An Ambitious Plan to Tackle Ransomware Faces Long Odds
A task force counting Amazon, Cisco, and the FBI among its members has proposed a framework to solve one of cybersecurity’s biggest problems. Good luck. SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, THE City of…
More Countries Officially Blame Russia for SolarWinds Attack
The United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, and NATO have supported the United States in blaming Russia for the cyberattack on IT management company SolarWinds, which impacted organizations worldwide. The…
Thought-detection: AI has infiltrated our last bastion of privacy
Our thoughts are private – or at least they were. Breakthroughs in neuroscience and artificial intelligence are changing that assumption while at the same time inviting new questions around ethics,…
NSA: Russian Hackers Exploiting VPN Vulnerabilities – Patch Immediately
On Thursday, the U.S. government warned that Russian APT operators are exploiting five known — and already patched — vulnerabilities in corporate VPN infrastructure products, insisting it is “critically important”…
US Expels Russian Diplomats, Imposes Sanctions for Hacking
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. was expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in…
FBI hacks vulnerable US computers to fix malicious malware
US justice department says bureau hacked devices to remove malware from insecure software. The FBI has been hacking into the computers of US companies running insecure versions of Microsoft software…
7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?
For many Americans, going online is a crucial way to connect with friends and family, shop, get news, and search for information. Yet today, 7% of U.S. adults say they…
What is IPv6?
The most common version of the Internet Protocol currently in use, IPv4, will soon be replaced by IPv6, a new protocol version. The well-known IPv6 protocol is being used and…
Bitcoin’s Double Spending Problem: Definition, Solution, and Future Outlook
Manipulating money is a common problem in every economic system. Bad actors seek to exploit or emulate existing currencies for personal financial gain, whether with fake gold, counterfeit dollar notes,…