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Hackers Abuse Modified Salesforce App to Steal Data, Extort Companies
Hackers are tricking employees at companies in Europe and the Americas into installing a modified version of a Salesforce-related app, allowing the hackers to steal reams of data, gain access to ...
States Warned About Hackers Carrying Out Disruptive Attacks on Water Systems
The U.S. government is warning state governors that foreign hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout the country. In a letter released Tuesday, ...
U.S. Port Online Attack Vulnerability Leads to Heightened Cybersecurity
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation's ports from potential cyberattacks. The administration is outlining a set of ...
Fewer Companies Are Paying Ransoms to Hackers, Researchers Say
Fewer companies that are infected with ransomware are coughing up extortion payments demanded by hackers, according to new research from Chainalysis Inc. In findings published on Thursday, the ...
Phishing Triggered Majority of Cyber Claims in 2022 First Half: Coalition
Claims are down among Coalition policyholders in the first half of 2022, but small businesses became bigger targets and an organization's employees remain the easiest was for cyber criminals to ...
Advanced Hackers Have Shown Ability to Hijack Critical Infrastructure
Advanced hackers have shown they can take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing plants, the U.S. government said in an alert on Wednesday, warning of the ...
Hackers More Likely to Target Companies That Fake Social Responsibility
Corporations that do not take their vows to address environmental, cultural, social and political issues seriously could be putting a target on their backs for hackers and placing their firms at ...
Log4j Software Flaw Sends Companies Scrambling Against Hackers
A newly discovered vulnerability in a widely used software library is causing mayhem on the Internet, forcing cyber defenders to scramble as hackers rush to exploit the weakness. The vulnerability, ...