Tag: Technology issues
NY transit officials confirm cyberattack; say harm limited
NEW YORK — Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling...
US seizes 2 domain names used in cyberespionage campaign
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has seized two domain names used in a cyberespionage campaign that targeted U.S. and foreign...
Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing
BOSTON — The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and...
Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers target 150 orgs with phishing
BOSTON — The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and...
US pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack
WASHINGTON — U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response...
European privacy groups challenge facial scan firm Clearview
LONDON — Privacy campaign groups filed legal complaints Thursday with European regulators against Clearview AI, alleging the facial recognition technology it provides to law...
Census Bureau’s use of ‘synthetic data’ worries researchers
ORLANDO, Fla. — First came the “noise” — small errors the U.S. Census Bureau decided to introduce into the 2020 census data to protect...
Florida sued over law to ban social media content blocking
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two groups representing online companies sued Florida on Thursday over a new law that seeks to punish large social media businesses...
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new internet rules
NEW DELHI — The messaging app WhatsApp has sued the Indian government seeking to defend its users’ privacy and stop new rules that would...
Hack prompts new security regulations for US pipelines
WASHINGTON — The federal government will issue cybersecurity regulations in the coming days for U.S. pipeline operators following a ransomware attack that led to...