Paris faces cyber battle to keep Games running and real
The Paris Olympics are bracing themselves to fight off an unprecedented level of cyberattacks, for the first time augmented by…
Category: Cybersecurity
Ex-Amazon engineer gets three years for hacking DeFi platforms
A former Amazon.com software engineer who admitted to stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency by hacking two decentralized finance platforms…
Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia probes IT hack
Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia said April 12 it has launched a probe after its computer servers were hacked last month,…
US man faked his own death via hacking state records to avoid over RM475,000 in child support payments
A Kentucky man pleaded guilty to charges connected to faking his own death, in part in an attempt to avoid paying over…
Airlines may know more about you than you think
A recent in-depth analysis by a portal specialising in online security reveals just how easily airlines can access some of…
Did one guy just stop a huge cyberattack?
Recently, while doing some routine maintenance, Andres Freund inadvertently found a backdoor hidden in a piece of software that is…
Scathing US federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to hack
In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report on April 2…
Is your smart device safe from hackers? New FCC program will label cybersecure technology
Everyday household items, including your remote thermostat and your baby monitor, may make you vulnerable to cyberhackers. But a new…
Opinion: Cyberpredators are targeting teen boys with a new scam, sometimes with a tragic end
Financial sextortion has been reported as the fastest-growing crime targeting children in North America. According to reports by the FBI,…