cyberattacks

Kia Glitch Spotlights Connected Car Cyber Vulnerabilities
Kia Glitch Spotlights Connected Car Cyber Vulnerabilities
September 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

A recent glitch found in Kias has highlighted cybersecurity vulnerabilities in connected vehicles. According to a report from the cybersecurity publication Dark Reading, the flaw...

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Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
September 25, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers with ties to China’s government have reportedly gotten into some American internet service providers. The hacking campaign, dubbed Salt Typhoon by investigators, was targeting...

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23andMe Paying $30 Million to Settle Data Breach Suit
23andMe Paying $30 Million to Settle Data Breach Suit
September 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit tied to a data breach. “We have executed a settlement agreement for an aggregate cash payment...

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Behind the Screens: How Threat Intelligence Keeps Digital Payments Secure
Behind the Screens: How Threat Intelligence Keeps Digital Payments Secure
September 13, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

It is, by this point in human history, an undoubtedly digital world. And in the contemporary age, where commerce increasingly happens online and payment systems...

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Mastercard Acquires Recorded Future to Bolster Cyber Protections
Mastercard Acquires Recorded Future to Bolster Cyber Protections
September 12, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Mastercard is spending $2.65 billion to acquire threat intelligence company Recorded Future. The deal, announced Thursday (Sept. 12), “bolsters the insights and intelligence used to secure today’s digital economy...

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Scammers Target Olympic Venue With Ransomware Attack
Scammers Target Olympic Venue With Ransomware Attack
August 06, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

French police are reportedly investigating a ransomware attack at a Paris Olympic venue. The attack, the subject of a Tuesday (Aug. 6) report by Reuters, is the...

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IBM Debuts AI-Powered Threat Detection Tools
IBM Debuts AI-Powered Threat Detection Tools
August 05, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

IBM has added generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its managed threat detection and response services. Built on the company’s watsonx data and AI platform,...

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France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
France Suffers Attack on Broadband Services Amid Olympic Games
July 29, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Amid a worldwide data breach surge, France is dealing with an older-school type of cyberattack. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (July 29), vandals have cut...

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Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
Cyberattacks Present Shipping Industry’s Biggest Threat Since WWII
July 28, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The shipping sector is reportedly facing a spike in cyberattacks tied to state-sponsored hackers. The industry saw at least 64 cyber incidents last year, the...

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