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05/20/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
Domino effect: TerraUSD collapse sends Bitcoin, Ethereum crashing
A recent market meltdown in the broader crypto market has cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum suffering huge losses. The massive meltdown was caused by the collapse of TerraUSD, one of the world’s biggest stablecoins. TerraUSD traded for as low as 23 cents amid panic selling and triggered a meltdown that sent cryptocurrency values plummeting. (Related: “Stablecoins” Terra and Luna crater, […]
04/20/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Taiwan concerned about internet connectivity if China decides to launch an attack
The Russia-Ukraine war is reviving concerns in Taiwan regarding the fragility of its internet connections. Ukraine has used the internet heavily to rally resistance, counter Russia’s propaganda and gain international support – including appeals for weapons by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Despite Russian attacks on their internet infrastructure, the country has extensive internet connections within its […]
03/31/2022
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By JD Heyes
Producer of power grid film says U.S. is “incredibly vulnerable” to massive society-ending cyberattack
The maker of a film focusing on weaknesses inherent in the U.S. power grid says that with war raging in eastern Europe, Iran on the move, North Korea testing new ICBMs, and China eyeing Taiwan, America’s electric nerve center is at major risk of being destroyed by a cyberattack. In an interview late last week, […]
03/24/2022
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By News Editors
Breaking: Biden White House warns of potential cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in US by Russia based on “evolving intelligence threat”
On Monday, Joe Biden urged private sector partners to strengthen their cyber defenses, citing “evolving intelligence” that suggests Russia might conduct cyber activity against American companies and critical infrastructure. These attacks would be a move of retaliation against the economic sanctions placed on Russia by the US and its NATO allies. (Article by Amber Crawford […]
03/23/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Ukraine’s digital government services app converted into an instrument of war
The Ukrainian government’s digital app Diia carries individuals’ records, including identity cards, passports, licenses, vaccination records, registrations, insurances, health reimbursements and social benefits. This app, which was supposed to be used for identification and social purposes, can now be used as a tool for war. The word “Diia,” in Ukrainian, means “action.” However, it is also […]
03/15/2022
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By Ramon Tomey
Israel declares state of emergency following CYBERATTACK on government websites
Israel declared a state of emergency after a cyberattack crippled several government websites. Several pundits in the Jewish nation say Iranian actors are behind the attack, which is believed to be the largest against the country. The Israeli government made the state of emergency declaration on March 14, with several government websites down as a […]
03/10/2022
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By Ethan Huff
21 Key U.S. natural gas producers were hacked just before Ukraine invasion: a warning shot?
Back in mid-February just hours before Russia invaded Ukraine, nearly two dozen major natural gas suppliers and exporters were hacked. Among them was Chevron Corp., Cheniere Energy Inc., and Kinder Morgan Inc., according to reports. The attacks targeted companies linked to producing liquefied natural gas, or LNG, as part of a larger effort to infiltrate […]
03/09/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
Sanctions may end up isolating Russia’s internet; Russians flocking to VPNs to bypass censors
Western sanctions against Russia could lead to the fragmentation of the internet, with Russia beginning the process of cutting itself off from the wider internet much like China has already done. Some of the world’s largest social media platforms, including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, have already moved to reduce so-called Russian propaganda and disinformation […]
02/09/2022
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By JD Heyes
Supply chain collapse worsens as Ford says it must halt, cut production at several plants due to chip shortage
The global supply chain crisis is getting worse, in part due to unreasonable and unnecessary vaccine mandates for truck drivers as well as warehouse and factory workers, as evidenced by an announcement from one of America’s legacy automakers. Ford Motor Co. officials announced late last week that the company will have to cut or completely […]
02/04/2022
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By Cassie B.
Cyberattacks hit German oil companies and European oil port terminals
Less than a year after America’s biggest refined petroleum pipeline was the subject of one of the most harmful hacks ever seen in the oil market, Germany’s domestic fuel distribution system has been disrupted by cyberattacks of its own. On January 29, oil trader Mabanaft, a distributor of diesel, gasoline and heating oil, declared force […]
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