Russian Hackers Are Weaponizing Stolen Microsoft Passwords March 13, 2024 By Jamie Tarabay and Katrina Manson A Russian state-sponsored hacking group that stole sensitive data from Microsoft Corp. executives is trying to leverage that information to...
Creators of Biden Audio Deepfake Face Potential Charges February 7, 2024 By Katrina Manson and Margi Murphy An AI-generated cloned audio message of President Joe Biden that attempted to dissuade registered Democrats from voting in the New...
Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Group Hacked Employee Emails January 22, 2024 By Dina Bass and Katrina Manson Microsoft Corp. said a Russian-linked hacking group attacked its corporate systems, getting into a “small number” of email accounts, including...
Iranian-Linked Hacks Expose Vulnerabilities of US Water System December 27, 2023 By Jamie Tarabay and Katrina Manson In late November, an Iranian-backed hacking group attacked Israeli-made digital controls commonly used in the water and wastewater industries in...
Companies Are Still Trying to Figure Out How to Comply With SEC Cyber Rules December 19, 2023 By Katrina Manson Some public companies are still trying to figure out how to comply with new rules from the US Securities and...
US, UK Say Russia Targeted Officials in Political Cyber Campaign December 8, 2023 By Ellen Milligan, Ryan Gallagher and Katrina Manson The US and UK have launched a coordinated effort to disrupt a longtime alleged Russian government hacking campaign aimed at...
US Plans to Push Other Countries Not to Pay Hacker Ransoms October 17, 2023 By Katrina Manson The US is pushing a group of governments to publicly commit to not make ransom payments to hackers ahead of...
Clorox Security Breach Linked to Group Behind Casino Hacks October 10, 2023 By William Turton, Katrina Manson and Leslie Patton A notorious group of hackers blamed for recent breaches on major casino companies is also suspected of being behind a...
Cisco to Buy Splunk for $28 Billion in Giant AI-Powered Data Bet September 22, 2023 By Katrina Manson, Brody Ford and Ian King Cisco Systems Inc. agreed to buy Splunk Inc. in a deal valued at about $28 billion, representing its biggest acquisition...
US Federal Agencies Aim to Streamline ‘Hodgepodge’ of Cyber Reporting Rules September 20, 2023 By Katrina Manson The Department of Homeland Security wants Congress and other federal agencies to help it streamline 52 different cyber reporting requirements...