Toward a Military Smart Cyber Situational Awareness (CSA)

The development of technology across multiple sectors and the growing importance of cyber warfare make the development of Cyber Situational Awareness CSA a fundamental component of any cyber defense strategy. CSA, as a practice, enables understanding of the current landscape within an organizatio...

Updated: Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems

Today, CISA, the Environmental Protection Agency EPA, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI updated the joint fact sheet Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems. This update includes additional resources—from American Water Works Association, the WaterISAC, and MS-ISAC—to support water...

5 Ways to Mitigate Your New Insider Threats in the Great Resignation

Companies are in the midst of an employee "turnover tsunami" with no signs of a slowdown. According to Fortune Magazine, 40% of the U.S. is considering quitting their jobs. This trend – coined the great resignation - creates instability in organizations. High employee turnover increases security...

Invest in These 3 Key Security Technologies to Fight Ransomware

A recent survey by Fortinet revealed that two-thirds of organizations had been the target of at least one ransomware attack – and 85 percent are more concerned about a ransomware attack than any other form of cyberattack. And, the evolving threat landscape is cited as one of the top challenges in...

A cyber warning light. The canary in the mine

One of the most difficult challenges for any sector is trying to alert an audience without skills in ‘cyber’ to the presence of unusual activity that might suggest a hack or other security tampering. What if we could alert a ship’s captain, an airplane pilot, car driver or machine operator that...

FBI Releases Article on Defending Against Phishing and Spearphishing Attacks

In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month NCSAM, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article to raise awareness of phishing and spearphishing. The article provides guidance on recognizing and avoiding these types of attacks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...

A Look Into Continuous Efforts By Chinese Hackers to Target Foreign Governments

Phishing is still one of the widely used strategies by cybercriminals and espionage groups to gain an initial foothold on the targeted systems. Though hacking someone with phishing attacks was easy a decade ago, the evolution of threat detection technologies and cyber awareness among people has...

Hacker Sold Stolen U.S. Military Drone Documents On Dark Web For Just $200

You never know what you will find on the hidden Internet 'Dark Web.' Just about an hour ago we reported about someone selling remote access linked to security systems at a major International airport for $10. It has been reported that a hacker was found selling sensitive US Air Force documents on...

October 17, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “The Flintstones” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 17, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Dark Web Ransomware...

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from 'The Hacker News'

The Christmas spirit has finally arrived. It's Christmas Day, a time for family and friends.We have had another wonderful year here at 'The Hacker News', so we not only want to wish you a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, but also thank you for reading our articles, commenting, sending tips and...

#Enter_at_your_own_Risk Cyber Awareness Magazine Issue January edition Released

EnteratyourownRisk Cyber Awareness Magazine Issue January edition Released As we promised last month, The Hacker News along with Security-FAQs, SecManiac, Korben, Security-Shell, SecTechno have come together to bring you an outstanding array of internet security and hacking information. You can...

[THN] The Hacker News Exclusive Report on Sony 3rd Attack Issue !

THN The Hacker News Exclusive Report on Sony 3rd Attack Issue ! On May 5th 2011 THN received an email that Hackers once again attacked Sony for the 3rd Time. The Hacker News is a responsible an online Hacker News Organisation. We propagate news specifically related to security threats. Also,...