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China Is ‘Big Threat’ to Energy Industry, Cybersecurity Official Says

The US energy industry must shore up protection against cyberattacks from China, a more pressing concern than attacks from Russia amid its war on Ukraine, according to a senior government cybersecurity official. “The big threat we all need to be …

Cyber-Defense Agency Urges Companies to Automate Threat Testing

The US government’s cyber defense agency is recommending for the first time that companies embrace automated continuous testing to protect against longstanding online threats. The guidance, from a cluster of US and international agencies published on Wednesday, urges businesses to …

Wall Street Banks Quietly Test Cyber Defenses at Treasury’s Direction

With global tensions rising over Ukraine, the cutthroat competitiveness of the US financial sector is yielding to partnership over the conviction that a cyberattack against even a group of minor banks – or a third-party service provider – could imperil …

Cybersecurity Groups Push US to Boost Collaboration on Hacks

Business leaders and cybersecurity experts are pushing the Biden administration to step up efforts to quell big hacks against US companies. In a joint statement June 7, several of the groups said a public-private initiative created by the US Cybersecurity …

U.S. Says Advanced Hackers Have Shown Ability to Hijack Critical Infrastructure

Advanced hackers have shown they can take control of an array of devices that help run power stations and manufacturing plants, the U.S. government said in an alert on Wednesday, warning of the potential for cyber spies to harm critical …

Gangs Now Arbitrate Payment Disputes as Ransomware Growth Continues

Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new report by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom that …

U.S. Security Agencies Issue Advisory on 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 Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency released a joint …

‘American Way of Life’ at Risk From Cyber Attacks, Top U.S. Official Warns

A top U.S. cybersecurity official offered a dire warning to members of Congress on Wednesday, saying the “American way of life” faces serious risks amid the drumbeat of ransomware attacks and physical threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure. Jen Easterly, …

Biden Cybersecurity Officials Support Breach Incident Reporting Mandate

The head of the U.S. cybersecurity enforcement agency “is a huge supporter” of bipartisan legislation to mandate that operators of critical infrastructure report data breaches to the government. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said she …

Kaseya Ransomware Attack Triggers Race to Hack Other Managed Services Providers

A ransomware attack in July that paralyzed as many as 1,500 organizations by compromising tech-management software from a company called Kaseya has set off a race among criminals looking for similar vulnerabilities, cyber security experts said. An affiliate of a …