In a statement U.S. drugs regulator and a federal agency said, a cybersecurity vulnerability in a software designed by BlackBerry Ltd could put medical equipment and cars at heightened risks and expose highly sensitive systems to attackers. This warning comes in the wake of BlackBerry disclosing that its QNX Real Time Operating System (QNX RTOS) has…
In a statement the CEO of Kaseya. The US IT company that has been at the center of a massive ransomware attack saud, between 800 to 1,500 businesses around the globe have been affected by the ransomware attack. In an interview, the CEO of the Florida-based company said, it was hard to estimate the precise…
In a statement Microsoft said, it had found a new vulnerability which was exploited by SolarWinds hackers. The attackers had gained access to one of Microsoft’s customer-service agents, they had then used information gained from there to launch hacking attempts against customers. Microsoft had discovered the route used by hackers while responding to hacks by a…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing U.S agencies to assess security risks linked to Chinese-made drones used by American government fleets, prioritizing their removal. The executive order directs all U.S. agencies to outline the security risks posed to the existing government drone fleet from drones built by Chinese companies or by…
In a statement Tyler Technologies said, its network was hacked by a ransomware, a kind of computer virus through which hackers encrypts files and decrypt them once their payment demands are met. The hacker was able to gain access to its internal networks, but could not access to the systems it hosts for clients; incidentally,…
The Trump administration is set to unveil, on Friday, its efforts to crack down on pirated and counterfeit goods that are sold on major e-commerce sites. Chad Wolf, the acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary along with White House adviser Peter Navarro, will be among the officials to discuss the effort at the National Intellectual…
In one instance a cyberattack had breached the cyber defenses of a nuclear power plant. In a significant development designed to protect the homeland against cyberattacks, the U.S. Department of Energy stated it is in the process of helping U.S. firms defend themselves against a hacking campaign that is targeting power companies, including nuclear plants.…
Efforts are being made to make the U.S. ban more effective by coordinating with European officials. During an aviation industry meet on Monday, Oscar Munoz, the CEO of United Airlines disclosed that the Trump Administration’s ban on laptops is likely to be related to explosives being disguised as laptops which could be directly detonated onboard…
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