Computers were offline, offices were closed and city government’s website was down on Friday as New Orleans officials sought to contain a cyber attack against its network that started in the early morning. By late afternoon, the city had found no sign that any passwords were compromised or data lost…
Why Boris Johnson may soon find himself entangled in his own web of deceit
Enjoy your honeymoon while you can, Boris, because it will be a short one. Years from now, when the history is written about the legacy of Boris Johnson’s overwhelming victory in the 2019 British election, it won’t be a majestic story of a nation reborn. Instead, it will be a…
Why Boris Johnson may soon find himself entangled in his own web of deceit
Enjoy your honeymoon while you can, Boris, because it will be a short one. Years from now, when the history is written about the legacy of Boris Johnson’s overwhelming victory in the 2019 British election, it won’t be a majestic story of a nation reborn. Instead, it will be a…
The season of gift giving brings a lot of people happiness, but the price you pay for a present can sometimes be more than you intended. Circadence CTO Bradley Hayes says cybersecurity attacks are on the rise during the holidays. “There’s a lot more online shopping that happens during the…
Aurangabad: More than 100 trees may face the axe for a proposed memorial to BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde here in Maharashtra, the latest in a series of controversial projects requiring hacking of trees. The government’s public works department (PWD) has sought permission from the local civic body for felling 110…
The governor’s office said in an email that the Louisiana National Guard and state police are helping the city gauge the effects of the suspected attack, the second in a matter of days. ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — A suspected cyberattack prompted a shutdown of city government computers in New…
Secret Santa exchanges around the office or with friends and family can be fun and festive for the holidays, but a gift exchange among online friends or originating as a viral social media post can actually be a scam masquerading as innocent fun. These gift exchanges – like the “Secret…
Image: mana5280 The city of New Orleans is dealing with a cyber-attack. The nature of the cyber-attack has not yet been determined at the time of writing, but the incident bears the classic signs of a ransomware infection. The attack was discovered earlier today, at around 11:00 am, local time,…
Lime Scooter Accounts Are Being Sold on the Dark Web
On the dark web, there are plenty of people looking for a free ride. Or at least a very cheap one. A vendor on a dark web marketplace is advertising what they say are accounts for the scooter service Lime. “This account is used free to locate rental scooters (with…
Facial recognition technology used to secure airports and process payments has been fooled by photographs and 3D masks. According to Fortune, multiple facial recognition systems in several countries were tricked in a series of tests carried out by San Diego artificial intelligence company Kneron. Researchers at Kneron were able to access a…
(TNS) — Going into commencement, Baton Rouge Community College computers were hit with ransomware. The Louisiana State Police have been called in and the computer servers have been shut down, Kizzy Payton, BRCC’s spokeswoman said Wednesday. “The Louisiana State Police Cyber Crime Unit investigators responded immediately and collected evidence from…
Louisiana has suffered another ransomware attack just weeks after threat actors used this pernicious strain of malware to disrupt state IT infrastructure. Cyber-criminals struck at the beleaguered southern state for a second time on Wednesday, launching a ransomware against Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC). By luck, the incident occurred just two days…
North America’s largest wire and cable manufacturer is reeling after falling victim to a cyber-attack on Monday. Manufacturing and shipping were disrupted at Southwire Co. after the discovery of suspicious activity on the organization’s computer network prompted a company-wide shut down. Some critical systems were brought back online early as Tuesday…
Christmas shoppers heading online to buy their gifts are being warned to be on their guard against potential scams which could empty their bank accounts. Although vulnerable people heading out to shops can be targeted by petty thieves, those choosing to do their shopping from the comfort of their own…
Panel to Hold Impeachment Vote Friday
Trump is only the fourth U.S. president to face impeachment proceedings and the first to be running for reelection at the same time. The outcome of the eventual House votes pose potentially serious political consequences for both parties ahead of the 2020 elections, with Americans deeply divided over whether the…
For the first time in Australia a woman has been appointed to head an intelligence agency. Rachel Noble, who is currently responsible for the federal government’s cyber security strategies, will lead the Australian Signals Directorate from February. “Her appointment to this leadership role is a significant step forward for women…
A mysterious new phishing campaign is targeting government departments and related business services around the world in cyberattacks that aim to steal the login credentials from victims. In total, the phishing attacks have targeted at least 22 different potential victim organisations in countries including the United States, Canada, China, Australia, Sweden and more. All…
Scores of domains and over 120 phishing sites have been detected as part of a major global campaign targeting government procurement services, according to Anomali. The security vendor said the credential harvesting campaign featured spoofed sites for multiple international government departments, email services and two courier services, plus the usual email-based…
A US entrepreneur has been charged with defrauding investors in a cryptocurrency Initial Coin Offering (ICO) that raised more than $42 million. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that UnitedData founder Eran Eyal conducted a “fraudulent unregistered securities offering” by selling tokens for his Shopin business from August 2017 to…
The security of smart home equipment has come under scrutiny again after a hacker compromised a US family’s connected camera system to spy on and talk to its 8-year-old daughter. The Ring camera was only installed for four days in the girl’s room before the incident, according to local reports. After…
