Security

Ticketmaster blames cyberattack for Taylor Swift tour debacle
US concert booking website Ticketmaster was hit by a cyberattack last year that led to... Read more
Ransomware shuts hundreds of Yum Brands restaurants in UK
A ransomware attack forced the parent company of KFC and Taco Bell to close several... Read more
International arrests over 'criminal' crypto exchange
The owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was arrested in Miami on Wednesday, along with... Read more
Taliban bought blue check marks on Twitter, report says
The Taliban and supporters of the Afghanistan rulers have been buying up blue-check verifications on... Read more
OneButtonPIN increases security for blind and low-vision tech users
Working closely with blind and low-vision (BLV) users, researchers at the University of Waterloo and... Read more
A new method to evaluate the threat of air attacks in warship defense operations
In a recent research study, scientists have proposed a new method to evaluate the threat... Read more
Using cosmic rays to generate and distribute random numbers and boost security for local devices and networks
State-of-the-art methods of information security are likely to be compromised by emerging technologies such as... Read more
EXPLAINER: How NOTAM caused widespread flight disruptions
Until Wednesday, few travelers had ever heard of a Notice to Air Missions, or NOTAM,... Read more
Cyber incident hits UK postal service, halts overseas mail
Britain's postal service said it was hit Wednesday by a "cyber incident" that is temporarily... Read more
Air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage
The world's largest aircraft fleet was grounded for hours by a cascading outage in a... Read more
Fear can inspire remote workers to protect IT resources
Fear of what could go wrong is the greatest motivator when it comes to getting... Read more
Cyberattack keeps Iowa's largest school district closed
An apparent cyberattack on Iowa's largest school district has led officials to cancel classes for... Read more
Researchers work to avoid future FTX debacles
The Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT), a collaboration between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute... Read more
Identifying a vulnerability in critical spacecraft networks
When NASA docks two spacecraft in orbit, timing is critical. Their movements must be precisely... Read more
Cyberattack halts Martinique's search for new flag, hymn
A quest to select the first official flag and hymn for the French Caribbean island... Read more