The attack was the first in five years to use Sandworm’s Industroyer malware, which is designed to automatically trigger power disruptions.
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The Firewalla Purple Helps Control and Secure Your Home Network
This pocket-sized gigabit firewall can protect you from malware, ads, and snoopers.
TSA’s Terrorist Watch List Comes for Amtrak Passengers
Plus: Microsoft seizes Russian GRU domains, Cash App’s data breach, and Obama’s disinfo admission.
Feds Allege Destructive Russian Hackers Targeted US Refineries
The Justice Department unsealed indictments against four alleged Russian hackers said to have targeted US energy infrastructure for nearly a decade.
A Developer Altered Open Source Software to Wipe Files in Russia
The author of a popular application pushed out an update containing malicious code in an effort to sabotage computers in the country.
Chinese Spies Hacked a Livestock App to Breach US State Networks
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Russia’s Sandworm Hackers Have Built a Botnet of Firewalls
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Hackers Rigged Hundreds of Ecommerce Sites to Steal Payment Info
The attackers exploited a known vulnerability and installed credit card skimmers on more than 500 websites.
An Insidious Mac Malware Is Growing More Sophisticated
When UpdateAgent emerged in late 2020, it utilized basic infiltration techniques. Its developers have since expanded it in dangerous ways.