Articles by Jim Finkle

Major Newspapers Hit by Cyber Attack

A cyberattack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major U.S. newspapers, including ones owned by Tribune Publishing Co such as the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun. The cyberattack appeared to originate …

Italian Oil Services Firm Saipem Blames Cyber Attack on Shamoon Virus Variant

A hack on Italian oil services firm Saipem that crippled more than 300 of the company’s computers used a variant of the notorious Shamoon virus, Saipem said, a development that links the case to a massive attack in 2012 on …

U.S. Warns on Uptick in Chinese Hacking Setting Stage for Future Attacks

A senior U.S. intelligence official warned on Tuesday that Chinese cyber activity in the United States had risen in recent months, and the targeting of critical infrastructure in such operations suggested an attempt to lay the groundwork for future disruptive …

Marriott Starwood Assessing Impact of 4-Year Long Data Breach

Marriott International said on Friday hackers stole about 500 million records from its Starwood Hotels reservation system in an attack that began four years ago, exposing personal data of customers including some payment card numbers. Shares of the company were …

U.S. Seeks More Cooperation with Private Sector to Fight Cyber Attacks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it will bolster collaboration with the private sector to defend the nation against cyber attacks by working more closely with industry to combat emerging threats. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen unveiled …

U.S. Energy Regulator Pushes for Disclosure of Cyber Attacks on Electric Grid

The U.S. government on Thursday asked power generators to disclose more information about cyber attacks amid growing concern that foreign hackers could disrupt the electric grid. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an energy industry regulator, called for the power …

Ukraine Says Russia Plotting Cyber Attack

Hackers have infected at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in dozens of countries, some of the world’s biggest cyber security firms warned on Wednesday, in a campaign that Ukraine said was preparation for a future Russian cyber attack. The …

U.S. & U.K. Blame Russia for Global Cyber Attacks on Governments, Businesses

The United States and Britain on Monday accused Russia of launching cyber attacks on computer routers, firewalls and other networking equipment used by government agencies, businesses and critical infrastructure operators around the globe. Washington and London issued a joint alert …

Flaws in AMD Chips Make Them Vulnerable to Hacks: Israeli Cyber Security Firm

An Israeli cyber security research firm with six employees on Tuesday said it had found flaws in Advanced Micro Devices microprocessors that made them vulnerable to hacks. AMD said it was investigating the claims, which were followed by heavy trade …

SEC Updates Guidance on Cyber Disclosure by Companies

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission updated guidance to public companies on how and when they should disclose cyber security risks and breaches, including potential weaknesses that have not yet been targeted by hackers. The guidance also said company executives …