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Russian cyber attack on US Power Utilities for blackout

Hackers claimed to be from Russia are reported to have succeeded in penetrating into the power utilities of United States last year. Their intention was clear, to cause blackouts across America and cause panic and chaos among the populace. An official statement released a few hours ago from Department of Homeland Security claims that the […]

DHS alert to all Gmail users against the “Confidential Mode” feature

All those who are using the new Gmail interface have been put on alert by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) against a wave of scams being carried out by a group of online crooks. The raised security fears are pertaining to the new feature called “Confidential Mode” which has been introduced into the […]

Only six companies share Cyber Threat data says Homeland Security

It’s been more than 2 years since the Congress passed a landmark bill which incentivized companies in sharing cyber threat data with the government on how the hackers are penetrating their computer networks. But Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says that only 6 non-federal organizations are sharing such sensitive info with the government, while others […]

Homeland Security confirms phone spying incidents in Washington DC

For the first time, Homeland Security has publicly acknowledged that some people were using phone surveillance devices in Washington DC for malevolent purposes. However, the federal agency did not name any state-sponsored hacker or hacking group conducting such espionage but confirmed that the devices were being used to track down mobile phones and intercept calls […]

DHS confirms Russian Cyberattack on US Voter Registration rolls!

Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that there was a kind of cyber attack influence on the US Voter registration rolls of over 21 states before the US 2016 Polls. But she added that the hackers’ access to the voter rolls was minimal as could have […]

Kaspersky Lab says gas stations are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks!

Kaspersky Lab has issued an alert saying all gas stations operating around the world are exposed to remote takeover, often for years, if remain unchecked. The Russia based software provider said that hackers can launch cyber attacks on embedded gas station controllers of which there are currently over 1,000 installed and operating online. Researchers from […]

North Korea uses Fall Chill malware to cyber attack US Government!

The Government of United States has issued a public statement saying that “FallChill” malware is being used by North Korea to cyber attack critical infrastructure of United States. The statement is actually meant to be an alert jointly issued by FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In June this year, DHS already issued a […]

US Department of Homeland Security hacked into Georgia State Government Network

The United States most proficient law enforcement agency named “Homeland Security” has gone against the rules by hacking the network of Georgia State Government. The Department of Homeland Security which must generally look into public security in a responsible way is said to have used its notorious skills to hack the election system of Georgia. […]

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