In the wake of a U.S. strike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Quds Force Commander, analysts and former officials are warning that a cyberattack may be imminent, according to The Washington Post. “At this point, a cyberattack should…
Cyberattacks Hit 66% of Small and Medium Businesses Last Year
Health IT Security is reporting on two separate security reports, one from Kaspersky and the other the Ponemon Institute-Keeper report, showing 66 percent of small to medium-sized businesses suffered cyberattacks last year. The reports also showed that the cost of…
Obama Approves Sanctions on Cyber-Attackers
Today, President Obama signed an executive order that will allow the US government to go after those who perpetrate cyber attacks with sanctions “Cyber intrusions and attacks – many of them originating overseas – are targeting our businesses, stealing trade…
Obama Creates New Cyber Intelligence Agency
It’s official – the US has a new agency to help combat cyber attacks. Through a new memorandum, President Obama has established the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC), a brand new agency tasked with centralizing and organizing intelligence related…
The US Is Getting a New Anti-Cyberattack Agency
Today, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco will give a speech at the Wilson Center at an event on cyber threats. According to the Center, Monaco will “preview plans for preventing the most pernicious state…
JPMorgan Chase Cyberattack Big In Volume, But Not Sensitive Data, According To Bank
JPMorgan Chase, the largest banking institution in the U.S., revealed that 76 million household accounts and 7 million small business accounts were compromised in a recent cyberattack – an attack that was previously disclosed, but was much larger than first…
eBay Hack Leads to Official Investigation by Multiple States
Earlier this week, eBay revealed that an ongoing investigation of their own had revealed a a “small number” of employee login credentials had been compromised, giving attackers access to their corporate network. Now, it appears that they will face external…
eBay Hacked, Wants You to Change Your Passwords
If you receive an email from eBay later today asking you to change your password, you should definitely take their advice. The company has just confirmed a cyberattack that may have affected millions of users, exposing personal information like usernames,…
Yahoo Warns Users Of Big Yahoo Mail Hack Attempt
Yep, time for another announcement about an issue with Yahoo Mail. Yahoo announced that it identified a “coordinated effort” to gain unauthorized access to Yahoo Mail accounts, though it didn’t say how many. As others have pointed out it must…
NSA Chief Says Cyberattacks Are On The Rise
It might not be getting much play in the news, but cybersecurity is a big deal in Congress. There have been multiple attempts to get a bill passed through both the Senate and the House, but there seems to be…