Truck-to-truck worm could infect – and disrupt – entire US commercial fleet: The device that makes it possible is required in all American big rigs ...
theregister.com/2024/03/22/boffins_tucktotruck_worm/
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 ...
businessinsider.com/how-did-modern-cargo-ship-take-out-baltimore-bridge-experts-2024-3
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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
Five Eyes tell critical infra orgs: Take these actions now to protect against China's Volt Typhoon
theregister.com/2024/03/20/five_eyes_volt_typhoon/
More than 133,000 Fortinet appliances still vulnerable to month-old critical bug: A huge attack surface for a vulnerability with various PoCs available
theregister.com/2024/03/18/more_than_133000_fortinet_appliances/
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.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/threats-high-profile-officials-homes-rise-dhs/story
After years of ransomware attacks, health-care defenses still fail: The danger was obvious in 2021, when ransomware gangs struck hospitals already overwhelmed by ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/19/cybersecurity-healthcare-hack-solutions/
Exclusive: Biden administration kicks its open-source software security work up a notch
axios.com/2024/03/07/biden-admin-open-source-security-promises
Four big questions for DC following massive health care hack: The cyberattack that forced offline insurance clearinghouse Change Healthcare raises bigger ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/18/health-care-hack-questions-00147199
Top cyber research agency slows work on crucial security database without warning
axios.com/2024/03/26/nist-cyber-vulnerabilities-database
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
AI could pose ‘extinction-level’ threat to humans and the US must intervene, report warns
omaha.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/technology/artificial-intelligence-extinction-level-human-threat/article_c59d1914-c375-5b67-ad9c-d069ec4f4317.html
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.
CISA Systems Hacked: Ivanti Vulnerabilities Exploited, Urgent Security Measures Advised
techtimes.com/articles/302438/20240310/cisa-systems-hacked-ivanti-vulnerabilities-exploited-urgent-security-measures-advised.htm
A major Baltimore bridge collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into it: Search and rescue efforts were underway looking for "upwards of seven people" following ...
qz.com/baltimore-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-cargo-ship-1851365607
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US critical infrastructure cyberattack reporting rules inch closer to reality: After all, it's only about keeping the essentials on – no rush
theregister.com/2024/03/28/critical_infrastructure_cyberattack_reporting/
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 ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/behind-chinas-hack-of-uks-electoral-commission/
Cyberattacks Are Hitting US Water Systems, EPA Warns: China- and Iran-backed cyberattacks are targeting US drinking water systems, the US Environmental ...
pcmag.com/news/cyberattacks-are-hitting-us-water-systems-epa-warns
Quick Glance: Mayor Denies Water Crisis in City Despite Eikenhof Pump Station Failure
- Continuous monitoring of water supply system by Johannesburg Water.
- Mayor defines crisis and emphasizes challenges of water disruptions.
- Johannesburg experiences sporadic water outages, addresses infrastructure deficiencies.
- City invests limited resources in infrastructure, plans actions to tackle the backlog.
CISA tags Microsoft SharePoint RCE bug as actively exploited: CISA warns that attackers are now exploiting a Microsoft SharePoint code injection vulnerability ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-tags-microsoft-sharepoint-rce-bug-as-actively-exploited/
What to know about security precautions in the works for the Republican National Convention
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/26/what-to-know-about-security-precautions-in-the-works-for-the-rnc/73108742007/
Uncle Sam's had it up to here with 'unforgivable' SQL injection flaws: Software slackers urged to up their game
theregister.com/2024/03/26/fbi_cisa_sql_injection/
CISA urges software devs to weed out SQL injection vulnerabilities: CISA and the FBI urged executives of technology manufacturing companies to prompt formal ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-urges-software-devs-to-weed-out-sql-injection-vulnerabilities/
Cyberattacks Are Hitting US Water Systems, EPA Warns: China- and Iran-backed cyberattacks are targeting US drinking water systems, the US Environmental ...
uk.pcmag.com/first-looks/151509/cyberattacks-are-hitting-us-water-systems-epa-warns
Security expert Chris Krebs on TikTok, AI and the key to survival (part 2): In Part II of VentureBeat's virtual interview, Krebs emphasizes the need for ...
venturebeat.com/security/security-expert-chris-krebs-on-tiktok-ai-and-the-key-to-survival-part-2/
Japan begins Pacific cybersecurity push to counter China threat - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan conducted its first-ever cybersecurity exercise with five ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240322/p2g/00m/0na/012000c
Warning About Drinking Water Issued Nationwide: "We are writing to describe the nature of these threats and request your partnership on important actions to ...
newsweek.com/warning-drinkin-water-issued-nationwide-iran-cyberattack-1881427
CISA shares critical infrastructure defense tips against Chinese hackers: CISA, the NSA, the FBI, and several other agencies in the U.S. and worldwide warned ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-shares-critical-infrastructure-defense-tips-against-chinese-hackers/
Security expert Chris Krebs on TikTok, AI and the key to survival: VentureBeat spoke with Krebs about the recent TikTok legislation, AI and what companies can do ...
venturebeat.com/security/security-expert-chris-krebs-on-tiktok-ai-and-the-key-to-survival/
‘Societal chaos’: US cyber chief sounds alarm on China threat: The executive director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency says no nation ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/societal-chaos-us-cyber-chief-sounds-alarm-on-china-threat-20240312-p5fbo8.html
Biden's budget proposal boosts CISA funding to $3b: Plus almost $1.5b for health-care cybersecurity
theregister.com/2024/03/12/bidens_budget_proposal_boosts_cisas/
Russian Hackers Stole Microsoft Source Code—and the Attack Isn’t Over: Plus: An ex-Google engineer gets arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets ...
wired.com/story/russia-hackers-microsoft-source-code/
Microsoft waited 6 months to patch actively exploited admin-to-kernel vulnerability
theregister.com/2024/03/11/infosec_news_in_brief/
Critical Fortinet flaw may impact 150,000 exposed devices: Scans on the public web show that approximately 150,000 Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy secure web ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-fortinet-flaw-may-impact-150-000-exposed-devices/
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 ...
cnn.com/2024/03/08/politics/top-us-cybersecurity-agency-cisa-hacked/
Exclusive: Biden administration kicks its open-source software security work up a notch
axios.com/2024/03/07/biden-admin-open-source-security-promises
LockBit's contested claim of fresh ransom payment suggests it's been well hobbled
theregister.com/2024/03/04/in_brief/
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads logins restored after widespread outage
seattletimes.com/business/facebook-instagram-messenger-and-threads-down-in-widespread-outage/
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.
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
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 ...
reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/unitedhealth-hack-could-take-months-full-recovery-2024-03-08/
How a Right-Wing Controversy Could Sabotage US Election Security: Republicans who run elections are split over whether to keep working with the Cybersecurity and ...
wired.com/story/gop-secretaries-of-state-cisa-controversy/
Microsoft warns Russia has escalated its hacking campaign: The campaign’s success to date has shocked intelligence officials on multiple continents ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/03/08/microsoft-hack-email-russia/
AT&T outage caused by software update, company says : AT&T says they have "restored wireless service to all our affected customers."
abcnews.go.com/US/att-outage-impacting-us-customers-company/story
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.
Microsoft struggling to fight off Russian cyberspies: Microsoft is still struggling to keep out the Russian cyberspies that gained high-level access to the ...
nbcnews.com/tech/security/microsoft-struggling-fight-russian-cyberspies-rcna142558
Secretary Mayorkas is ready to hold U.S. companies accountable for poor cybersecurity
axios.com/2024/02/23/mayorkas-cybersecurity-regulations-munich
Biden Hardens Protection Against Cybersecurity Threats to Ports: An executive order expands powers to the Department of Homeland Security amid increased fears of ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/politics/cybersecurity-ports.html
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 ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/4499261-senator-demands-telecom-cybersecurity-standards-overhaul-to-curb-abuses/
The U.S. Health System’s Single Point of Failure: Cybercriminals see the nation’s vulnerabilities far more clearly than regulators do.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/change-healthcare-alphv-blackcat-hackers/677650/
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.
newsweek.com/north-korea-cyberattack-hack-semiconductor-industry-data-south-korea-1875484
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.
CISA, NSA share best practices for securing cloud services: The NSA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released five joint ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-nsa-share-best-practices-for-securing-cloud-services/
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 ...
reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/apple-rolls-out-imessage-upgrade-withstand-decryption-by-quantum-computers-2024-02-21/
‘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 ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/20/lockbit-ransomware-cronos-nca-fbi/
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
A federal agency has told rural counties and small towns how to safeguard their elections, but not all can afford the fixes
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/rural-counties-small-towns-need-money-protect-elections-november-2024-rcna141918
GOP criticism of CISA could hinder election security, experts argue: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faces rising criticism from the ...
axios.com/2024/02/20/cisa-election-security-deepfakes
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 ...
nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-sign-order-aimed-protecting-us-ports-cyberattacks-rcna139735
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 ...
politico.com/news/2024/02/12/dems-warn-of-grim-future-cisa-00140787
Chinese-Made Surveillance Cameras At Romanian Military Sites Raise Security Concerns
rferl.org/a/romania-china-cameras-security-concerns/32853039.html
Why health care has become a top target for cybercriminals: Cyberattacks of all sorts have plagued large corporations, small businesses and individuals for ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/01/why-health-care-has-become-a-top-target-for-cybercriminals/
Explainer: what is Volt Typhoon and why is it the ‘defining threat of our generation’?
theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/13/volt-typhoon-what-is-it-how-does-it-work-chinese-cyber-operation-china-hackers-explainer
US: China’s Hackers Hijack Small Routers to Reach Big Targets: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
occrp.org/en/daily/18435-us-china-s-hackers-hijack-small-routers-to-reach-big-targets
Suspected Chinese hackers find new ways to target Ivanti: The Five Eyes alliance warned companies to apply new mitigations to keep attackers out.
axios.com/2024/03/01/ivanti-five-eyes-cyber-warning
FCC gets tough: Telcos must now tell you when your personal info is stolen: Yep, cell carriers didn't have to do this before
theregister.com/2024/02/12/fcc_gets_tough_on_telcos/
Cyberattack leaves patients facing the choice to pay – or wait for their prescriptions
cnn.com/2024/02/23/business/cyberattack-leaves-patients-facing-the-choice-to-pay-or-wait-for-their-prescriptions/
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Multiple threats to election systems prompt US cybersecurity agency to boost cooperation with states
apnews.com/article/election-security-2024-voting-cybersecurity-8bda7ab6b3f921d363ab3257fd4b378b
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 ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/why-health-care-has-become-a-top-target-for-cybercriminals/
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 ...
extremetech.com/internet/its-time-to-move-away-from-c-and-c-plus-plus-says-white-house
US: Chinese Hackers Have Been Inside Some Critical Networks for 5 Years: The US urges companies and organizations to help root out the Chinese hacking group ...
pcmag.com/news/us-chinese-hackers-have-been-inside-some-critical-networks-for-5-years
New Fortinet RCE bug is actively exploited, CISA confirms: CISA confirmed today that attackers are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution (RCE) bug ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fortinet-rce-bug-is-actively-exploited-cisa-confirms/
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 ...
politico.com/news/2024/02/06/far-right-washington-private-hackers-00139413
White House urges developers to avoid C and C++, use 'memory-safe' programming languages
tomshardware.com/software/security-software/white-house-urges-developers-to-avoid-c-and-c-use-memory-safe-programming-languages
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 ...
npr.org/2024/02/16/1232001889/ai-deepfakes-election-tech-accord
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.
US Warns ALPHV Ransomware Group Is Back and Targeting Healthcare Sector: Federal officials issue the warning amid reports that the cyberattack on Change ...
uk.pcmag.com/security/151212/us-warns-alphv-ransomware-group-is-back-and-targeting-healthcare-sector
Chinese hackers have lurked in some US infrastructure systems for ‘at least five years’
cnn.com/2024/02/07/politics/china-hacking-us-agencies-report/
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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 ...
defenseone.com/technology/2024/02/chinese-hacking-operations-have-entered-far-more-dangerous-phase-us-warns/393843/
CISA orders federal agencies to disconnect Ivanti VPN appliances by Saturday: CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to disconnect all Ivanti Connect Secure and ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-federal-agencies-to-disconnect-ivanti-vpn-appliances-by-saturday/
Wray warns Chinese hackers are aiming to 'wreak havoc' on U.S. critical infrastructure
npr.org/2024/01/31/1228153857/wray-chinese-hackers-national-security
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
New intelligence report warns China has been in U.S. critical infrastructure for "at least five years"
axios.com/2024/02/07/china-volt-typhoon-critical-cyberattacks
FBI: China seeks to ‘wreak havoc’ by targeting US water, electricity: FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of Chinese government efforts to jeopardize ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/4440146-fbi-warns-china-havoc-water-electric/
Feds deliver stark warnings to state election officials ahead of November: Secretaries of state and state election directors must be ready for cyberattacks ...
bostonherald.com/2024/02/19/feds-deliver-stark-warnings-to-state-election-officials-ahead-of-november/
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 ...
axios.com/2024/02/09/china-cyber-threats-targeting-us
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 ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/07/Super-Bowl-security/1101707359660/
US sanctions Iranian officials over cyber-attacks on water plants: Six individuals are members of a cyber unit at Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68186945
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