Report: Russian hackers having success 3 in 10 cyberattacks – on targets in 42 countries
A new report from Microsoft found that state-sponsored Russian hackers continue to conduct “strategic espionage” with targets in 42 countries.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 22, 2022
A new report from Microsoft found that state-sponsored Russian hackers continue to conduct “strategic espionage” with targets in 42 countries.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 14, 2022
Technology firms including Microsoft have tried to disrupt a cybercriminal group whose malicious software has been used in ransomware attacks and other hacks around the world, the companies say.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Apr 12, 2022
US and international law enforcement agencies have seized control of a popular website where hackers have advertised data stolen from American consumers and corporations — the latest in a long-running effort to crack down on forums where cybercriminals congregate.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Mar 14, 2022
Companies critical to U.S. national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or they pay ransomware, according to new rules approved by Congress. We’ve got the details.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Mar 1, 2022
As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are moving to restrict Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Jan 13, 2022
Biden administration officials will meet with key software developers and major tech firms like Apple and Google on Thursday to discuss ways of making open-source computer code more secure after a critical vulnerability emerged last month that US officials said could have affected hundreds of millions of devices worldwide.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 16, 2021
“It will take years to address this while attackers will be looking… on a daily basis [to exploit it],” says David Kennedy, CEO of cybersecurity firm TrustedSec. “This is a ticking time bomb for companies.”
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 15, 2021
Hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, Microsoft is warning.
Read MorePosted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 15, 2021
Hundreds of millions of devices around the world could be exposed to a newly revealed software vulnerability, as a senior Biden administration cyber official warned executives from major US industries that they need to take action to address “one of the most serious” flaws she has seen in her career.
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