An Escalating Threat: How Smart Buildings Can Fall Victim to a Cyber Attack
Cybersecurity is not just about preventing loss of data but preventing loss of life or damage at tall buildings. Keep Reading
Four Chinese Nationals Working With the Ministry of State Security Charged With Global Computer Intrusion Campaign
Targeted industries included, among others, aviation, defense, education, government, health care, biopharmaceutical and maritime. Keep Reading
$10M Reward Offer for Information on Foreign Malicious Cyber Activity Against U.S. Critical Infrastructure
The Rewards for Justice program has set up a Dark Web (Tor-based) tips-reporting channel to protect the safety and security of potential sources. Keep Reading
JBS Rebuffed Call to Boost Cyber Spending, Ex-Employees Say
The audit recommended the purchase of specialist monitoring technology that could detect possible intrusions, but JBS executives viewed the technology as too costly and declined to purchase it, said the employees. Keep Reading
Shutting Down Cyber Attacks Before They Begin by Monitoring User Behavior
IoCs offer only a limited, channel-specific view into logins, email activity or network traffic. Keep Reading
The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers Had a Secret Weapon: Self-Promoting Cybersecurity Firms
On January 11, antivirus company Bitdefender said it was “happy to announce” a startling breakthrough. It had found a flaw in the ransomware that a gang known as DarkSide was using to freeze computer networks of dozens of businesses in the US and Europe. Keep Reading
The World’s Largest Hacking Conferences Are Back IRL This Summer
For thousands of people in the hacking and cybersecurity world, the back-to-back Def Con and Black Hat conferences in Las Vegas are marked in red on their calendars. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Securing the Software Supply Chain from Process Risks
Government agencies are rethinking the ways they approach risk management, especially when it comes to protecting the software supply chain. Keep Reading
University of California Victim of Nationwide Hack Attack
The University of California is warning its students and staff that a ransomware group might have stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwide. Keep Reading
Over 500M Facebook Account Records Leaked on Hacking Forum
A major cache of personal data for more than 500 million Facebook users has been published on hacking forums, in one of the biggest lapses of data protection for the social network so far. Keep Reading
Kansas Man Indicted for Hacking, Tampering with a Public Water System
During this unauthorized access, it is alleged Travnichek performed activities that shut down the processes at the facility which affect the facilities cleaning and disinfecting procedures with the intention of harming the Ellsworth Rural Water District No. 1. Keep Reading
AP Sources: SolarWinds Hack Got Emails of Top DHS Officials
The intelligence value of the hacking of then-acting Secretary Chad Wolf and his staff is not publicly known, but the symbolism is stark. Keep Reading
CISA Leader: Agency Must Expand Visibility into Risks, Incident Response Capacity After SolarWinds
Wales called cybersecurity investments in the American Rescue Act, including an extra $650 million for CISA, "an important down payment on the cybersecurity capabilities," but "we are not stopping there." Keep Reading
Cryptocurrencies a Growing Target of Theft
Federal charges unsealed in February against three computer programmers linked to the government of North Korea illustrate the appeal of cryptocurrency markets and exchanges for theft and fraud. Keep Reading
F5 Security Advisory for RCE Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, BIG-IQ
CISA encourages users and administrators review the F5 advisory and install updated software as soon as possible. Keep Reading
Neuberger: Private-Sector Partnership ‘Core’ in Fixing Huge Hack, Building Better Defenses
Nine federal agencies and "about 100 private sector companies" were compromised from attack inside U.S. Keep Reading
Fifth-Generation Cyberattacks Are Here: Here’s How to be Prepared
The new landscape has generated a surge of sophisticated fifth-generation cyberattacks. As organizations adapted to remote work, and all its digital implications, cyber criminals seized the global crisis to launch a series of large-scale cyber exploits. Keep Reading
Critical Lessons from Florida City’s Close Call with Hacker Trying to Taint Water Supply
All plant computers were connected to the SCADA system and used the 32-bit version of Windows 7. Keep Reading
FBI, Secret Service Investigate After Hacker Tried to Poison a Florida City’s Water with Lye
A hacker broke into remote access software shared by workers at a Florida city's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to fill the water supply with a potentially harmful chemical, authorities said. Keep Reading
NIST Offers Tools to Help Defend Against State-Sponsored Hackers
Nations around the world are adding cyberwarfare to their arsenal, employing highly skilled teams to launch attacks against other countries. Keep Reading