Category: cyber security

Avoid Using Free Public Phone Charging Stations, FBI Denver Warns

By Bruce Finley From The Denver Post Denver—Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in Denver are warning travelers and shoppers to avoid public free phone charging portals, warning that “bad actors” use these to install malware and tracking software onto computers and phones. “Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce…


Cyber Security a Growing Issue for Small Business

By Jason Fell As more business owners utilize technology such as cloud computing and mobile devices and apps, the risk of hackers accessing money and sensitive business data becomes more real. The House Committee on Small Business addressed this issue today during a special hearing called, “Protecting Small Businesses Against Emerging and Complex Cyber-Attacks.” “Small…


2000 Cyber Attacks: How Pipelines, Dams, Water Treatment Centers, Nuclear Power Plants are in Danger | Facts Matter

When most people think about the cybersecurity threats facing this country, it’s often things like bank accounts or social security numbers getting stolen—things isolated to the digital realm. However, more and more, it’s become clear that cyberattacks are actual real physical threats that can cause physical harm because they have the potential to target our…


U.S. Unprepared for EMP Attack from China: Expert

The United States infrastructure is not well equipped for an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack from a foreign adversary. New York Times best selling author and EMP expert William Forstchen explains to NTD that in such an event the American power grid would be severely disrupted. Modern society as we know it would crumble. Some…


US Unprepared for EMP Attack From China: Expert

U.S. infrastructure is not well equipped for an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack from a foreign adversary, according to New York Times best-selling author and EMP expert William Forstchen. He explains to NTD that in such an event, the American power grid would be severely disrupted, modern society as we know it would crumble, and some…


Small Australian Businesses Miss Meta ‘Blue Tick’ of Approval

Meta has promised better security and support with its monthly subscription service, Meta Verified, but only for personal accounts. Clinical counsellor Amber Rules hadn’t changed a thing when she was suddenly shut out of her organisation’s Instagram account. “I don’t know what went wrong, I didn’t know why I got locked out or what the…


Iranian and Russian Hackers Targeting UK Politicians and Journalists: Cyber Watchdog

Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians, the UK’s cyber security watchdog has warned. In an advisory published on Jan. 26, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said groups based in Iran and Russia have been targeting a range of organisations and individuals in the…


Cyber Onslaught on Australia Continues as Major University Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

Cyber attackers have struck Australia again, with one of Australia’s top universities, the Queensland University of Technology, announcing a ransomware attack has hit them. At present, the university notes that there is no evidence any private data was stolen. The university has shut down its IT systems as a precaution, and students have been warned…


Hacker Claims to Be Selling Personal Data of 400 Million Twitter Users

A hacker claims to be selling the personal Twitter data of 400 million users, according to a report. The individual in question claimed to be selling the public and private data of more than 400 million Twitter users stolen in November 2021, which exploited an API vulnerability that was not fixed until January 2022. Although…


US Funded Program in Australia to Help Pacific Nations Battle Cybersecurity Threats

A new Australian program supported by the United States will help organisations in 11 Indo-Pacific nations safeguard against emerging cybersecurity threats. Led by researchers at Monash University and Oceania Cyber Security Centre (OCSC) in Melbourne and funded by the United States Department of State, the Post-Quantum Cryptography in the Indo-Pacific Program (PQCIP) aims to help organisations…