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The BlackSuit ransomware gang is behind CDK Global's massive IT outage and disruption to car dealerships across North America, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. [...]
It's been a long time coming. Now our journos speak their brains Kettle The US government on Thursday banned Kaspersky Lab from selling its antivirus and other products in America from late July, and from issuing updates and malware signatures from October.…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions against a dozen individuals serving executive and senior leadership roles at Kaspersky Lab, a day after the Russian company was banned by the Commerce Department
Auto Dealership Tech Firm Confirms System Shutdowns After Multiple Cyber IncidentsCDK Global, a leading software and solutions providers for thousands of car dealerships across the United States and Canada, has launched investigations into consecutive cyber incidents that caused disruptions and shutdowns for several days at companies across the North Americas.
Agency Must Drop Updated Guidance Provisions Regarding Certain PHI 'Combinations'A Texas federal court ruled the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services overstepped its authority in guidance warning HIPAA-regulated entities that it's unlawful to use online tracking tools to capture IP addresses in visits to websites containing information about maladies.
'Substantial proportion' of America to get a little note from next month Change Healthcare is formally notifying some of its pharmacy and hospital customers that their patients' data was stolen from it by ransomware criminals back in February – and for the first time has concretely disclosed the types of information swiped during that IT intrusion.…
Here's America's list of the supposedly dirty dozen Uncle Sam took another swing at Kaspersky Lab today and sanctioned a dozen C-suite and senior-level executives at the antivirus maker, but spared CEO and co-founder Eugene Kaspersky.…
Sanctions Comes After Biden Administration Banned the Russian Cybersecurity FirmSenior executives of Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky face new restrictions against doing business in Western countries following an announcement Friday morning by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that it sanctioned 12 of them. Those sanctioned do not include company CEO Eugene Kaspersky.
New Rule Would Restrict Americans From Investing in Chinese AI, SemiconductorsThe U.S. Treasury Department is proposing a new rule that would restrict Americans from investing in technology companies developing quantum information technology, semiconductors and certain AI systems in countries the White House previously identified as posing potential national security risks.
A federal jury in Las Vegas convicted five men for their involvement in the operation of Jetflicks, one of the largest and most popular illegal streaming services in the United States. [...]
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Thursday announced a "first of its kind" ban that prohibits Kaspersky Lab's U.S. subsidiary from directly or indirectly offering its security software in the country
New Updates for Customers Will Become Unavailable on September 29The U.S. federal government is taking broad enforcement actions against the Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky Labs by banning the company from selling its antivirus software products in the United States after an investigation raised national security concerns.
DHS Calls for Public-Private Collaboration on Critical Infrastructure SecurityCritical infrastructure sectors face many potentially disruptive threats such as supply chain vulnerabilities and the growing dependency on space-based systems. But the top cyberthreats facing the U.S. are the People's Republic of China and emerging risks associated with AI and quantum computing.
Blockade begins July 20 over national security fears Breaking news The Biden administration has banned the sale of Kaspersky software in the United States, arguing the Russian biz is a national security risk.…
Also: Chinese Cyberespionage, Defiant Cleveland, and a Spanish Ransomware AttackThis week, ONNX targeted Microsoft 365, Symantec spotted Chinese espionage, AMD may have been breached, Cleveland vowed to defy hackers, Black Basta hit a Spanish firm, Pakistani hackers targeted India, Microsoft said it fixed flaws in Azure, and the U.S. and Indonesia held a cybersecurity exercise.
New Report Says DOD Is Lagging in Procuring New Tech Amid Cybersecurity FailuresThe U.S. Department of Defense is struggling to rapidly test and deploy emerging technologies due to a series of cybersecurity and workforce challenges that hinder the Pentagon's process of acquiring weapon systems, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
New Report Finds Chemical Firms Are Investing in Cyber, Raising CISO VisibilityChemical companies have significantly boosted their cyber budgets over the past five years, according to a 2023 cyber survey published Monday, as awareness of cybersecurity vulnerabilities has steadily risen across the industry and new U.S. and E.U. regulations loom on the horizon.
Panera Bread, an American chain of fast food restaurants, most likely paid a ransom after being hit by a ransomware attack, suggests language used an internal email sent to employees. [...]
CISO and Acting Deputy CIO La Monte Yarborough on Building a Culture of SecurityThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is actively enhancing its cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive health data. CISO and Acting Deputy CIO La Monte Yarborough outlined the measures HHS is taking to protect sensitive data and critical infrastructure amid rising threats.
US International Arrest Warrant Accuses Suspect of Cryptocurrency-Theft CampaignsSpanish National Police have arrested a 22-year-old British national based on an International Arrest Warrant from the U.S. that accuses him of stealing bitcoins worth $27 million. Reports suggest the suspect is a key member of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group that hacked MGM and Clorox.