Security Cases
Pipedream malware toolkit targets power grids and oil refineries.
Infrastructure vs PipeDream
Russian-backed wiper malware attacks Ukraine with WhisperGate, HermeticWiper, and DDoS.
WhisperGate Attacks Ukraine
Chinese-backed APT27 breached the Red Cross's Restoring Family Links database by using a Zoho bug.
Red Cross vs APT27
Colonial Pipeline shut down its gas system on the East Coast for 5 days due to Darkside's ransomware attack.
Colonial Pipeline vs Darkside RaaS
Months-long breach of Orion server software SolarWinds affected Microsoft, USA government, and others.
Russia → Sunburst → SolarWinds
The 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act deters user interfaces designed to trick and frustrate users.
Dark Patterns vs the CCPA
Apple won't reimburse mom of 6-year-old who racked up $16,000 playing Sonic.
Apple vs a Six-year-old
Microsoft says Russian-backed Fancy Bear hackers targeted the Joe Biden campaign, just like they did the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Fancy Bear vs Biden Campaign
The USA Justice Department has charged 5 Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies worldwide.
USA vs Chinese Hackers
USA's Treasury Office wants to crack down on consultants who help organizations pay off cybercriminals.
Twice-punished Ransom Payers
Chinese Spyware hidden in tax software was probably planted by a government.
Spyware in Tax Software
Keizer officials pay $48k ransom to regain control of city computers.
Keizer, Oregon's Ransom payment.
PRISM data was leaked to the press to show how the NSA violates section 215 of the PATRIOT Act.
the Edward Snowden data mining leaks
In Indian man destroyed 59 computers, monitors, and podiums with an easy to purchase USB device.
USB Killer
A US agent infected a Mar-a-Lago computer with a Chinese National's USB drive.
Secret Service Agent's USB mishap.
Craigslist closes personals sections in US due to USA Wagner Bill which holds websites accountable for their users trafficking sex.
Sex-Trafficking Website
USA warns European allies not to use Chinese gear for 5G networks
USA/EU vs Huawei and ZTE.
Some Phoenix Area Residents Are Attacking Waymo's Self-Driving Fleet
Waymo haters in Phoenix
Two international cybercriminal rings dismantled and eight defendants indicted for online advertising fraud
FBI Thwarting Botnets
3000+ Google employees petitioned against working on the the USA's AI imagery project slated for battle.
Google Employees vs Project Maven
Slovakia-based cybersecurity company ESET accuses hackers of ties to Russian spy agency.
GreyEnergy strikes Eastern Europe
Microsoft and Google's Project Zero researchers find a processor flaw that might be vulnerable to attack.
Speculative Store Bypass Variant 4
"Vulnerabilities in modern computers leak passwords and sensitive data."
Meltdown and Spectre
Federal teams of investigators pour over data from fatal autonomous car crashes.
the Deadly Autopilot Crash
The USA Justice Department indicted several Iranians for hacking 8000 email accounts.
Hacked University Accounts
Dubai's Emerites airline app isn't always secure and could be leaking private data.
Airline Private Data
Triconex nuclear, oil, and gas safety infrastructure fell victim to a cyber attack.
Hacked Triconex energy plant
Millions were unable to access funds when digital currency wallets went offline.
Bitcoin fever frailties
Data from 143 million of the credit reporting company's accounts leaked.
the Equifax data breach
Hacker arrested for triggering a DDoS attack using JavaScript exploits via Twitter and YouTube.
the 911 DDoS Attack
Violent criminals were released due to a computer glitch.
the California Prison Release
Hackers targeted Internet of Things (IoT) devices using default passwords that are shared amongst entire device classes.
the CCTV Camera Hijacking
ValueClick was ordered to pay $2.9m violating CAN-SPAM Act.
the Deceptive Ads and Insecure Data
The FBI's [mis]Management of the Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Project
the FBI's Trilogy Failure
The FDA investigates VeriChip's misrepresentations.
the Human RFID Chip
Illinois Court Says State's Cyberstalking Law Is Unconstitutional due to missing 'intent'.
the Unconstitutional Cyberstalking Law
A Scud missile was not intercepted, consequentially killing 28 Army soldiers.
the Patriot Missile Timing Problem
Notorious runaway robot arrested by police for alledgedly recording voters' opinions.
the Runaway Robot
Hackers collected data from 70 million Target customers.
the Target Data Breach