Jenna McLaughlin appears in the following:
Russia could cyberattack Ukraine — again — and disrupt the entire world
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Security analysts are concerned that Russia could launch cyberattacks against Ukraine, as it did in 2017. That could compromise government agencies, banks, and energy infrastructure.
If Russia doesn't invade Ukraine with troops, it could still launch a cyberattack
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
With U.S. troops on heightened alert and NATO forces on standby, fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remain. But even if Putin doesn't send troops in, he could still launch a crippling cyberattack.
Cyberattack on Red Cross compromised sensitive data on over 515,000 vulnerable people
Thursday, January 20, 2022
The attack targeted a contractor in Switzerland that was storing the data. The Red Cross has been forced to halt a program that reunites families torn apart by violence, migration or other tragedies.
More than 70 Ukrainian government websites have been defaced in cyberattacks
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
While the Russian military might be poised to invade Ukraine, hackers in the region are also creating chaos in cyberspace — and the consequences could be far-ranging.
In high-stakes meeting, Russia tells U.S. it isn't planning to invade Ukraine
Monday, January 10, 2022
In nearly eight hours of talks with U.S. officials, Russia says it's not planning to attack Ukraine, despite have an estimated 100,000 troops near the border. More talks are expected.
Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j ' digital flaw
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
The vulnerability was publicly disclosed last week in an unexpected way — through the popular game Minecraft. Embedded in a common software tool, it could potentially impact billions of devices.
The state of U.S. cybersecurity a year after the SolarWinds hack
Monday, December 13, 2021
One year ago, Russian hackers burrowed their way deep inside a network monitoring tool made by a company called SolarWinds. How much has changed in U.S. cybersecurity since then?
Criminal hackers are now going after phone lines, too
Monday, December 06, 2021
One way or another, most phone calls these days involve the internet. Cybersecurity experts say that makes us vulnerable in ways we might not realize.
White House brings together 30 nations to combat ransomware
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The White House is hosting a virtual conference with countries from Ukraine to the United Arab Emirates to look for ways to fight ongoing ransomware attacks across borders.
White House organizes virtual global summit to tackle ransomware
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The White House is hosting a virtual meeting for more than 30 countries — from Ukraine to the United Arab Emirates — this week to find ways to fight ransomware together.
How the CIA Can Hack Smartphones (and so Much More)
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Secret documents published by WikiLeaks reveal CIA can hack smartphones and so much more — why now?
Apple Takes on the FBI in Pivotal Encryption Battle
Friday, February 19, 2016
Apple is fighting a court order to help the FBI unlock one of the San Bernardino shooter's phones.The CEO says complying would mean creating technology that could endanger user privacy.
