Sentences with phrase «launched cyberattacks»

There were reports that North Korea might have launched cyberattacks against South Korean virtual currency exchanges.

But now, researchers have mathematically formalized the strategy of computer hacking, potentially enabling anyone — governments, activist hackers, cybermafia — to determine the best time to launch a cyberattack and do optimal damage.

In fact, she's targeted by a terrorist who's using her phone to launch a cyberattack on the power grid.

Not exact matches

It said Russia was responsible for carrying out cyberattacks against the US, disseminating hacked emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee, and launching a social media disinformation campaign — findings that mostly echo parts of the US intelligence community's assessment of Russia's interference in the 2016 election.

The film that triggered the devastating cyberattack on the studio last month, which the United States says was launched by North Korea, opened Thursday in 331 independent theaters with a $ 1 million box office and $ 1.8 million over the subsequent three days, according to Sony.

The agency used the data to launch «voter - registration - themed» cyberattacks on local government officials, according to the NSA document.

And according to a top - secret National Security Agency document leaked to the Intercept and published earlier this month, hackers associated with Russia's military intelligence agency targeted a company with information on US voting software days before the election and used the data to launch «voter - registration - themed» cyberattacks on local government officials.

Microsoft is aiming to help small and medium enterprises ward off cyberattacks by launching a new artificial intelligence - powered security tool.

BOSTON (Reuters)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned U.S. businesses that hackers have used malicious software to launch a destructive cyberattack in the United States, following a devastating breach last week at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

The difficulties of bridging the partisan gap were in evidence on their last day, when lawmakers were unable to agree on two pressing problems: how to help livestock producers suffering from widespread drought and how to protect critical industries from cyberattacks launched by terrorists or other enemies.

Hunker noted that the Pentagon's recently unclassified cyberwar strategy treats cyberattacks, no matter who launches them, as acts of war, and other countries may see them in the same light.

The Kremlin has never admitted to launching or sanctioning cyberattacks against Georgian media, communications and transportation companies in advance of Russia's 2008 ground war against that country.

While traditionally there has been reluctance to share with others for fear of liability, high - profile data breaches suffered by retailers prompted the Retail Industry Leaders Association to launch the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center so brands and government could collaborate on strengthening defences against cyberattacks and better protect customers.

A website that lets people check whether their email addresses, usernames and passwords have been stolen in a cyberattack and posted online has been launched by an Australian who is a former IT security consultant.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has yet to launch a formal investigation into the Uber cyberattack that affected 57 million U.S. customers, but has «reached out to the company to request more information.»

The White House has introduced a new round of sanctions on Russia, accusing the government of launching «the most destructive and costly cyberattack in history.»

Positive.com has today launched to protect companies undergoing an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) against cyberattacks which can siphon off funds and hold companies to ransom during a critical period in their growth.