Bipartisan bill would enable companies to defend themselves against cyberattacks
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers is seeking to enable companies to defend themselves in cyberspace. The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act, introduced Thursday by Reps. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) and Josh...
View ArticleBipartisan panel to issue recommendations for defending US against...
A congressionally mandated commission plans to issue its recommendations for protecting the U.S. against cyberattacks early next year, a former top official at the Department of Homeland Security said...
View ArticleCould fighting coronavirus compromise cybersecurity?
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a sobering experience in many ways. We are witnessing firsthand the negative impact that a fragmented national public health system has on our safety, health and...
View ArticlePrepare now for the second wave of coronavirus hacking
Hackers rarely let a good crisis go unexploited, and the coronavirus has proven to be no exception. Multiple law enforcement alerts have detailed the dramatic spike in the use of COVID-19 themes by...
View ArticleLawmakers introduce bill to help election officials address cyber...
Reps. John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.) on Friday introduced legislation to provide election officials with enhanced cybersecurity resources, as authorities ramp up warnings of foreign...
View ArticleDNC warns campaign staffers of dating app security concerns: report
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Thursday sent an alert to campaign staffers warning them to be vigilant against attempts by opposition groups to gain information on campaigns through dating...
View ArticleMicrosoft warns Russian, North Korean hackers targeting groups researching...
Microsoft warned Friday that the company witnessed efforts by Russian and North Korean hacking groups to target pharmaceutical companies and coronavirus vaccine researchers.The announcement is part of...
View ArticleThe next pandemic may be cyber — How Biden administration can stop it
The next seismic event we face as a country may be a cyber pandemic. Funded by a foreign government, led by a terror organization, or carried out by a lone wolf with a laptop and a bit of skill, a...
View ArticleColonial Pipeline CEO to testify on Capitol Hill in June following cyberattack
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount will testify in June before the House Homeland Security Committee at a hearing one month after the company was forced to shut down operations due to a devastating...
View ArticleUyghurs targeted by fake human rights emails
Members of the Uyghur Muslim community in China and abroad are being targeted in a surveillance efforts by likely "Chinese-speaking" hackers through the use of fake emails from the United Nations...
View ArticleGraham: 'It's time for the Russians to pay a price' for...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday that Russia should be held responsible for recent cyberattacks on U.S.-based companies.“Our critical infrastructure is very exposed, and we need to harden...
View ArticleAre the recent cyberattacks just the tip of the iceberg?
First, a ransomware cyberattack hit the Colonial pipeline, crippling gasoline delivery in the Northeast and Atlantic regions. Then a similar attack hit JBS, the nation’s second largest producer of...
View ArticleWebsite restored one week after hackers attack ferry service to Nantucket,...
The Massachusetts Steamship Authority's website has been restored one week after hackers hit the ferry service with a ransomware attack. The Steamship Authority said in a series of tweets on Saturday...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers roll out legislation to protect schools against hackers
A group of bipartisan House members led by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) on Thursday introduced legislation intended to protect K-12 institutions from cyberattacks, which spiked during the COVID-19...
View ArticlePolitical campaigns worry they're next for ransomware hits
Political campaigns are ramping up their protections, worrying the next in a rising number of ransomware attacks could target them.Cyber criminals have gone after an ever-increasing number of targets,...
View ArticleRansomware attack hits software manager, affecting 200 companies
A Miami-based IT software management company announced Friday that a ransomware attack may have targeted one of its tools used by its clients, potentially affecting some 200 businesses. According to a...
View ArticleWell intentioned lawmakers risk weakening existing digital security protections
You can’t read the news without seeing another story about a ransomware attack and its consequences, like lines of bumper-to-bumper cars waiting for gas after the Colonial Pipeline attack. Just weeks...
View ArticleHackers posed as flirtatious UK aerobics instructor while targeting US...
Cybersecurity researchers said that hackers with ties to the Iranian government targeted U.S. defense contractors in attempts to install malware, including by posing as a United Kingdom-based aerobics...
View ArticleIs China more artificially intelligent than America?
Intelligence comes in many forms. Remember the IQ test? It’s what we use to measure a person’s intelligence quotient. Developed in France in the early 1900s, it is as a way of tracking a child’s...
View ArticleHarris calls for global action on cyber threats after US joins international...
Vice President Harris on Thursday called on global leaders to work together to counter cybersecurity threats and protect an open internet following a turbulent year of major cyberattacks. Her remarks...
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