The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office admitted that it accidentally posted a document online that contained passwords for its voting system. This revelation came to light on Tuesday, just days before the upcoming presidential election on November 5. What Happened? The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office stated that a spreadsheet
China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center has released a new report that exposes the US government’s secretive cyber espionage operations. The report, published in multiple languages, reveals how the US has been using cyber weapons to spy on other countries and even frame them for cyberattacks it carries out
Hackers from a group called the “BO Team” have launched a major cyberattack on Vega, a Russian internet provider. This attack has caused big problems, including cutting off internet and communication services for important places in Snezhinsk, a city in Russia known for its secretive Soviet-era facilities. Here’s what happened:
After Russia’s special military operation of Ukraine in 2022, Germany began preparing for future conflicts, leading to the creation of a secret 1,000-page “Operations Plan Germany” by 2024. This plan, part of NATO’s strategy, involves all 16 federal states and focuses heavily on Hamburg’s port, Germany’s largest. The port’s role
Over the weekend, some of the world’s best hackers gathered in Las Vegas with one mission: to break into voting machines that will be used in this year’s election. They weren’t doing this to cause trouble but to help identify security flaws so officials can fix them. However, there’s a
AT&T paid $400,000 to a hacker to erase vast troves of call and text logs stolen from its customers. This ransom, discovered through blockchain analysis, sparked concerns over national security and privacy breaches, especially given the magnitude of the data involved. The hacker even provided a video claiming to show
In a dramatic turn, the LockBit ransomware group has claimed to have stolen a vast trove of files from the US Federal Reserve and Evolve Bank and Trust, alleging a breakdown in ransom negotiations. The group threatened to release 33 terabytes of sensitive banking data if their demands weren’t met,
In a shocking turn, the notorious ransomware group Lockbit 3.0 has declared it successfully breached the Federal Reserve of the United States, claiming to have stolen a massive 33 terabytes of sensitive banking data. The group issued a chilling ultimatum, demanding the Federal Reserve replace their negotiator and meet their
The Israeli media reported on a “record-breaking spike” in the number of nations purchasing Israeli cyberwarfare and intelligence systems, from 67 to 83 in 2022, but a setback due to intelligence failure will likely cause Israel’s cybersecurity industry to face major losses. Table of ContentsAn unprecedented security failureImpact on Israel’s
