December 18, 2020 Russia hack claims: What is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)? The hack compromised federal agencies and "critical infrastructure" in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the cybersecurity agency said in an unusual warning message Thursday.
December 18, 2020 Sen. Dick Durbin says alleged Russian hack 'virtually a declaration of war' Durbin equated the attack to "nothing short of a virtual invasion by the Russians."
December 18, 2020 Romney slams White House's 'inexcusable silence' on Russian cyberattacks Sen. Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, slammed the White House for "inexcusable silence and inaction" for almost a week following reports of Russian cyberattacks on software company SolarWinds and, by extension, government agencies.
December 17, 2020 Former Trump adviser points finger at Russia for 'brazen' SolarWinds hack, calls for response Thomas Bossert, former Homeland Security adviser to President Trump, in a Wednesday op-ed said there is evidence that Russia is to blame for what he called a "brazen" cyberattack on software company SolarWinds through cybersecurity company FireEye.
December 16, 2020 FTC cracks down on investment scams, files complaints The Federal Trade Commission is moving against scammers that promise quick financial independence or unrealistic investment returns, among other alleged scams.
December 14, 2020 Long Island Jewish school’s website hacked with Nazi images, slurs The North Shore Hebrew Academy High School’s homepage was splattered with a Swastika and clip of marching Nazi SS guards, according to the footage posted on Twitter.
December 14, 2020 Homeland Security warns Russia may have hacked federal agencies Federal agencies were ordered to disconnect servers that may have been compromised during the months-long suspected Russian-hack of the Treasury and Commerce departments and scan their networks for “malicious actors,” the Department of Homeland Security said.
December 9, 2020 Researchers find credit card 'skimmers' inside social media buttons Constantly evolving credit card skimming techniques are a new threat to holiday shoppers.
December 4, 2020 5 safe shopping tips for the holidays from experts Scammers and cybercriminals love the holidays because it gives them more opportunities to steal your data and your money.
December 3, 2020 Your stolen credit card may end up here If you’ve ever wondered where your stolen credit card turns up, a cybersecurity firm is offering hard proof.