Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the US election, Microsoft says
Microsoft said on Friday that Iran has stepped up online activity it believes is intended to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, including email phishing attacks targeting the presidential campaign. Iranian activists also have set up fake news sites and posed as activists in recent months to stomp division and lay the groundwork to sway American […]
Businesses and governments work to boost cyber defense amid shortage in workers
A growing number of government agencies across the U.S. are looking at ways to improve their cyber defenses, and the University of South Florida’s Florida Cybersecurity Center (Cyber Florida) has partnered with SimSpace to use a military-grade cyber range to train Florida’s one million state and local employees in cyber defense tactics. “One of the […]
NYC cyber squatter hopes to cash in big on Harris-Walz website he bought in 2020
It’s a vice presidential contest. A Brooklyn cybersquatter who bought the website HarrisWalz.com in 2020 could sell the domain for $15,000 if Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Trademark attorney Jeremy Green Etche bought the URL for just $8.99 in the hopes that Harris and Waltz will one day become […]
US Cyber Authorities Call For Immediate iOS Update For Millions Of Apple Users
US cyber authorities have issued an urgent urging for millions of Apple users to immediately update their devices to iOS 17.6, which was released on Monday. US Cybersecurity Authorities Urged Apple users should update their Apple devices to the latest iOS version as soon as possible to protect themselves from potential hacking threats. The Cybersecurity […]
EXCLUSIVE: Online Network Run By Chinese ‘Cyber Police’ Agent Promotes Prostitution, Sex Trafficking In The US
A months-long investigation by the Daily Caller News Foundation also found that Telegram channels used by Chinese nationals to illegally migrate to the United States may also be facilitating prostitution and sex trafficking. The “American Independent Tourism Channel” on Telegram is one such channel facilitating illegal Chinese immigration into the United States, serving as a […]
‘Cyber incident’ stalls Florida marriage, birth and death certificates
Florida couples don’t have to worry about getting to church on time because a “potential cyber incident” has halted access to vital records. The Florida Department of Health’s online verification system was affected by what was described as a “potential cyber incident.” Fox 25 Orlando reportedcausing a temporary shutdown of the vital statistics system. The […]
Patelco makes minor restorations but no end near for crippling credit union cyber attack – The Mercury News
Patelco Credit Union has restored some online functionality after its customers were locked down for a week due to an ongoing cyber attack targeting its systems and databases. By Friday, Erin Mendes, CEO of Dublin-based Patelco, had tried to assure customers that “your money is safe and secure,” but customers were locked out of their […]
CDK Global begins to restore systems after cyber hack
Retail technology and software provider CDK Global has begun work to restore systems used by more than 15,000 retail stores across North America, the company said in a statement on Sunday, adding that it expects the work to take “several days.” “We continue to actively engage with our customers and offer alternative ways to do […]
Cyberattacks are costly, and can be deadly: Cyber expert
(News Nation) — Cyberattacks are wreaking havoc on the revenues of businesses around the world. And they’re starting to take lives. Hackers “want to attack people who are going to pay,” says cybersecurity expert David Malicoat. “They want the money as quickly as possible.” Earlier this year, a Michigan woman with hypoglycemia went into cardiac […]
Auto dealers face software outage after provider hit by cyber incidents
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com CDK Global, a company that provides software to car dealerships, has been hit by a second cyber incident within days, causing a nationwide outage. The company notified dealers that it was “again proactively shutting down the majority of our systems” in response to an “additional cyber incident” that occurred Wednesday […]