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Why Ransomware is So Dangerous and Difficult to Prevent
High-profile attacks on the world's largest meat producer and the U.S.' biggest fuel pipeline have brought the issue top of mind.
June 3, 2021
The headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development is seen in Washington.
Software
Microsoft: SolarWinds Hackers Went After 150 New Targets
The state-backed Russian cyber spies launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on government agencies and think tanks this week.
May 28, 2021
In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Company in Linden, N.J. A major pipeline that transports fuels along the East Coast says it had to stop operations because it was the victim of a cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline said in a statement late Friday that it “took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations, and affected some of our IT systems.”
Energy
Pipeline Cyberattack Linked to Criminal Gang
It's considered the worst cyberattack to date on critical U.S. infrastructure.
May 10, 2021
In this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo the company sign stands over a row of unsold 2021 Seltos models at a Kia dealership, in Centennial, Colo. Kia Motors America says it’s restoring services crippled by a computer network outage that began Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, and which apparently affected dealers’ ability to order vehicles and parts and knocked offline a smartphone app that owners use to remotely start and warm up vehicles.
Automotive
Kia, Hyundai Recovering from Days-Long Network Outages
Kia cited “online speculation” that it was hit by ransomware.
February 19, 2021
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference.
Safety
Hack Exposes Vulnerability of Cash-Strapped Water Plants
A lack of funding and resources makes them a softer target for cyber attacks.
February 10, 2021
In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical.
Safety
Hackers Breach Treatment Plant, Try to Poison Water
Nefarious actors were able to briefly increase the amount of a caustic chemical in the town's water supply.
February 9, 2021
FireEye offices in Milpitas, Calif.
Technology
Cybersecurity Firm Says it Was Hacked by State Actor
The stolen tools could be dangerous in the wrong hands.
December 9, 2020
Sign at Pfizer Manufacturing in Puurs, Belgium.
Home
Phishing Ploy Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort
The phishing emails had malicious attachments that prompted recipients to enter credentials that could have been used to harvest sensitive information.
December 3, 2020
The sign for Tyler Technologies is seen outside the company's offices.
Software
Hacked Software Provider Won't Say if Ransomware Involved
But it did say that none of its products are involved in managing elections.
September 25, 2020
Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
Economics
Secretive Palantir Lifts Veil Before Wall Street Stock Sale
Like many other tech companies, it will be going public without ever turning a profit.
August 26, 2020
In this Wednesday, April 8, 2020, file photo, the sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, Texas.
Energy
OPEC Extends Nearly 10M Barrel Cut
The curbed output represents some 10% of the world's overall supply.
June 7, 2020
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Technology
Old Technology Slows COVID-19 Response
You’d hardly know the U.S. invented the internet by the way its public health workers are collecting vital pandemic data.
May 14, 2020