cyberattacks

Homeland Security Blocked 500-Plus Ransomware Attacks Since 2021

Homeland Security Blocked 500-Plus Ransomware Attacks Since 2021
Homeland Security Blocked 500-Plus Ransomware Attacks Since 2021
October 06, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

U.S. cybersecurity agents have stopped more than 500 ransomware attacks since 2021. That’s according to a report Friday (Oct. 4) by Bloomberg News, citing comments...

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SolarWinds CISO: World’s Cyber Regulations Still ‘In Flux’
SolarWinds CISO: World’s Cyber Regulations Still ‘In Flux’
September 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The information security chief for SolarWinds says the world needs tough cybersecurity laws. Tim Brown made this case in an interview Sunday (Sept. 29) with...

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Kia Glitch Spotlights Connected Car Cyber Vulnerabilities
Kia Glitch Spotlights Connected Car Cyber Vulnerabilities
September 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

A recent glitch found in Kias has highlighted cybersecurity vulnerabilities in connected vehicles. According to a report from the cybersecurity publication Dark Reading, the flaw...

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Senate Proposal Would Set Minimum Cybersecurity Standards for Healthcare Firms
Senate Proposal Would Set Minimum Cybersecurity Standards for Healthcare Firms
September 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Nearly eight months after a hacker attack on UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit Change Healthcare roiled the healthcare industry, Capitol Hill has fired a shot across...

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Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
September 25, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers with ties to China’s government have reportedly gotten into some American internet service providers. The hacking campaign, dubbed Salt Typhoon by investigators, was targeting...

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Seattle Port Still on ‘High Alert’ Following ‘Fast-Moving’ Cyberattack 
Seattle Port Still on ‘High Alert’ Following ‘Fast-Moving’ Cyberattack 
September 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Port of Seattle has provided new details about a ransomware cyberattack last month.  The “fast-moving” incident on August 24 was carried out by a...

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23andMe Paying $30 Million to Settle Data Breach Suit
23andMe Paying $30 Million to Settle Data Breach Suit
September 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit tied to a data breach. “We have executed a settlement agreement for an aggregate cash payment...

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Behind the Screens: How Threat Intelligence Keeps Digital Payments Secure
Behind the Screens: How Threat Intelligence Keeps Digital Payments Secure
September 13, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

It is, by this point in human history, an undoubtedly digital world. And in the contemporary age, where commerce increasingly happens online and payment systems...

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