Islamic State on Thursday carried out an attack on a Congolese army base close to the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the terror group claimed, saying ISIS fighters …
Weather Channel Knocked Off-Air in Dangerous Precedent
On Thursday morning, a “malicious software attack" on the network of US pay television channel The Weather Channel (TWC) forced the station to air 90 minutes of canned content instead of live footage, …
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India expected to surpass the UK for second place in payment card fraud
India is an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals, a new report by Gemini Advisory shows. In fact, India is projected to overtake the UK on the payment card fraud list this year, meaning that …
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Libya death toll rises to 205 as Tripoli fighting continues: WHO
In the latest sign that renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar's campaign to overthrow the internationally recognized Libyan government is not heading toward an easy victory, armed forces on …
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North Korea calls for Pompeo to be dropped from talks; tests tactical weapon
In possible future negotiations between North Korea and the US, the North Korean delegation would like to deal with someone "who is more careful and mature in communicating with us" than US Secretary …
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A Government Hacks The Web’s Phone Book—And Erodes Trust In The Internet
Researchers with Cisco Talos are tracking a highly disturbing state-sponsored Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking campaign dubbed 'Sea Turtle' that has already targeted around 40 organizations across …
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Army Secretary Reveals Weapons Wishlist for War with China & Russia
The US is building new weapons designed for “high-intensity conflict” with China and Russia, US Army officials revealed earlier this week. US Secretary of the Army Mark Esper stated that he intends to …
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How criminals use fraud guides from the Dark Web to scam organizations and individuals
A Wednesday report by Terbium Labs highlights the growing underground market for instruction manuals that teach people how to commit a wide variety of cybercrimes. The security researchers analyzed a …
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani urges regional powers to ‘unite against US’
In a Thursday speech, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed all regional problems on Zionism and "America's arrogance," and called upon regional powers to "stand together, be together and rid the …
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One hundred percent of endpoint security tools eventually fail
New research by Absolute indicates that on average, 2% of endpoint security tools within organizations fail each week and that all such solutions eventually fall short, leaving companies exposed to …
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