January 16, 2020 US military families receiving 'menacing' messages: 'Leave the Middle East. Go back to your country' Relatives of U.S. paratroopers deployed to Kuwait earlier this month, amid heightening tensions with Iran, have been receiving “menacing” messages on social media, prompting an alert this week from the U.S. Army to family members of service members.
January 8, 2020 Disinformation: How Iran could take a page from Russia’s propaganda playbook A social media expert believes that the fight for screen time is one of the biggest battles of the 21st-century and that harnessing people’s reactions could be a valuable tool in a country’s arsenal, an idea that is especially relevant as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran.
January 7, 2020 Iranian cyberattacks could cause 'real damage,' warns cybersecurity expert Cybersecurity expert Justin Cappos warns that Iran has already “proven it’s both adept at launching cyberattacks and that those attacks can cause real damage” in the wake of the death of General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike.
January 4, 2020 Iranian cyberattacks against US feared after killing of top general Iran’s retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran’s state-backed hackers are already among the world’s most aggressive and could inject malware that triggers major disruptions to the U.S. public and private sector.
January 3, 2020 Chris Wallace on Soleimani strike: Trump administration must now decide 'how far we want to take this' The question for the Trump administration is how far the United States wants to take the escalating conflict with the Iranian regime, "ӣƵ Sunday" host Chris Wallace observed Friday.
December 18, 2019 New Orleans cyberattack costing the city close to $1M so far The city of New Orleans has launched a forensic investigation into the cyber attack that has crippled the city’s digital infrastructure for days.
December 12, 2019 City of Pensacola hit by ransomware attack The city of Pensacola is still grappling with the impact of a ransomware attack over the weekend.
December 5, 2019 Smith & Wesson targeted in cyberattack, report says In this case, they’re after your money, not your guns.
December 4, 2019 7 sophisticated shopping scams to watch for this holiday season This Cyber Monday, U.S. shoppers spent a record $9.4 billion online — $1.5 billion more than last year’s total and an astounding $12 million per minute. Yes, that number is every single minute.
November 29, 2019 Black Friday: Beware these cyber scams In the last few weeks, tens of thousands of potential scams involving brand names have been discovered, cybersecurity firms are warning.