Phishing ploy targets COVID-19 vaccine distribution effort
IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization's initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.
Suspected ransomware attack hobbles major hospital chain’s U.S. facilities
Universal Health Services, which has more than 250 facilities in the U.S., acknowledged the outage Monday but would not confirm whether ransomware was responsible.
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Why cyber warfare represents diplomatic territory
The New York Times reported over the weekend on U.S. military attempts to infiltrate the Russian power grid. The effort represents the latest offensive in an increasingly digital conflict with Russia, whose 2016 election interference is well documented. John Yang…
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Why this author says it’s ‘highly probable’ Russian interference swung the 2016 election
Did the involvement of Russian trolls and hackers swing the 2016 presidential election? Kathleen Hall Jamieson, author of “Cyberwar,” believes it is “highly probable” that they did. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her research on how the Russians found…
As the midterm elections approach, administration officials continue to warn of attempts by foreign entities to influence their outcome. But they also assert that their preparation could yield ‘the most secure election in the modern era.' Judy Woodruff speaks with…
The allegations came in the latest indictment from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the elections and possible ties to President Donald Trump's campaign, and days before Trump's scheduled meeting with Putin.
In our news wrap Tuesday, Syria denied U.S. claims that the regime is using a crematorium to incinerate corpses in order to conceal mass executions of thousands of prisoners. Also, North Korea has become the prime suspect in a global…
Nearly 100 countries around the world worked to restore services after a massive cyber attack on Friday. The ransomware attack appeared to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which was identified by the U.S. National Security Agency and later leaked…
A day after cyber attacks struck dozens of countries around the world, members of the G7 on Saturday vowed to collaborate to offset future assaults.
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