UN cybercrime treaty passes in unanimous vote
The United Nations passed its first cybercrime treaty on Thursday in a unanimous vote supporting an agreement first put forward by Russia. The passage of the treaty...
Iranian hackers ramping up US election interference, Microsoft warns
Iranian hackers have increased their efforts to influence the upcoming U.S. election, attempting to break into the campaign of an unnamed presidential candidate and creating fake news websites...
FBI and CISA Warn of BlackSuit Ransomware That Demands Up to $500 Million
Aug 08, 2024Ravie LakshmananCritical Infrastructure / Malware
The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting...
Hackers return $12 million taken during Ronin network breach
Hackers returned $12 million to the Ronin gaming blockchain, which they had stolen by exploiting an undocumented vulnerability, the company announced in a statement earlier this week. ...
Easterly warns of destructive cyberattacks from China that could cause widespread outages
LAS VEGAS — The recent global technology outages caused by an update sent out from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike should serve as a “dress rehearsal” for the kind of...
Exclusive: Russian spies hacked UK government systems earlier this year, stole data and emails
Cyber spies working for Russia’s foreign intelligence service stole internal emails and data on individuals from the British government earlier this year, according to an official description of...
NHS software supplier Advanced faces £6m fine over ransomware attack failings
The company hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) back in August 2022 is facing a data protection fine of over £6 million...
Facial authentication is surging across sports leagues. A tech exec explains the interest.
When thousands of NFL fans enter stadiums this fall, their faces will be scanned by technology from Wicket. Many of the league’s 32 franchises are using the platform...
CrowdStrike vows to ‘respond aggressively’ to Delta litigation
Lawyers for embattled cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike struck back at Delta Air Lines over the company’s public legal threats following the global software outage that caused thousands of flights...
