Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, in particular, is known to be a hacker honeypot, due to what is typically relatively lax security. But even though many people know they should stay away from free Wi-Fi, it proves as irresistible to … Read more
Hackers were able to break into the email accounts of Roger Stone, a longtime GOP operative and adviser to former President Donald Trump, in hopes of compromising the accounts of his senior campaign officials, according to new media reports. The FBI said Monday it is investigating a “cyberintrusion” aimed at the Trump campaign, just days … Read more
An aerial view of homes in a housing development on September 08, 2023 in Santa Clarita, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images As renewable energy generation expands across the U.S., the federal government is becoming more concerned about vulnerabilities in new systems being a target for cyberattacks. The FBI recently warned … Read more
One of the most convenient methods for mobile phone users to log into apps — and one many companies rely on to grant access — is the one-time password, or OTP, often shared by text. But there’s a growing consensus among cybersecurity professionals that OTPs, like traditional passwords, should be eliminated, even though the experts … Read more
Houston Chronicle/hearst Newspapers Via Getty Images | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images The City of Wichita recently had an experience that’s become all too common — its water system was hacked. The cyberattack, which targeted water metering, billing and payment processing, followed the targeting of water utilities across the U.S. in recent years. In going … Read more
A logo sits illuminated at the Microsoft booth in the Mobile World Congress 2024 on February 26, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. Xavi Torrent | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft on Friday said that Russian group Nobelium, which the company refers to as Midnight Blizzard, has been trying to access its internal systems and … Read more
Young male student preparing for the test listening online lessons on headphones Milan Kostic | Istock | Getty Images The education community — students, teachers, parents, staff and those connected to all of them — are barraged with threats to their physical safety. Now, they’re also increasingly dealing with the kind of threats that don’t … Read more
