WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 25: U.S. President Joe Biden answers questions from members of the press before departing from the White House. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Biden budget seeks $750 million to respond to SolarWinds compromises, plus billions more for cyber The proposal includes $9.8 billion for federal civilian agency cybersecurity, which excludes even more cyber funding at the Defense Department. May 28, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Fighting, screaming as alleged ATM scammer known as ‘The Shark’ is arrested in Mexico Florian Tudor was apprehended based on a Romanian court order. May 28, 2021 By Jeff Stone
(Jeenah Moon/Getty Images) SolarWinds hackers are behind a widespread phishing campaign impersonating USAID, Microsoft says It's a sign that the hackers are experimenting with new tactics. May 28, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on September 30, 2020. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images) Pulse Secure VPN hacking also hit transportation, telecom firms, FireEye says The U.S. government has also been affected. May 27, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
An airline employee wearing a face shield talks with a passenger at the Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 19, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) Hackers target Japanese government, transportation entities It's just the latest cyberattack to hit Japanese entities this year. May 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Lorie Shaull / Flickr) Cozy Bear revisits one of its greatest hits, researchers say: election skulduggery Volexity believes, with moderate confidence, that Cozy Bear is behind the spearphishing campaign with an election fraud lure. May 27, 2021 By Tim Starks
Demonstrators rally to ask for news of their Uyghur relatives and to express their concern about the ratification of a Chinese treaty in 2021. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP) (Photo by YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images) Possible Chinese hackers pose as UN, human rights group to eavesdrop on beleaguered Uyghur population It's just the newest digital woe for the Turkic-speaking ethnic group. May 27, 2021 By Tim Starks
Getty Images TSA cyber requirements would fine pipeline operators for lax security practices It’s a big shift to the federal approach to pipeline security. May 27, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images) Operator of Deer.io, a hosting platform for cybercriminal services, is sentenced to 2.5 years The site raked in $17 million worth of sales and sold at least $1.2 million in U.S.-based stolen information. May 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Townhouses face and old canal and bridge in Brugge, or Bruges, Belgium. (Getty Images) Belgium uproots cyber-espionage campaign with suspected ties to China Microsoft's announcement about Exchange Server vulnerabilities prompted the FPS Interior investigation. May 26, 2021 By Tim Starks