Can the world wide web survive the internet of things? It’s a question many are asking after a vast attack on US and European internet structure last week, likely led by “smart” DVR players and webcams, that has left the tech industry reeling.
The US State Department warned American citizens early on Sunday of increased terrorist threats in Turkey.
The hacking that brought down websites in the United States and Europe on Friday seems to be the most extensive, sophisticated and ambitious attack of its kind the West has ever experienced.
SECURITY EXPERTS have highlighted a number of issues with WhatsApp and warned users to “take extra caution” with the hugely-popular chat app.
The two favorite expressions of information security experts in recent years are “cyber” and “APT” (short for Advanced Persistent Threat).
A massive cyberattack that compromised major websites on Friday was waged through hundreds of thousands of web-connected devices – the so-called Internet of Things.
Several cyber attacks disrupted Web traffic on the East Coast Friday, shutting down access to some of the Web’s most popular sites and frustrating their users.
Over the past few weeks, Russia has finished beefing up its aerial defenses in northern Syria.
The Pentagon seems to be pleased with how the Iraqi government’s operation to free the city of Mosul from ISIS control is going, but even a successful blow to the global terrorist organization would have concerns of its own.
It could have been a cold war drama. The world watched this week as accusations and counter-accusations were thrown by the American and Russian governments about documents stolen during a hack of the Democratic National Committee and the email account of Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta.