T-Mobile has been struggling with a chain of data breaches that dates back to 2018, but the present FCC settlement only addresses those that took place from 2021 to 2023. As it happens, those were also the largest and most serious incidents.
US officials are concerned about the possibility of Chinese hackers shutting off the electricity, water and internet taps should a war in Taiwan break out. But ISPs are most likely being targeted right now as they provide the ability to track employees and personnel.
Nearly a week after first announcing a “network outage” that shut all of its money transfer services down, MoneyGram is still working to restore its core operations. The company has since confirmed that the outage has actually been caused by a cyber attack.
XSS vulnerabilities have been a general nuisance for years, but a new alert from CISA and the FBI points out that they represent a national security risk and a notable financial drain on the country.
Ahead of yet another contentious presidential election season, CISA has released a cybersecurity checklist for officials looking to ensure that the basic defensive measures have been covered for the election infrastructure.
Federal agencies are warning that a Russian intelligence unit is highly active in cyber attacks against NATO members and Ukraine allies and has been particularly aggressive toward critical infrastructure.
Some key findings from the July Disney data breach include personal information for Disney Cruise Line staff and passengers, and financial reports on the company’s assorted video streaming and park pass services.
Attacks by both state-backed and private criminal actors are not uncommon, as BGP security issues have been known and documented for as long as the protocol has existed. But a specific trigger for action on internet routing security seems to have been a recent attack by China Telecom.
The FBI is revamping its data handling practices after storage media containing sensitive and classified information was left sitting on open pallets for as long as two years at a time.
In spite of an absolute load of criticism from many different quarters, the UN’s cybercrime convention is moving forward and is now likely to see nations ratifying it in the coming months.