Atlanta Airport GM outlines recent cyber attack of website

The denial-of-service attack created hours of headaches in operations had it not been for the airports’ IT team.

Hackers release LAUSD data after ransom denied

The school district opened a phone line for parents to call regarding the cyberattack.

FBI Atlanta encourages companies to act ahead of cyber attacks

Cyber crimes are one of the biggest complaints and concerns officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Atlanta office handle.

Wawa agrees to payment, security changes after 2019 data breach

The Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain agreed to pay $8 million to several states over a 2019 data breach that involved some 34 million payment cards.

Log4j software flaw is 'endemic,' U.S. cyber safety panel says

A new cybersecurity panel says a computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software — the Log4j flaw — is an "endemic" problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more.

Marriott confirms another data breach at one of its hotels

Marriott International has confirmed yet another data breach exposing the company's business files. The hackers reportedly stole around 20 gigabytes of data from a computer at the hotel's Baltimore-Washington International Airport in Baltimore, Maryland.

FBI names ‘Cryptoqueen’ to Ten Most Wanted list

The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, a.k.a. 'Cryptoqueen', to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $4 billion in a scam.

FBI: Scammers using deep fake technology to apply for remote work

In a report, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the underlying technology of deepfakes "can replace faces, manipulate facial expressions, synthesize faces, and synthesize speech."

Floyd County School District scammed out of nearly $200,000 in taxpayer funds

Floyd County School Board officials said the district was the victim of a cyberattack that’s now under investigation by local and state law enforcement agencies.

FBI thwarted 'despicable' cyberattack on children's hospital, director says

The FBI director said a planned cyberattack on Boston Children's Hospital would have been "one of the most despicable cyberattacks I've seen."

Password Safety: Expert provides tips for people on World Password Day; here's what to know

As more and more people utilize the internet for various services, it also means the importance of having a secure password is higher than ever, lest someone falls victim to an account breach. Here's what people can do to secure their online accounts.

Russia-Ukraine conflict causes cybersecurity concerns in US

A bulletin from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an agency with the Department of Homeland Security warns private and public entities to look out for hacks, malware, and other cyberattacks.

Toyota suspends Japan factory production over suspected cyberattack

Toyota says it is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan because of a “system malfunction” that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack.

Red Cross cyber attack exposed data on 515,000 vulnerable people

The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people.