Google warns thousands they were targets of government hackers. Many of those alerted are based in ... [+] America. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
In just three months, Google sent out 12,000 warnings to people they suspected had been the target of a government-backed hacking attempt.
Whilst the numbers sound alarming, it didn't appear that nation state hackers had stepped up the level of attacks. Google said the data was consistent with the number of warnings sent in the same period of 2018 and 2017.
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The Cybersecurity 202: U.S.
President Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. (Francois Mori/AP)
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As if digital threats from the main U.S. cyberspace adversaries weren't enough, U.S. officials and researchers are increasingly worried about hacking dangers posed by a slew of other nations including Vietnam, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
The fears are upending a half decade during which U.S. cybersecurity worries focused on four main adversaries — Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. And they're signaling that cyberspace is about to get far more complicated and dangerous.
Hacking | KARE11.com
Concordia University, St. Paul has agreed to test the strength of its data security against hackers in a unique way. Administrators partnered with three Twin Cities cyber security companies – RedTeam Security Consulting, Beryllium Infosec Collaborative and InteProIQ - and asked them to try and hack into university. They also gave KARE 11 permission to document the whole thing. Here's what Concordia did well, not so well, and what everyone can learn from the process to avoid a data breach.
'Ethical' hackers say: It's just hacker. To be one is no longer a bad thing • The Register
Ethical hacking is a "redundant term" but to be a "hacker" is no longer a bad thing, according to proponents of the cybersecurity art form known as "penetration testing".
"It's got a negative stigma because of very malicious hacking which is always dumped into the same category of cyber attack," said Davis, dismissing the term "ethical hacking" while embracing ye olde-fashioned word: "We should just say hacker. To be a hacker is no longer a bad thing."
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And, unlike with robbers of the Sutton type who really had only two weapons at their disposal — a good gun or a good bluff — today's bad actors have a range of weapons to choose from when carrying out their robberies.
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One important reason for that increase is the fact that hackers are getting more sophisticated all the time, developing ever more effective malware and ever more subtle and wily ways to deliver their attacks. To successfully defend themselves, institutions need to constantly reevaluate and up their cybersecurity tactics and methods.
Hackers Demand US$14 Million after Ransomware Attack
Virtual Care Provider, a technology services provider for nursing homes and acute care sites, was hit with a ransomware attack that seized access to patients' health records. The Milwaukee-based company reported that unknown attackers injected ransomware known as "Ryuk" inside its network systems.
The company stated that hackers demanded US$14 million to restore access to its hijacked servers. Virtual Care Provider said around 110 nursing homes across the country are unable to access their patient records, use the Internet, pay employees, and order crucial medications.
Tips for stopping hackers from getting your personal data
It’s that time of year again. We’re overtaxing our cellphone batteries on the readily available plethora of free public WiFi hotspots while traveling and shopping for the holidays.
As we rush around frazzled and distracted, we are easy prey for cyberattackers who are paying acute attention and waiting for us to slip up.
Here are five critical things to check to keep your devices and data protected as you partake in this season’s festivities.
Hackers demand $14M in Bitcoin to unlock systems for 110 nursing homes across US
In an interview with KrebsOnSecurity , Wisconsin-based IT company Virtual Care Provider Inc. (VCPI) confirmed that hackers have used the dreaded Ryuk ransomware to encrypt all of the data it hosts for clients. The firm estimated it maintains roughly 80,000 computers and servers powering care facilities across 45 US states.
Ryuk is a particularly nasty malware strain that's been sweeping government organizations and other high-value targets all year.
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