Infusion pumps are among the devices affected by the vulnerabilities. (Getty Images) BlackBerry’s popular operating system for medical devices affected by critical vulnerabilities, drawing fed warnings The disclosure expands the number of devices that could be at risk due to the "BadAlloc" flaw. Aug 17, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
The scheme went sideways, it seems, when FBI agents contacted Kriuchkov, then urged him to drive to Los Angeles, Calif., where he was taken into custody. (Flickr / Jonathan) FBI stopped a ransomware scheme by tricking a suspect to meet in Los Angeles Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27, will remain incarcerated pending trial. Aug 26, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) ‘Cyber Storm’ drill for critical infrastructure focuses on corruption of key IT services It is the subtle manipulation of these IT services that advanced hacking campaigns often exploit in the real world. Aug 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr / Jan Wiedemann) Microsoft offers up to $20,000 in Xbox bug bounty program It's good news for gamers who are sick of having their accounts taken over. Jan 30, 2020 By Jeff Stone
Multiple ENTSO-E members in Europe said they were investigating the incident. (Getty images) Utah renewables company was hit by rare cyberattack in March It is believed to be the first cyber-related “disruption” in the U.S. power industry on record. Oct 31, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Throw some tape over your webcams. (Flickr Rickey Romero) Zoom flaw could enable hackers to activate Mac webcams without permission The security issues speak to the risk associated with default settings on popular applications that a user might overlook. Jul 9, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Justice Department hopes to disrupt ‘dumbest tradition ever’ with latest DDoS seizure Your Christmas morning Fortnite binge is safe from network DDoS attacks. Dec 20, 2018 By Jeff Stone
(Flickr user Ashwin Kumar// CC-BY-2.0) Cisco says a flaw in its Adaptive Security Appliance allows remote attacks Cisco has witnessed the attack in the wild, and the company does not currently have a patch to fix the issue. Nov 1, 2018 By Greg Otto