Cyberattack of major mortgage servicer leaves customers without online payment option
Mortgage servicing giant Mr. Cooper has been dealing the with the impact of a cyberattack since Oct. 31 that caused it to temporarily take systems like online payments offline.
Boeing looking into hacking gang's ransomware threat
Boeing is investigating a claim made by cybercrime group Lockbit, which says it hacked sensitive data from the aerospace giant and will release it November 2 if ransom isn't paid.
Google's Gmail takes on spam
Google’s Gmail said that it will now require bulk senders of more than 5,000 messages a day to begin authenticating their emails in 2024 to stay under a reported spam threshold.
Clorox warns of product shortages after cyberattack
Clorox is the latest company to disclose the details of a cyber attack it faced last month that hindered its operations and will impact its quarterly earnings.
MGM cyberattack continues to create chaos for Vegas operations; SEC notified
MGM Resorts International confirmed a recent cyberattack that is affecting computer systems and websites in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
China, North Korea developing new strategies and targets for AI-powered operations, Microsoft warns
Tech giant Microsoft is warning that artificial intelligence-powered threats to the U.S. public are being developed and rolled out by China and North Korea.
AI fueling rise in cyberattacks
The dawn new generative artificial intelligence tools are making lots of users much more efficient, including, apparently, hackers who are using ChatGPT, too.
Massachusetts health officials warn of data breach involving more than 134K people
Health officials in Massachusetts are warning more than 134,000 residents, who currently or were enrolled in certain state programs, that their personal data may have been stolen.
IRS warns taxpayers of new mailing refund scam
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about a new mailing scam that hopes to mislead people into believing that they are owed a refund by the agency.
Republicans, trade association in fight with SEC over ‘unconstitutional’ list of investor info
Republican lawmakers and the American Securities Association say the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is violating privacy by putting together investor list.
Crypto scams against seniors surged 78% in 2022
Criminals stole more than $1 billion from U.S. senior citizens last year, a staggering 78% increase from 2021. Experts warn seniors of red flags indicating they could be scammed.
Microsoft admits June service disruptions to OneDrive, Outlook cyberattacks from mysterious hacker group
A service disruption affecting 18,000 Microsoft users on June 5 is now confirmed to be the fault of a new hacker group which calls itself Anonymous Sudan.
Verizon warns cybersecurity attacks are ‘still alive and well’ in latest data breach report
After analyzing nearly 5,200 data breaches in the past year, Verizon Business' Chris Novak claimed humans play a "substantial" role in the rise of cybersecurity crimes.
Major Massachusetts health insurer victim of ransomware attack, members information potentially compromised
Point32Health, one of the largest health insurers in Massachusetts, is the victim of a recent ransomware attack. The information of members may have been compromised in the attack.
China state-sponsored actor carries out 'attack' on US critical infrastructure, Microsoft says
Chinese state-sponsored actor Volt Typhoon is carrying out cyberattacks on "critical infrastructure organizations" in the U.S., according to Microsoft.
Treasury releases 2023 DeFi illicit finance risk assessment
The Treasury Dept. released its first-ever illicit finance risk assessment of decentralized finance (DeFi) services to cybercriminals and state actors like North Korea.
Global takedown of cybercriminals behind malware operation
Law enforcement officials in the United States and Europe said a takedown of cybercriminals behind malware operation. Authorities also seized 11 domain names tied to the Genesis Market.
ChatGPT could increase 'threat vector' for cyberattacks and misinformation, experts warn: 'Deepfake generator'
AI and cybersecurity experts say deepfakes and cybercrimes could multiply if criminals take advantage of artificial intelligence technology like ChatGPT.
Cybersecurity: Bright spot amid tech layoffs
A shortage of cybersecurity professionals has that segment of the tech industry hiring even as companies including Amazon, Facebook's Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Twitter cut jobs.
Russian-affiliated cybercrime gang disrupted by European police with help from FBI, Ukrainian authorities
European authorities, with help from the FBI, have identified members of a Russian-affiliated cybercrime gang responsible for targeting major companies and institutions with ransomware.