A little-known hack of a water facility in Texas may be the work of Russian state-sponsored hackers, according to new findings from security researchers.  Google-owned Mandiant today published a report linking the water facility hack to Sandworm, also known as APT44, a hacking group that allegedly works within Russia’s military intelligence.  In January, city officials...Read More

The practice of cybersecurity is ever-changing, marked by a continual dance between the attackers and the defenders. Each side is in a constant state of adaptation, reacting to the strategies of the other. The ongoing evolution of ransomware cybercrime is a prime illustration of this dynamic. Historically, ransomware attacks were somewhat isolated events. Today, they...Read More

U.S. physical infrastructure is increasingly the target of hacks, with Google’s cybersecurity firm Mandiant releasing a report Wednesday teasing out links between Russian hackers and a January attack on a water filtration plant in a small Texas town. The nation’s largest ports are also at risk, and Biden administration cybersecurity officers and key port executives...Read More

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As appraisal notices go out, homeowners are walking into the Tarrant Appraisal District office with their questions. The good thing, says Chief Appraiser Joe Don Bobbitt, is that, on average, homeowners can expect a 6% increase in home values, compared to 23% last year and 18% the year before. “The values… they haven’t gone up...Read More

Nearly 600 students from high schools around the commonwealth converged on George Mason University this morning for the third annual Virginia CyberSlam event. The daylong event was created independently by two division cybersecurity teachers, Chris Starke and Jenn Marden, to educate students beyond the classroom and allow them an opportunity to engage with university professors and...Read More

Per a recent Insider Gaming report, Ready or Not developer Void Interactive was hacked, and the source code for its shooter was stolen in the attack. An alleged 4TB worth of data was stolen, comprising of over 2.1 million files. While it’s still investigating, Void stressed no “user or staff-related information” has been leaked. Also...Read More

Five people have been arrested in a AFP cybercrime sting. Picture: NCA NewsWire handout Five alleged cybercriminals have been arrested across the country as part of an international operation trying to take down a cybercrime platform used to steal personal credentials from victims around the world, including more than 94,000 people in Australia. Those arrested...Read More

The Tarrant Appraisal District must do better by taxpayers. That’s the message candidates for the appraisal district’s board of directors had for voters ahead of the May 4 election. Candidates at a forum co-hosted by the Fort Worth Report and the League of Women Voters discussed ongoing problems with the district’s cybersecurity, educating taxpayers about...Read More

THE BAD NEWS is, incidents of cybercrime are increasing, and the cybercriminals are seemingly getting bolder and smarter. The good news is, the government is very serious about combatting cybercrime, and it now has the right organizations to do it, coupled with the right laws to back them up. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC)...Read More