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02/14/2020 / By JD Heyes

U.S. government charges four Chinese military officers with massive breach of Equifax data

Though the United States and China recently signed “Phase One” of a new trade deal, that doesn’t change the fact that both countries remain rivals and that Beijing still seeks to replace Washington as the world’s preeminent power. Great power competition is continuing as evidenced by the Trump administration’s indictment of four Chinese military officers […]

01/24/2020 / By Edsel Cook

Authorities advise Swedish citizens to save banknotes in case of a cyber attack or war

In a few years, Sweden may become the world’s first cashless society. But is the Scandinavian country and its people truly ready to ditch cash for digital currency? Swedish government officials have recently warned its citizens to stockpile banknotes and coins before the country completes its transition from conventional cash to virtual currency. They explained that a […]

07/15/2019 / By Vicki Batts

Incompetent local governments are being paralyzed by cyber hackers using ransomware

Cities and towns around the country are being struck by a wave of cyber crime, as hackers exploit government incompetence for financial gain. Recently, the local government of Lake City, Florida paid out $462,000 to cyber attackers after ransomware crippled their infrastructure. The costly incident follows on the heels of another cyber attack in Florida, […]

03/15/2019 / By Jayson Veley

Dangerous malware discovered that could bring down the power grid

Two cyber security companies have come forward with new information regarding the cause of the December 2016 cyber attack that cut power in Ukraine and temporarily left thousands of people without access to electricity. According to the two firms, ESET and Dragos Inc., a sophisticated piece of malware known as Crash Override or Industroyer was […]

10/10/2018 / By Ethan Huff

CLAIM: China infiltrated Apple and Amazon with a tiny chip surreptitiously installed on server motherboards

A new report published by Bloomberg Businessweek reveals how communist China has been secretly embedding microchips into American technology as part of a massive effort to thwart elections and engage in other forms of malicious cyber warfare. As relayed Bloomberg Businessweek, the report comes after a multi-year investigation into China’s infiltration of United States infrastructure, […]

07/14/2018 / By Russel Davis

Have YOU been “cryptojacked?” Bitcoin miners are hacking computers; experts explain how to find out if you’ve been hit

Computer users may want to double check if something – or someone – is latching onto their devices, as experts recently raised the alarm on cryptojacking. Tech experts defined cryptojacking as an online activity that aims to exploit an untapped resource to develop an alternative revenue stream for games or media sites and simultaneously reduce the need to […]

12/03/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Chinese researchers have had a breakthrough in spy-proof communications

According to a recent report, a group of Chinese researchers has allegedly finished “the first long-distance quantum secure direct communication.” This could significantly advance the technology that allows the sending of messages that are totally “safe from eavesdropping.” In a paper published on Oct. 22, the team of researchers wrote that the information traveled 2.7 kilometers […]

11/06/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Ransomware cyberattack on England’s NHS was North Korea’s doing, says U.K. security minister

Earlier this year, nearly 20,000 hospital appointments were cancelled due to the National Health Service’s failure to provide adequate security to prevent cyber attacks. According to the National Audit Office, the cyber attack that occurred in May and affected as many as 81 trusts could have been easily prevented. Sir Amyas Morse, the head of […]

11/02/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Are your appliances spying on you? LG Smart devices are easily hacked warn security experts

You’ve heard of Smart TVs and certain applications on your phone spying on you, but what about microwaves, refrigerators and vacuums? According to security researchers, a flaw in the LG SmartThinQ application could allow hackers to take control of various household appliances, such as smart dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves, dryers and vacuums. Needless to say, if […]

09/23/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Security cameras ARE a security risk: Researchers demonstrate how they can be hacked to exploit sensitive information

A team of Israeli security researchers have demonstrated how hackers could use infrared light (IR) to control the behavior of malware-infected security cameras. Through their proof-of-concept malware — dubbed “aIR-Jumper” — the researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) were able to extract and send information to these surveillance devices, the process of which […]

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