(Getty) Alleged Russian hacker at center of international dispute poised for extradition to U.S. The case of Aleksey Burkov is the most recent example of Russian officials trying to stop an accused cybercriminal from standing trial in the U.S. Oct 31, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Multiple ENTSO-E members in Europe said they were investigating the incident. (Getty images) Utah renewables company was hit by rare cyberattack in March It is believed to be the first cyber-related “disruption” in the U.S. power industry on record. Oct 31, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Beijing (Getty Images) A Chinese hacking group breached a telecom to monitor targets’ texts, phone metadata The timing of the attack coincides roughly with the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong. Oct 31, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Sean Lyngaas / Scoop News Group) How would MITRE’s popular cyberattack framework apply to industrial control systems? The ATT&CK framework should account for the “full gamut of adversary behavior,” says one of the lead cybersecurity engineers who helps maintain the popular document. Oct 30, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) Hackers who tried extorting Uber, Lynda plead guilty Uber portrayed its payment to the hackers as a bug bounty reward. Oct 30, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) 15 major companies announce effort to tackle cybersecurity workforce recruitment issues Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, and more are working to nix requirements and eliminate gender-biased job descriptions. Oct 30, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Pixabay) Accounts focused on African politics are linked to a Russian tycoon, Facebook says Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Putin ally, has been focused on raising the Kremlin’s profile in Africa. Oct 30, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Former Imperva CEO Chris Hylen (Imperva) Imperva planned to keep its CEO through a merger. Two months after a breach, he’s out. Chris Hylen had been scheduled to remain at the helm of the company following a meger with Thoma Bravo. Oct 30, 2019 By Jeff Stone
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., (left) speaks with Voting Village co-organizer Harri Hursti. (Sean Lyngaas/ CyberScoop) Voting Village brings equipment to lawmakers to boost urgency on election security This time, they brought the equipment. Oct 29, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Pixabay) Facebook sues NSO Group for alleged WhatsApp hack WhatsApp’s investigation traced WhatsApp accounts used in a sweeping attack on mobile users to NSO Group. Oct 29, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas