Tag: hacking

Wi-Fi security gets a boost as WPA3 standard is launched

June 27, 2018

The new wireless security protocol is poised to make hacking Wi-Fi connections a whole lot harder. The Wi-Fi Alliance on Monday officially launched WPA3, a new Wi-Fi security protocol that is designed to enhance wireless security. The new standard “adds new features to simplify Wi-Fi security, enable more robust authentication, and deliver increased cryptographic strength for highly … More Wi-Fi security gets a boost as WPA3 standard is launched

American hacker gets jail time for serial DDoS attacks

June 22, 2018

The tale of “Bitcoin Baron” reveals a worrying picture and illustrates how easy it has become to wreak havoc on the internet. A 23-year-old man from Arizona, USA, was sentenced to 20 months in jail for launching distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks at the computer networks of Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, three years … More American hacker gets jail time for serial DDoS attacks

South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

June 22, 2018

Bithumb has claimed that $31.5 million worth of virtual coins were stolen by hackers. South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb briefly suspended its deposit and withdrawal services after hackers stole over $30 million worth of virtual currency, the company said on Wednesday. The exchange, which is based in Seoul, conveyed the message to its followers on … More South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange hacked

Translating power grid security concerns into action

June 13, 2018

On the heels of our recent investigations into threats against critical infrastructure like power grids, transportation and other systems that we count on every day, public agencies and private parties alike wonder if we can trust the power grid (see this selection of WeLiveSecurity articles). I was recently invited to speak at a Lexington Institute Capitol Hill … More Translating power grid security concerns into action

Trends 2018: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise

May 30, 2018

Healthcare sectors, critical manufacturing, food production and transportation also said to be targets for cybercriminals. Cyberthreats to critical infrastructure jumped into the headlines in 2017, starting with a Reuters report in January that a recent power outage in Ukraine “was a cyber-attack”. In last year’s Trends report we said that we expected infrastructure attacks to “continue to … More Trends 2018: Critical infrastructure attacks on the rise