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NSA warns of threat actors compromising entire 5G networks via cloud systems
Brief NSA warns of threat actors compromising entire 5G networks via cloud systems

Catalin Cimpanu October 28, 2021

U.S. Government set to ban sale of hacking tools to China and Russia

Dina Temple-Raston October 20, 2021

U.S. Government set to ban sale of hacking tools to China and Russia
US govt reveals three more ransomware attacks on water treatment plants this year

Catalin Cimpanu October 14, 2021

US govt reveals three more ransomware attacks on water treatment plants this year
DOJ to go after government contractors who don’t disclose breaches
Brief DOJ to go after government contractors who don’t disclose breaches

Catalin Cimpanu October 6, 2021

US to work with 30 countries to tackle ransomware problem
Brief US to work with 30 countries to tackle ransomware problem

Catalin Cimpanu October 1, 2021

FCC to work on rules to prevent SIM swapping attacks

Catalin Cimpanu September 30, 2021

FCC to work on rules to prevent SIM swapping attacks
State-sponsored hacking group targets Port of Houston using Zoho zero-day

Catalin Cimpanu September 23, 2021

State-sponsored hacking group targets Port of Houston using Zoho zero-day
US Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange linked to ransomware operations

Catalin Cimpanu September 21, 2021

US Treasury sanctions cryptocurrency exchange linked to ransomware operations
FBI: Americans lost more than $8 million to sextortion scams this year
Brief FBI: Americans lost more than $8 million to sextortion scams this year

Catalin Cimpanu September 2, 2021

CISA adds single-factor authentication to its catalog of ‘Bad Practices’
Brief CISA adds single-factor authentication to its catalog of ‘Bad Practices’

Catalin Cimpanu August 30, 2021

Hackers breached US Census Bureau in January 2020 via Citrix vulnerability

Catalin Cimpanu August 18, 2021

Hackers breached US Census Bureau in January 2020 via Citrix vulnerability
1.9 million records from the FBI’s terrorist watchlist leaked online

Catalin Cimpanu August 16, 2021

1.9 million records from the FBI’s terrorist watchlist leaked online
NSA, CISA publish Kubernetes hardening guide
Brief NSA, CISA publish Kubernetes hardening guide

Catalin Cimpanu August 3, 2021

DOJ says SolarWinds hack impacted 27 US attorneys’ offices
Brief DOJ says SolarWinds hack impacted 27 US attorneys’ offices

Catalin Cimpanu July 30, 2021

US says Chinese hackers breached 13 pipeline operators between 2011 and 2013

Catalin Cimpanu July 20, 2021

US says Chinese hackers breached 13 pipeline operators between 2011 and 2013
US offers $10 million reward for info on state-sponsored hackers disrupting critical infrastructure
Brief US offers $10 million reward for info on state-sponsored hackers disrupting critical infrastructure

Catalin Cimpanu July 15, 2021

SideCopy cyber-espionage group targets Indian government, military
Brief SideCopy cyber-espionage group targets Indian government, military

Catalin Cimpanu July 7, 2021

White House to formally attribute Hafnium Exchange attacks ‘in the coming weeks’
Brief White House to formally attribute Hafnium Exchange attacks ‘in the coming weeks’

Catalin Cimpanu July 5, 2021

Supreme Court narrows scope of CFAA computer hacking law

Catalin Cimpanu June 3, 2021

Supreme Court narrows scope of CFAA computer hacking law
Darkside ransomware gang says it lost control of its servers & money a day after Biden threat

Catalin Cimpanu May 14, 2021

Darkside ransomware gang says it lost control of its servers & money a day after Biden threat
15% of 2020 ransomware payments carried a sanctions violations risk

Catalin Cimpanu May 11, 2021

15% of 2020 ransomware payments carried a sanctions violations risk
Biden: No evidence Russian government is involved in Colonial ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu May 10, 2021

Biden: No evidence Russian government is involved in Colonial ransomware attack
Ransomware gang leaks court and prisoner files from Illinois Attorney General Office

Catalin Cimpanu April 29, 2021

Ransomware gang leaks court and prisoner files from Illinois Attorney General Office
Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ransom is not paid

Catalin Cimpanu April 26, 2021

Ransomware gang threatens to expose police informants if ransom is not paid
Chinese hackers used Pulse Secure VPN zero-day to breach US defense contractors

Catalin Cimpanu April 20, 2021

Chinese hackers used Pulse Secure VPN zero-day to breach US defense contractors