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White House floats round two of regulations It sounds like the start of a bad joke: Digital trespassers from China, Russia, and Iran break into US water systems.…
Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in managing a dark web marketplace called WWH Club that specializes in the sale of sensitive personal and financial information
'Service for America' Will Aim to Attract Diverse Candidates to the Cyber WorkforceThe White House announced a hiring sprint to fill cyber, technology and artificial intelligence jobs across federal agencies, dubbed Service for America, which aims to attract diverse candidates for critical open positions in the public sector - along with new incentives.
American car rental giant Avis disclosed a data breach after attackers breached one of its business applications last month and stole customer personal information. [...]
American car rental giant Avis disclosed a data breach after attackers breached one of its business applications last month and stole customer personal information. [...]
The Biden administration launches an initiative to encourage careers in cybersecurity, as businesses try new tactics to get unfilled IT security roles staffed.
Kaspersky Hands Off 1 Million US Customers to UltraAV Amid Government Software BanKaspersky is transferring 1 million U.S. antivirus customers to Pango Group's UltraAV product following the Department of Commerce's ban on Kaspersky software sales or updates. The transition ensures users will continue to receive critical cybersecurity updates and services.
Now do your patriotic duty and fill one of those 500k open roles, please? The White House has unveiled a new strategy to fill some of the hundreds of thousands of critical cybersecurity vacancies across the US: Pitch cyber as a national service.…
Justice Department Adds Russian Intelligence Officers to Ukraine Hacking IndictmentThe United States announced a superseding indictment Thursday that adds five Russian military intelligence officers as defendants while warning that Kremlin cyberthreat actors continue to target U.S. and global critical infrastructure.
The United States and its allies have linked a group of Russian military intelligence hackers (tracked as Cadet Blizzard and Ember Bear) to Unit 29155 of Russia's Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. [...]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of 32 internet domains used by a pro-Russian propaganda operation called Doppelganger as part of a sweeping set of actions
Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office The Biden administration on Wednesday seized 32 websites and charged two employees of a state-owned media outlet connected to a $10 million scheme to distribute pro-Kremlin propaganda, and claimed the actions were necessary to counter Russia’s attempts to influence the upcoming US presidential election.…
Notorious Mekotio and BBTok are having a resurgence targeting Latin American users. Mekotio’s latest variant suggests the gang behind it is broadening their target, while BBTok is seen abusing MSBuild.exe to evade detection.
US National Security Agency Says It Has More Than 1,000 New Cybersecurity AlliancesThe United States National Security Agency is banking on recently developed partnerships with leading technology firms around the world and foreign partners to combat the growing cybersecurity risks from Chinese-based threat actors, a top official from the agency said Wednesday.
American semiconductor supplier Microchip Technology Incorporated has confirmed that employee information was stolen from systems compromised in an August cyberattack, which was later claimed by the Play ransomware gang. [...]
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director released a plan outlining steps network operators and service providers need to take to secure BGP from abuse and configuration errors.
The FBI seized 32 web domains used by the Doppelgänger Russian-linked influence operation network in a disinformation campaign targeting the American public ahead of this year's presidential election. [...]
DOJ Seizes Internet Domains, Announces Sanctions Against Russian Media ExecutivesThe United States on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out a sustained campaign to influence the 2024 presidential election and announced a series of sanctions and law enforcement actions that target state-sponsored hackers and media executives behind Kremlin influence operations.
The US White House Office of the National Cyber Director proposes improving internet security by protecting the Border Gateway Protocol
Better late than never The White House on Tuesday indicated it hopes to shore up the weak security of internet routing, specifically the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).…