Hackers

Since the pandemic's onset six out of 10 IT security leaders cited their remote workforce as the cause of a data breach. Downloading content from illegal websites can put entire companies at risk for a cybersecurity breach.

The VPN account was lacking in multifactor authentication, a basic security measure that many companies use for employee accounts—especially when employees need to sign in to systems remotely.

Tom Bossert said Trump gave Russia "latitude to act and regroup" when he didn't hold the country accountable following cyberattacks.

The company has acknowledged a network problem.

Russian-based hackers targeted about 3,000 email accounts as a marketing account of the U.S. Agency for International Development and reached more than 150 organizations.

"Areas including Mississippi, Tennessee and the east coast from Georgia into Delaware are most likely to experience limited fuel availability and price increases, as early as this week," the American Automobile Association said on Monday.

The hacking collective claims to have gained access to live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras, including ones in hospitals, jails, schools, gyms and companies.

One of the defendants is a North Korean operative who was charged in the 2018 Sony Pictures hack.

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"There was minimal security leadership at the top," said the cybersecurity expert, who left SolarWinds after giving his warning.

The Republican senator described the SolarWinds cyberattack—which Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top GOP lawmakers blame Russia for—as "extraordinary." The president has downplayed it.

President Donald Trump has downplayed the threat from the SolarWinds cyberattack and attempted to cast doubt on Russia's involvement.

On Saturday the president tweeted that the cyberattack was "far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality" but could have affected "our ridiculous voting machines."

"CISA expects that removing this threat actor from compromised environments will be highly complex and challenging for organizations," the agency under the Department of Homeland Security warned.

The National Defense Authorization Act "will not be the last congressional action needed before this is resolved," Thomas Bossert wrote.

"Fxmsp," real name Andrey Turchin, is believed to have advertised the sale of access to the network computers of over 300 different corporate entities located in dozens of countries around the world.

Although the issue was fixed in November 2019, it raises questions about the company's security safeguards.

The company removed a webpage touting its many Fortune 500 clients "as a courtesy to our customers."

"I guarantee you, by the time it's done, it will be far worse than what we think it is right now," said Mark Wright of cybersecurity firm Sentinel One.

An Alabama Public Charter School Commission meeting was flooded with pornographic images and references to Adolf Hitler, moments after a group of elementary students exited the Zoom conference.

Musk's factory was recently targeted by a hacker. If you have a small business or work at one, you might be at higher risk than most of the cyberattacks due to your increased vulnerability.

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Check Point published a report detailing "vulnerabilities found on Amazon's Alexa," including a hacker's access to the user's voice history and personal information.

One subreddit posted a tweet by someone claiming to be responsible for the hack, allegedly named "calvin goh and Melvern." In a tweet, the hackers threatened to hack r/worldnews and r/pics. It also threatened violence against a Chinese Embassy.

Two Chinese nationals allegedly hacked computer systems around the world repeatedly starting in 2009. Their latest targets were companies developing COVID-19 vaccines, according to an indictment released earlier this month.

The company said the investigation was still underway, but most affected users should have access to their Twitter accounts now.

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Hackers gained access to customers' email addresses and travel details, with some also having their credit card details exposed.

The FBI warned the public on Monday that video conferences being are interrupted by "pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language."

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