Microsoft Offers to Help Politicians Crack Down on Deepfakes November 8, 2023 By Margi Murphy Microsoft Corp. is offering US politicians and campaign groups a tool aimed at helping fight the rise of deepfakes ahead...
MGM Hackers Waited for Days Before Issuing Their Ransom Demands October 13, 2023 By Margi Murphy MGM Resorts International Chief Executive Officer Bill Hornbuckle chose not pay a ransom to hackers who broke into his casino...
Hacker Puts 23andMe User Data Up for Sale on the Internet October 10, 2023 By Margi Murphy An anonymous hacker is claiming to be selling “millions” of genetic profiles cobbled together from hijacked 23andMe customer accounts. The...
Bermuda Public Services Remain Disrupted After Cyber Attack September 26, 2023 By Margi Murphy Bermuda is working to restore public services that were halted after last week’s “sophisticated and deliberate” cyberattack on its government...
Group in Casino Hacks Skilled at Duping Workers for Access September 15, 2023 By Katrina Manson, William Turton and Margi Murphy The hacking group suspected of cyberattacks against two giant casino operators has quickly made a name for itself for its...
Clorox Takes Down Some IT Systems After ‘Unauthorized Activity’ August 15, 2023 By Margi Murphy Clorox Co. has taken some of its information technology systems offline after identifying “unauthorized activity” in its computer networks that...
Fewer Companies Are Paying Ransoms to Hackers, Researchers Say January 19, 2023 By Margi Murphy Fewer companies that are infected with ransomware are coughing up extortion payments demanded by hackers, according to new research from...
California School District Says Hackers Accessed Massive Database October 5, 2022 By Margi Murphy The Los Angeles public school system, the second-largest in the US, said an extortionist group had accessed a massive database...
World’s Most Popular Password Manager Says It Was Hacked August 26, 2022 By Margi Murphy LastPass, a password manager used by more than 33 million people around the world, said a hacker recently stole source...
Cisco Hit by Cyberattack From Hacker Linked to Lapsus$ Gang August 11, 2022 By Margi Murphy Cisco Systems Inc. said it was the victim of a cyberattack in which a hacker repeatedly attempted to gain access...