Items tagged with cyber-attacks

by Nathan Wasson - Wed, May 25, 2022

GM Drivers Struck With Credential Stuffing Cyberattack Exposing Personal Info

Research from earlier this year showed that hackers can remotely unlock and start Honda and Acura vehicles by exploiting a vulnerability in the remote keyless system. However, cybercriminals targeting the automotive industry don’t have to steal your car when they can steal something potentially more valuable: your... Read more...

by Nathan Ord - Wed, Jun 02, 2021

Consumer Cyber Threats Jumped 83% In 2020, And 2021 Could Set New Malware Records

Though industrial cyberattacks, such as those on JBS Global or Colonial Pipeline, are on the rise, the problem is not exclusive to businesses. According to new research, consumer cyber threats jumped nearly 83% in 2020. With new types of malware skyrocketing, users now need to be more careful than ever. Today, Atlas... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 25, 2016

U.S. Cyber Command Drops ‘Cyberbombs’ To Combat Growing Global ISIS Threats

In an attempt to kill Saddam Hussein and intimidate the enemy, United States military forces conducted a shock and awe campaign that saw a barrage of bombs dropped on Baghdad and other parts of Iraq over a decade ago. Fast forward to today and the U.S. is still dropping bombs on enemies, albeit instead of explosives... Read more...

by Joshua Gulick - Wed, Apr 01, 2015

Obama: Groups That Launch Cyberattacks Against U.S. Companies To Face Economic Sanctions

President Obama signed an executive order today that declares cyberattacks from foreign soil to be a national emergency and gives the United States new powers for defending against them. The executive order, titled “Blocking The Property Of Certain Persons Engaging In Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities”... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Thu, Feb 28, 2013

China: U.S. is Responsible for Majority of Cyberattacks Against Military Sites

Apparently still fuming over a recent report by an American cyber security company blowing the whistle on Chinese government-sponsored hacking groups, China's Ministry of Defense says its military sites are frequent targets of attack originating from the U.S. It also said that Mandiant's report is "full of loopholes"... Read more...

by Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Oct 08, 2012

New Research Shows Cybercrime Costs Have Increased Nearly 40 Percent

According to new research sponsored by HP, the cost and frequency of cybercrime has increased for the third straight year. The third-annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study shows the occurrence of cyberattacks has more than doubled since 2010. The cost of the attacks has increased by nearly 40 percent over the same three... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Wed, Oct 03, 2012

“Malnets” Were the Cause of Most Cyber-Attacks in 2012

The web is a dangerous place, and one of the threats that emerged in 2011 was that of malnets, or malware networks, which are just what they sound like. These infrastructures are designed to last beyond a single attack and allow cybercriminals to adapt to new vulnerabilities and launch malware attacks over and over again. Malnets grew in popularity... Read more...