Tech Firms Warn of Growing Cyber Risks: From Medical Devices to Sex Toys March 17, 2016 By Caroline Copley It’s not just computers and mobile phones that are vulnerable to cyber attack, according to software firm Trend Micro. As...
Bangladesh Cyber Bank Heist Prompts Scrutiny of Cyber Security Measures March 16, 2016 By Arun Devnath A printer error first tipped off Bangladesh’s central bank to one of the biggest cyber heists in recent history, according...
Bank of England Faces ‘Advanced, Persistent & Evolving’ Cyber Threats March 15, 2016 By Kit Chellel The Bank of England is frequently faced with cyber threats as hackers probe for vulnerabilities in the central bank’s computer...
Malware Used to Steal $80M-Plus in Bangladesh Cyber Bank Heist: Officials March 11, 2016 By Serajul Quadir Investigators suspect unknown hackers managed to install malware in the Bangladesh central bank’s computer systems and watched, probably for weeks,...
Apple Ransomware Attack Thwarted Before Large Number of Computers Infected March 9, 2016 By Jim Finkle The first known ransomware attack on Apple Inc.’s Mac computers, which was discovered over the weekend, was downloaded more than...
Russian Hackers Moved Ruble-Dollar Rate at Regional Bank: Cyber-Security Firm February 9, 2016 By Jake Rudnitsky and Ilya Khrennikov Hackers used malware to penetrate the defenses of a Russian regional bank and move the ruble-dollar rate more than 15...
Russia Cracks Down on Financial Hacking Ring, Raiding Moscow Office: Sources February 8, 2016 By Joseph Menn Russian authorities in November raided offices associated with a Moscow film distribution and production company as part of a crackdown...
UK Firms ‘Can’t Afford to Ignore’ Cyber Risks, One of Top Business Threats: PwC February 2, 2016 UK companies and institutions remain vulnerable to cyber attacks despite the fact that many CEOs now rank cyber as one...
U.S. Utilities Examine Their Insurance Protection After Ukraine Grid Cyber Attack January 29, 2016 By Jim Finkle U.S. utilities are looking hard at their cyber vulnerabilities and whether they can get insurance to cover what could be...
‘Smart’ Appliances, Ventilation Systems Are New Hacker Targets: Cyber Experts January 29, 2016 By Jeremy Kahn Hijacking “smart” toasters and refrigerators and hacking corporate ventilation systems are among the new threats envisioned by cyber security experts...