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White House Unveils Plan to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Water Utilities
The White House on Thursday unveiled a plan to beef up cybersecurity in the nation's water sector, an extension of its efforts to thwart attacks against critical infrastructure including electricity ...
Biden Administration’s Delay in Creating New Cybersecurity Board Prompts Criticism
It's a key part of President Joe Biden's plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went ...
Regional Cyber Conflicts Could Lead to Infrastructure Attacks in 2022: CyberCube
Three regional cyber conflicts could lead to infrastructure attacks and damaging cyber espionage in 2022, a new report from cyber analytics company CyberCube says. Cyber hostilities between Israel ...
‘Cybersecurity Failure’ Identified as Critical Global Threat: WEF Report
"Cybersecurity failure" was identified as a critical short-and-medium-term threat to the world by respondents of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS). GRPS respondents ...
U.S. Security Agencies Issue Advisory for Russian Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
Federal cybersecurity officials are again warning of Russian cyber attacks and urging critical infrastructure networks in particular to be on alert. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...
Log4j Software Flaw Sends Companies Scrambling Against Hackers
A newly discovered vulnerability in a widely used software library is causing mayhem on the Internet, forcing cyber defenders to scramble as hackers rush to exploit the weakness. The vulnerability, ...
As Ransomware Attacks Rise, U.S. Bank Regulator Urges Vigilance
A top U.S. banking regulator is cautioning firms to ensure they have robust policies to protect themselves from cyberattacks, saying it is seeing an uptick in ransomware attacks, it said in a report ...
Cyber Insurers Now Requiring Security Steps Along With Higher Premium
Insurers are continuing to take a hard line on underwriting and pricing cyber coverage. While commercial lines prices overall rose 8.9% in the third quarter, cyber premiums increased 27.6%, according ...