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Hacker Shares Signs That Tell When Bad Guys Are Inside Your Phone

DETROIT - Cybercriminals may live in the shadows of the digital world, but a professional hacker has shared signs that they are lurking in your smartphone. ‘White hat’ hacker Laura Kankaala was trained to be ethical but uses malicious techniques to help the average person stay safe. Laura, who is Threat Intelligence Lead for Finnish

By |2023-12-14T09:10:13-05:00December 11th, 2023|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Tesla Cyber Attack Defense Fails, Hackers Win Model 3 At Event

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla has been hacked at the Pwn2Own hacking event, and the hacking group has taken home a Tesla Model 3 and $100,000. As electric vehicles and their significant amount of integrated software have become more common in everyday life, the security around them has become significantly more critical. In the worst-case scenario,

By |2023-03-26T15:13:53-04:00March 26th, 2023|Auto Tech, Cyber Defense|

Almost 40 Percent Of Businesses Lose More Than $100,000 Per Cyberattack

DETROIT - Successful cyberattacks can cause significant financial losses and harm to businesses. According to the recent findings by the Atlas VPN team, 37 percent of companies lose over $100,000 per cyberattack on average. Besides the financial damages, businesses also ruin their reputation, lose corporate information, and experience disruption of partner operations. After a successful

By |2022-10-09T14:44:53-04:00October 9th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

NSA Shares Guidance To Help Secure OT/ICS Critical Infrastructure

WASHINGTON DC - The National Security Agency and CISA have issued guidance on how to secure operational technology and industrial control systems part of U.S. critical infrastructure. The joint advisory shares info on all the steps used by malicious actors to compromise IT-enabled OT and ICS assets which provide a larger attack surface and highlights

By |2022-09-23T09:22:58-04:00September 23rd, 2022|Cyber Defense, Featured|

The US Allegedly Used 41 Cyber-Weapons To Steal China’s Core Tech Data

BEIJING, China - China has accused the U.S. of "hacking" into a Chinese space and aviation university, "stealing" critical technical data. U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) cyber-warfare unit "penetrated and controlled" unnamed telecom operators, Chinese news media Global Times reported on Thursday, quoting its state sources. "Hackers from abroad were caught sending phishing emails with Trojan horse programs

By |2022-09-23T09:22:59-04:00September 23rd, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Malware Analysis Market Size To Top $24 Billion Globally By 2027

NEW YORK -- The Insight Partners published latest research study on Malware Analysis Market is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2019 to $24.9 billion by 2027, a CAGR of 29.2 percent. The global malware analysis market growth is driven by the rapidly increasing connectivity and rushing pace of digital transformation in the region,

By |2022-08-02T08:20:22-04:00August 1st, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Feds Find Massive Chinese Cyber Spying Campaign

WASHINGTON DC - Much of the discussion surrounding cyberwarfare has centered around Russia and Ukraine, in recent months. While it may have been pushed into the background, however, China’s aggressive cyber activity continues apace, whether it rises to the level of warfare or not. Only a month ago, we covered news that Chinese state-sponsored hackers

By |2022-06-12T11:28:40-04:00June 12th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Phishing Attack Delivers 3 Forms Of Malware To Steal Your Data

SEATTLE, WA. - A phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Windows users delivers three different forms of malware, all designed to steal sensitive information from victims. Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet, those who unintentionally run the malicious attachment sent in phishing emails fall victim to AveMariaRAT, BitRAT and PandoraHVNC trojan malware. The campaign allows cyber criminals to steal usernames, passwords

By |2022-05-26T12:32:00-04:00May 26th, 2022|Cyber Defense|

Hackers Are Starting To Target EV Charging Stations

DETROIT - As the world rapidly shifts to EV transport, the automotive industry is experiencing some major teething issues. The global charging network is having to keep pace with more and more EVs on the road, and as manufacturers expand their networks, cracks are starting to appear in their grand schemes. We recently reported that a long

By |2022-05-26T09:37:47-04:00May 26th, 2022|Cyber Defense|