Cyberattack

Chinese hack of U.S. Treasury breached sanctions office, Washington Post says

David Bale1 month ago03 mins

A view from the United States Department of the Treasury building in Washington DC, United States on December 30, 2024. The US Treasury Department was cyberattacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor in early December. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington…

Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging

David Bale2 months ago012 mins

Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method. Consumers regularly use different types of messaging technology from the biggest technology companies including Apple, Alphabet and Meta Platforms, including iMessage, Google Messages, WhatsApp and SMS, but the level of protection varies. Now, the U.S….

In the new space race, hackers are hitching a ride into orbit

David Bale2 months ago015 mins

The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft would relocate there after undocking from Harmony’s forward port. NASA Johnson Space Center In the race to conquer the cosmos, the greatest challenge to space exploration might be the vastness of the unknown, but…