Microsoft Flaw Exposes as Many as 60,000 Computer Systems in Germany March 11, 2021 By Andreas Rinke BERLIN – As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to...
Hacked Firms Face ‘Frankenstein’ of State-Based Cyber Notification Laws March 11, 2021 By Neil Weinberg Last summer, Katherine “Kitty” Green received some disturbing news about the computer network at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she...
China’s Microsoft Hack, Russia’s SolarWinds Attack Threaten to Overwhelm U.S. March 10, 2021 By Ryan Gallagher, Kartikay Mehrotra and Jordan Robertson China’s global attack on Microsoft’s popular email software revealed last week and an equally sprawling Russian attack discovered three months...
Florida Cyber Attack Raises Alarm Over Security of Water Treatment Plants February 11, 2021 By Tamara Lush, Alan Suderman and Frank Bajak A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how...
Trump Order Allows Government to Block Use of U.S. Cloud Services in Foreign Countries January 21, 2021 By Jamie Tarabay On his last full day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order the White House said was aimed...
Suspected Russian Hack of U.S. Government: Espionage or Act of War? December 21, 2020 By Jan Wolfe and Brendan Pierson The suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies has led to heated rhetoric from lawmakers, with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin...
How Dominance of One Management Software Became Cyber Liability for U.S. December 16, 2020 By Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn On an earnings call two months ago, SolarWinds Chief Executive Kevin Thompson touted how far the company had gone during...
Cyber Security Top Concern for Businesses in ‘Age of Risk:’ Marsh & McLennan’s Glaser November 17, 2020 By Alwyn Scott Cyber security has emerged as the most pressing exposure for business confronting a new “age of risk,” topping the coronavirus...
Twitter Security Failure Prompts Call for Regulating Internet Giants as Systemic Risks October 14, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Twitter Inc. suffered from cybersecurity shortfalls that enabled a “simple” hack attributed to a Florida teenager to take over the...
Hackers-for-Hire Group Targets Officials, Activists, Executives in Middle East October 7, 2020 By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according...