Department of Homeland Security issues warning for potential cyber security attack Potential for major cyber attack on U.S. critical infrastructure now a real threat considering that Iran may retaliate with it’s cyber war force. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) – The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning for a potential Read more…
Protecting users from government-backed hacking and disinformation – cyber security. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) works to counter targeted and government-backed hacking against Google and our users. This is an area we have invested in deeply for over a decade. Our daily work involves detecting and defeating threats, and warning Read more…
Google has banned some Linux web browsers named Qutebrowser, Falkon, and Konqueror from accessing their services so that users were no longer able to use those browsers to access Google services. Several users in Reddit claim that they are not able to login with Google services using those browsers. It Read more…
Estimates show that 40% home security cameras are hacked. Security cameras are supposed to be an added level of protection, but for some families their Ring cameras have done more harm than good. Last week an 8-year-old Mississippi girl was terrorized in her room. “I’m your best friend. I’m Santa Read more…
New Orleans Hit With Another Ransomware Attack.. The city of New Orleans is dealing with a cyber attack. The nature of cyber attack was confirmed as a ransomware infection at a press conference held today by New Orleans officials. The attack was discovered early today, around 11:00 a.m. local time, Read more…
Yahoo News is reporting that a “retaliatory digital strike against an Iranian spy group” was carried out this past Thursday. The Washington Post, The New York Times, and the Associated Press all confirmed the report with their own sources, including the further detail that the cyber attack was approved by President Donald Trump. It was the same Read more…
Internet already being weaponized – US cyberattack on Iran won’t help Cyber-warfare suddenly went public late last month. Multiple media outlets reported that President Donald Trump had authorized U.S. Cyber Command to conduct a cyberstrike on Iran. Obviously, this isn’t the first such attack by a nation, or even by Read more…