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How did a cargo ship take out the Baltimore bridge: experts: Much remains unknown about why the Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge ...
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How did a cargo ship take out the Baltimore bridge: experts
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
  • Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead

  • Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge

  • Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead

  • President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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Threats to 'high-profile' officials at their homes are on the rise: DHS: "We are now faced with a threat dynamic like never before," one expert said.
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Threats to 'high-profile' officials at their homes are on the rise: DHS
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After years of ransomware attacks, health-care defenses still fail: The danger was obvious in 2021, when ransomware gangs struck hospitals already overwhelmed by ...
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After years of ransomware attacks, health-care defenses still fail
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Exclusive: Biden administration kicks its open-source software security work up a notch
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Exclusive: Biden administration kicks its open-source software security ...
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Four big questions for DC following massive health care hack: The cyberattack that forced offline insurance clearinghouse Change Healthcare raises bigger ...
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Four big questions for DC following massive health care hack
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Top cyber research agency slows work on crucial security database without warning
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Top cyber research agency slows work on crucial security database without ...
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Health care organizations last year reported the most ransomware attacks of the 16 industries identified as critical U.S. infrastructure. www.axios.com/2024/03/11/health-care-ransomware-attacks
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Quick Glance: EU AI Act Approved by European Parliament
  • The European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of the AI Act, positioning the EU as a global leader in regulating AI software.

  • The legislation establishes a risk-based framework for AI, applying rules and requirements based on the level of risk associated with the use case.

  • Penalties for non-compliance under the Act can reach up to 7% of global annual turnover or €35M.

  • The AI Act, shaped through extensive negotiations, is expected to be fully implemented by mid-2027.
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Behind China’s hack of UK’s Electoral Commission: The UK government has accused China of hacking the UK Electoral Commission, gaining access to information about ...
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Behind China’s hack of UK’s Electoral Commission
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Japan begins Pacific cybersecurity push to counter China threat - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan conducted its first-ever cybersecurity exercise with five ...
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Japan begins Pacific cybersecurity push to counter China threat - The ...
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Warning About Drinking Water Issued Nationwide: "We are writing to describe the nature of these threats and request your partnership on important actions to ...
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Warning About Drinking Water Issued Nationwide
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Long Island hospitals may soon need to comply with a new type of hygiene standards — cybersecurity ones. Hackers have been breaking into hospitals’ ... Show more
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‘Societal chaos’: US cyber chief sounds alarm on China threat: The executive director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says no nation ...
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‘Societal chaos’: US cyber chief sounds alarm on China threat
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Top US cybersecurity agency hacked and forced to take some systems offline: A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and ...
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Top US cybersecurity agency hacked and forced to take some systems offline
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Exclusive: Biden administration kicks its open-source software security work up a notch
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Exclusive: Biden administration kicks its open-source software security ...
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
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Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after ...
Quick Glance: Facebook, Instagram in UAE Offline? Thousands Report Outage
  • Over 300,000 Facebook outages reported worldwide

  • After about an hour, Facebook and Instagram are back up for most users in the UAE.

  • Many users complained about outages on Meta-owned platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.

  • Discord users also experienced issues with outages.
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Twelve-year-old Moroccan wunderkind Rayan Ait Taher on Tuesday won the President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition, an event organized every five years by the US ... Show more
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UnitedHealth hack could take months for full recovery: UnitedHealth Group , the largest U.S. health insurer, is likely to need several months to make a full ...
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UnitedHealth hack could take months for full recovery
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Microsoft warns Russia has escalated its hacking campaign: The campaign’s success to date has shocked intelligence officials on multiple continents ...
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Microsoft warns Russia has escalated its hacking campaign
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AT&T outage caused by software update, company says : AT&T says they have "restored wireless service to all our affected customers."
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AT&T outage caused by software update, company says
Quick Glance: Disruptions at US Telecom Firms Impact Users
  • A widespread cellular outage hit large parts of the United States early Thursday, resulting in disruptions to the services provided by telecom companies like AT&T.

  • At the break of dawn, more than 32,000 outage incidents were recorded in AT&T's service, based on data from the outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Impacted cities included San Francisco, Houston, and Chicago.

  • Users of Verizon, T-Mobile, and UScellular also raised concerns about issues with the telecom companies' services according to Downdetector.

  • The companies did not immediately address Reuters inquiries regarding the causes of the outages.
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Microsoft struggling to fight off Russian cyberspies: Microsoft is still struggling to keep out the Russian cyberspies that gained high-level access to the ...
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Microsoft struggling to fight off Russian cyberspies
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Secretary Mayorkas is ready to hold U.S. companies accountable for poor cybersecurity
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Secretary Mayorkas is ready to hold U.S. companies accountable for poor ...
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Biden Hardens Protection Against Cybersecurity Threats to Ports: An executive order expands powers to the Department of Homeland Security amid increased fears of ...
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Biden Hardens Protection Against Cybersecurity Threats to Ports
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Senator demands telecom cybersecurity standards overhaul to curb abuses: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) sent a letter to President Biden and his Cabinet demanding that ...
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Senator demands telecom cybersecurity standards overhaul to curb abuses
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The U.S. Health System’s Single Point of Failure: Cybercriminals see the nation’s vulnerabilities far more clearly than regulators do.
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The U.S. Health System’s Single Point of Failure
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North Korea Cyber Hack Hits US Ally: Kim Jong Un's regime appears to have lifted sensitive data from one of South Korea's strategic industries.
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North Korea Cyber Hack Hits US Ally
Quick Glance: North Korea's Response to U.S.-South Korean Drills
  • North Korea labels ongoing drills as an invasion plot, threatening military action.

  • This year's drills include 48 field exercises, double the previous year's amount, lasting 11 days.

  • North Korea's Defense Ministry denounces the drills as reckless and plans responsible military activities to enhance security on the Korean Peninsula.

  • Experts predict increased tensions with more missile tests and aggressive rhetoric from North Korea this year, particularly with upcoming elections in the U.S. and South Korea.
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Apple rolls out iMessage upgrade to withstand decryption by quantum computers: Apple is rolling out an upgrade to its iMessage texting platform to defend against ...
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Apple rolls out iMessage upgrade to withstand decryption by quantum ...
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‘World’s most harmful’ cybercriminal group disrupted in 11-nation operation: LockBit’s ransomware has been used to extort over $120 million in ransom payments ...
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‘World’s most harmful’ cybercriminal group disrupted in 11-nation ...
Quick Glance: Police Arrest LockBit Ransomware Members
  • Arrest of two LockBit ransomware operators in Poland and Ukraine

  • Development of free decryption tool for encrypted files

  • Seizure of over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking servers

  • Global operation involving French and U.S. authorities
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A federal agency has told rural counties and small towns how to safeguard their elections, but not all can afford the fixes
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A federal agency has told rural counties and small towns how to safeguard ...
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GOP criticism of CISA could hinder election security, experts argue: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faces rising criticism from the ...
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GOP criticism of CISA could hinder election security, experts argue
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Biden signs order aimed at protecting U.S. ports from cyberattacks: President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at boosting the Department of ...
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Biden signs order aimed at protecting U.S. ports from cyberattacks
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Congressional Dems warn of grim future for US cyber agency under Trump: But the Democratic lawmakers said there’s little they can do to protect the agency ...
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 Congressional Dems warn of grim future for US cyber agency under Trump
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Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras At Romanian Military Sites Raise Security Concerns
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Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras At Romanian Military Sites Raise ...
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Why health care has become a top target for cybercriminals: Cyberattacks of all sorts have plagued large corporations, small businesses and individuals for ...
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Why health care has become a top target for cybercriminals
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Suspected Chinese hackers find new ways to target Ivanti: The Five Eyes alliance warned companies to apply new mitigations to keep attackers out.
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Suspected Chinese hackers find new ways to target Ivanti
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Cyberattack leaves patients facing the choice to pay – or wait for their prescriptions
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Cyberattack leaves patients facing the choice to pay – or wait for their ...
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Why your health care data is the biggest target for thieves: Hacking has become a big business. And health care organizations are now one of the top targets for ...
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Why your health care data is the biggest target for thieves
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It’s Time to Move Away From C and C++, Says White House: Shifting toward memory-safe programming languages could alleviate cybersecurity risks for individuals ...
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It’s Time to Move Away From C and C++, Says White House
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The far right is scaring away Washington's private hacker army: Scrutiny from conservative activists and management gripes are straining the government’s plan to ...
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The far right is scaring away Washington's private hacker army
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Tech giants pledge action against deceptive AI in elections: Fears over how AI could be used to mislead voters are escalating in a year that will see hundreds of ...
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Tech giants pledge action against deceptive AI in elections
Quick Glance: Tech Giants Vow Action Against Election AI Deepfakes
  • Major tech companies commit to developing tools to detect and debunk election deepfakes.

  • The coalition includes companies like Adobe, Amazon, and Microsoft, pledging transparency.

  • Deepfakes alter the appearance, voice, or actions of political candidates and officials.

  • Pressure mounts on Big Tech to combat the spread of deepfakes and safeguard election integrity.
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US Warns ALPHV Ransomware Group Is Back and Targeting Healthcare Sector: Federal officials issue the warning amid reports that the cyberattack on Change ...
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US Warns ALPHV Ransomware Group Is Back and Targeting Healthcare Sector
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Chinese hackers have lurked in some US infrastructure systems for ‘at least five years’
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Chinese hackers have lurked in some US infrastructure systems for ‘at ...
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Chinese hacking operations have entered a far more dangerous phase, US warns: “This is truly an Everything Everywhere, All at Once scenario,” one official said ...
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Chinese hacking operations have entered a far more dangerous phase ...
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Wray warns Chinese hackers are aiming to 'wreak havoc' on U.S. critical infrastructure
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Wray warns Chinese hackers are aiming to 'wreak havoc' on U.S ...
Quick Glance: Chinese Hackers Target US Infrastructure
  • Chinese government hackers target US critical infrastructure such as water and power supply

  • Justice Department and FBI disrupted a botnet of US home routers hijacked by Chinese hackers

  • Officials warn about Chinese hackers' plans to harm American citizens and communities

  • US authorities are concerned about Chinese hackers' ability to find and use new intrusion methods
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New intelligence report warns China has been in U.S. critical infrastructure for "at least five years"
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New intelligence report warns China has been in U.S. critical ...
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FBI: China seeks to ‘wreak havoc’ by targeting US water, electricity: FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of Chinese government efforts to jeopardize ...
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FBI: China seeks to ‘wreak havoc’ by targeting US water, electricity
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Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November: Secretaries of state and state election directors must be ready for cyberattacks ...
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Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November
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What to know about China's cyber threats against the U.S.: A recent U.S. advisory is just the latest example of Chinese hackers targeting the U.S ...
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What to know about China's cyber threats against the U.S.
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No known threats to Super Bowl, says DHS head Mayorkas - UPI.com: There are no known threats to Super Bowl LVIII or Las Vegas, according to Department of ...
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No known threats to Super Bowl, says DHS head Mayorkas - UPI.com