Kansas: First responders impacted by City of Wichita cyber attack

The City of Wichita is staying tight-lipped on details about a cyber attack that led to the shutdown of some of its online systems. Getting details on the cybersecurity attack, how it happened and what information could be at risk Read More …

Portland-based BerryDunn faces lawsuits over data breach affecting 1.1M people

A Maine accounting firm has been sued after a data breach exposed the personal information of more than a million people. BerryDunn, an accounting firm based out of Portland, is facing lawsuits from nine different people. The lawsuits claim that Read More …

US rejecting dialogue on cyber sphere with Russia undermines information security

The US administration rejecting dialogue with Moscow on the cyber sphere undermines international information security, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said on the embassy’s Telegram channel. “We regard such statements as another example of megaphone diplomacy and evidence of Read More …

U.K., U.S. and Canadian cyber authorities warn of pro-Russia hacktivist attacks on OT systems

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other international cyber authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have warned about pro-Russia hacktivist attacks targeting providers of operational technology. OT is hardware and software that interacts with the physical Read More …

Kansas City SCOUT cameras, highway message boards ‘down until further notice’, officials blame cyber attack

The traffic cameras, tracking systems and message boards used by many throughout the Kansas City metro area are down until further notice due to what officials are calling a cyber attack. Officials with the Kansas City Scout system said early Read More …

Ring agrees to pay $5.6 million after cameras were used to spy on customers

Amazon’s Ring has settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over charges that the company allowed employees and contractors to access customers’ private videos, and failed to implement security protections which enabled hackers to take control of customers’ accounts, cameras, Read More …

Are We Ready for a Cyber Attack on Food and Farming?

Federal officials and lawmakers are preparing to defend against cyber attacks that would leave residents without reliable access to food by targeting the food and agriculture sectors. The latest preparation effort is Cyber Storm — a massive, multiday tabletop exercise Read More …

Androxgh0st malware ramps up global attacks

More than 600 servers worldwide have been subjected to recent attacks with the Androxgh0st malware, reports Hackread. The U.S., India, and Taiwan accounted for the bulk of the impacted servers, which were compromised by Androxgh0st malware operators through web shells Read More …

Overflowing Water Tank Linked to Russian Cyber Attack

A water tank in Texas overflowed after a cyber attack in January, and a new report is linking the incident to hackers backed by the Russian government. On Jan. 18, city officials in Muleshoe were alerted to an overflowing water Read More …