US Agencies Hit in MOVEit Hacking Campaign as Victim List Grows June 16, 2023 By Ryan Gallagher and Katrina Manson Multiple US agencies were compromised by a hacking campaign in which attackers have exploited flaws in a popular software tool...
China Is ‘Big Threat’ to Energy Industry, Cybersecurity Official Says March 13, 2023 By Naureen S. Malik The US energy industry must shore up protection against cyberattacks from China, a more pressing concern than attacks from Russia...
Cyber-Defense Agency Urges Companies to Automate Threat Testing September 16, 2022 By Katrina Manson The US government’s cyber defense agency is recommending for the first time that companies embrace automated continuous testing to protect...
Wall Street Banks Quietly Test Cyber Defenses at Treasury’s Direction June 27, 2022 By Christopher Condon and Craig Torres With global tensions rising over Ukraine, the cutthroat competitiveness of the US financial sector is yielding to partnership over the...
Cybersecurity Groups Push US to Boost Collaboration on Hacks June 8, 2022 By Katrina Manson Business leaders and cybersecurity experts are pushing the Biden administration to step up efforts to quell big hacks against US...
U.S. Says Advanced Hackers Have Shown Ability to Hijack Critical Infrastructure April 14, 2022 By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter Advanced hackers have shown they can take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing...
Gangs Now Arbitrate Payment Disputes as Ransomware Growth Continues February 14, 2022 By Alan Suderman Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to...
U.S. Security Agencies Issue Advisory on Russian Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure January 12, 2022 Federal cybersecurity officials are again warning of Russian cyber attacks and urging critical infrastructure networks in particular to be on...
‘American Way of Life’ at Risk From Cyber Attacks, Top U.S. Official Warns November 4, 2021 By Jack Gillum and Rebecca Kern A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress on Wednesday, saying the “American way of...
Biden Cybersecurity Officials Support Breach Incident Reporting Mandate September 24, 2021 By Rebecca Kern The head of the U.S. cybersecurity enforcement agency “is a huge supporter” of bipartisan legislation to mandate that operators of...