US ‘Strike Force’ Keeps Disruptive Tech From Adversaries
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Department of Commerce launched a “Disruptive Technology Strike Force” to investigate and prosecute criminal violations of U.S. export control laws. The aim is to ...
Western Digital Hacked: ‘My Cloud’ Data Dead (Even Local Storage!)
Déjà Vu: Hack of WD systems leads to My Cloud service outage. Owners unable to access files ...
Corporate espionage, the latent objective behind many cyberattacks
Two instances of major cyberattacks segregated in space and time are linked by a hidden objective. One targets a large pharmaceutical company in Asia and the other a large American heavy equipment ...
Brits Slap Wrists of DDoS Kids, via NCA’s Fake Booter Sites
UK National Crime Agency nips it in the bud: Aims to scare straight naughty DDoS kiddies ...
The Chip War’s Impact on Cybersecurity and the Supply Chain
Semiconductors had their moment in the spotlight during the worst of the pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions. The shortage of semiconductors wreaked havoc on the industries that rely on them, opening up devices ...
FINALLY! FCC Acts on SMS Scam-Spam — But Will It Work?
Federal Communications Commission rules to block illegal text messages. What took you so long? ...
Using AI Cybersecurity Solutions to Stop Ransomware
Growing interconnectedness makes it harder to detect ransomware before it causes harm. Whether data is processed locally or in the cloud, the risk of a breach is the same. But edge computing ...
How Cybersecurity Delays Critical Infrastructure Modernization
Cybersecurity concerns relating to the protection of data are having a significant impact on the modernization (or lack thereof) of critical and public utility infrastructure, with many utility companies failing to adopt ...
Prioritizing OT Network Segmentation: TSA Issues Emergency Cybersecurity Amendment for Critical Infrastructure
On March 8th, 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a new and important cybersecurity amendment to the security programs of certain TSA-regulated airports and aircraft operators in the US. This emergency ...
Akamai Adds Agentless Option for Securing IoT and OT Devices
Akamai Technologies today extended the reach of its microsegmentation platform by adding support for an agentless approach to secure internet-of-things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices. In addition, the company is launching ...
