Tag: Cybersecurity
Hackers can now bring cargo ships and planes to a grinding halt
Container cargo ships sit off shore from the Long Beach/Los Angeles port complex in Long Beach, CA, on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.Jeff Gritchen | Medi [...]
Atlantic Council looks at how to maintain central bank digital currency cybersecurity
The U.S. thinktank Atlantic Council released a report Wednesday on cybersecurity issues related to central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The authors [...]
Cybersecurity firm supports Bitcoin ‘mission,’ converts balance sheet to BTC
Another business jumps aboard the Bitcoin bandwagon. Octagon Networks, a global cybersecurity network company with over 20 employees announced on June [...]
America’s small businesses aren’t ready for a cyberattack
Some of the highest profile cyberattacks on the U.S. in recent years are alleged to have originated in Russia, including the 2021 attack on the Coloni [...]
Clashing Views of Cybersecurity Lawyer as Trial in Special Counsel’s Case Opens
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors and defense lawyers clashed in opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer with lin [...]
The Bahamas' ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF says
The CBDC only represents 0.1% of currency in the Caribbean nation, said the International Monetary Fund - which has often proved skeptical about the b [...]
Walmart saved millions from elder gift card scams
A gift card display stands at a Walmart Inc. store in Burbank, California.Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTechnology developed by Walmart [...]
Which companies are being targeted by Anonymous? See their responses
In addition to Russian entities, Anonymous says it's now targeting some Western companies.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe "hack [...]
Cyber crime up as hackers use Ukraine war as distraction
Online hackers have been more active since Russian forces invaded neighboring Ukraine in late February, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz told CNBC's Jim C [...]
SEC votes to propose new cybersecurity rules
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 2, 2022.Source: NYSEThe Securities and Exchange Commission is voting on Wednesday to propose new cybersecurity [...]
American Electric Power CEO says it’s focused on cybersecurity defense for years
American Electric Power CEO Nick Akins told CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday that the utility provider feels confident in its cybersecurity defenses."The [...]
Which Are The 3 Crypto Coins In Cybersecurity To Keep An Eye On During The Current Year
Hacker attacks are extremely prevalent in the investor-related sector, experts report that during 2021 crypto scammers caused a damage of $14 billion. [...]
Chinese Cybersecurity Firm Qihoo 360 Says It Has Built Crypto Mining Monitoring Software to Support Crackdown
Qihoo 360 found that 109,000 mining IP addresses were active daily on average in November, mostly in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, [...]