(Reuters) AIG says spoofing-related suit isn’t covered, wants lawsuit tossed It's the latest dispute between an insurer and client over whether a plan can cover losses incurred by online fraud. Oct 8, 2019 By Jeff Stone
U.S. agrees to help Baltic states bolster grid cybersecurity The agreement comes as the ex-Soviet countries look to disentangle themselves from Russian electric infrastructure. Oct 7, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) APT groups are exploiting outdated VPNs to spy on international targets, U.K. and U.S. warn Microsoft warned back in August that suspected Chinese hackers were trying to use VPNs as intelligence-gathering tools. Oct 7, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Microsoft: U.S. presidential campaign, government officials targeted by recent hacking effort Phosphorus, also known as APT35, has targeted email accounts associated with an unnamed U.S. presidential campaign along with current and former U.S. government officials. Oct 4, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Tim Brown / IIP Photo Archive / Flickr) FBI, DHS advise states on potential Russian voter suppression tactics in 2020 State officials called the memo a reminder of the degree to which foreign adversaries seek to interfere in the U.S. electoral process. Oct 4, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Wikicommons, CC 2.0) UAE, Egypt, Nigeria cited as sources of latest information operations blocked by Facebook The action follows an independent BuzzFeed investigation. Oct 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Magecart strikes more than 2 million websites as more groups get involved Scammers seem only to be accelerating their attacks as attention grows. Oct 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Egyptian flags (Flickr: YaZzZz) An ongoing hacking campaign targets dissidents in Egypt, researchers say Evidence suggests the Egyptian government could be behind the activity, which dates back to 2016. Oct 3, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
U.S. Attorney General William Barr. (Reuters) U.S., UK, Australia to ask Facebook to delay message encryption The fight between law enforcement and tech companies over encryption is about to enter another round. Oct 3, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
How Uzbekistan’s security service (allegedly) began developing its own malware The ex-Soviet state’s hackers appear to be shedding their training wheels. Researchers suggest they're making a lot of noise in the process. Oct 3, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas