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...
Kaseya Ransomware Attack Triggers Race to Hack Other Managed Services Providers August 5, 2021 By Joseph Menn A ransomware attack in July that paralyzed as many as 1,500 organizations by compromising tech-management software from a company called...
How Russian Military Uses ‘Brute Force’ to Hack U.S. Government, Companies July 8, 2021 By Frank Bajak, Nomaan Merchan and Eric Tucker U.S. and British agencies disclosed last week details of “brute force” methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence...
New U.S. Rules Require Pipelines to Report Cyber Incidents, Mitigate Risks May 27, 2021 By Doina Chiacu The Department of Homeland Security issued a new security directive for pipeline owners and operators on Thursday after a hack...
Microsoft Flaw Exposes as Many as 60,000 Computer Systems in Germany March 11, 2021 By Andreas Rinke BERLIN – As many as 60,000 computer systems in Germany were exposed to a flaw that allows unauthorized users to...