cybersecurity

The FBI did not announce any arrests, but is still investigating the group. FBI director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the action in a press conference.

The bans from the University of North Texas, the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Dallas come after a Dec. 7 order from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Universities across North Texas have banned TikTok from campus networks and devices, NBC 5 confirms.

The move comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered in December that the app be removed from any government-issued devices.

Congress passed a large spending package that includes a bill banning TikTok from being used on government devices and new filing fees for mergers.

“Sextortion,” a type of online enticement where predators extort minors for sexual content or money, is on the rise, federal law enforcement officials said.

While the act of doxxing someone isn’t new, it’s getting easier for some bad actors to find and distribute private information online. Here’s what you need to know.

Lincoln College in Illinois will close its doors after the pandemic and a cyberattack weakened the institution. Ransomware attacks can start with an attacker buying or guessing a password that allows access to their target’s systems, information security analyst Allan Liska says on LX News. He explains how these attacks can happen and how to dodge them.

The “hacktivist” group Anonymous has been around for nearly two decades, and no one knows who’s behind it. Here’s what you need to know about the mysterious online community.

Over 311,000 people have joined a group called “IT Army of Ukraine” on the social media platform Telegram.

The metaverse has drawn hype, but unless its cybersecurity risks are addressed, companies may not see the success they’re hoping for in this new realm.

Hacking group Lapsus$ posted screenshots on its Telegram channel claiming it had access to a number of Okta systems.

One U.S. official, Anne Neuberger, said Monday that the federal government had seen some preparatory activity, but she declined to name industries most at risk.

A recent study from cybersecurity company Hive Systems broke down how long it would take the average hacker to crack your passwords. Here’s what it found.

HP’s 2019 deal for cybersecurity start-up Bromium came as malware threats were becoming more advanced and cybersecurity deals have accelerated since.

As Russia moves toward a highly censored and tightly controlled internet amid its invasion of Ukraine, citizens are finding ways to bypass restrictions.

Over three weeks ago, a Twitter account named “Anonymous” declared it was waging a “cyber war” against Russia. CNBC takes a look at its claims.

“The e-crime actors are looking at that as a distraction and ramping up their activities and stealing more money as the days go on,” the cyber CEO said.

Here are the best ways to protect yourself as cybersecurity attacks become a very real threat around the world.

Cyber warfare is being waged, not only between Ukraine and Russia, but on behalf of these countries by “digital soldiers” around the world.