Nomaan Merchan and Eric Tucker U.S. and British agencies disclosed last week details of “brute force” methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence...
Cyber Insurance Industry in Crosshairs of Ransomware Criminals July 7, 2021 By Frank Bajak In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies...