The year 2024 will require a reorientation to new realities, largely driven by the acceleration of disruptive technologies grinding against the inertia of stale institutions that would rather we snack …
US Slaps Sanctions on ‘Dangerous’ Iranian Hackers Linked to Water Utility Hacks
On Friday, the US government announced sanctions against six Iranian Government officials caught launching cyberattacks against Israeli PLC vendor Unitronics. The Treasury Department said the six …
General Timothy Haugh Takes Lead of NSA and Cyber Command
General Timothy D. Haugh assumed command of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) on Friday, February 2, 2024. President Joe Biden chose Haugh back in May 2023 to take the …
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EU Adopts First Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Safer Tech
The European Commission adopted the implementing regulation concerning the EU cybersecurity certification scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC). The outcome aligns with the candidate cybersecurity …
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Netherlands Fines Uber Over Data Protection
Dutch regulators have fined ride-hailing app Uber €10 million ($10.8 million) for lack of transparency in handling the personal data of its drivers. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) imposed …
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Biden to Veto Attempt to Overturn SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Rules
The White House has announced that President Biden would veto an attempt by Republican lawmakers to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recently implemented cyber incident …
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31 People Arrested in Global Cybercrime Crackdown
In a global operation named Synergia, led by Interpol and spanning 50 countries, law enforcement arrested 31 individuals targeting ransomware, banking malware, and phishing. The operation ran from …
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DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Joseph Garrison, a 19-year-old from Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a credential stuffing attack on a fantasy sports and betting website, believed to be …
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US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’
The US Treasury Department announced sanctions against two Egyptian nationals who provided cybersecurity services to ISIS. Mu'min Al-Mawji Mahmud Salim provided cybersecurity training to ISIS …
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US Gov Disrupts SOHO Router Botnet Used by Chinese APT Volt Typhoon
The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it took down a Chinese state-sponsored botnet that operated on Cisco and Netgear routers that did not have up-to-date security software. The …
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