The United States is close to starting a two-year pilot program aimed at bolstering the security of the power grid by making use of analog technologies. The program is part of the Securing Energy …
More Supply, More Demand: Cybersecurity Skills Gap Remains
A new report by Burning Glass Technologies shows that while the number of cybersecurity professionals is increasing, in part due to various initiatives aiming to bridge the cyber skills gap, demand …
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Senate Report Shows Decade-Long Failure of Gov Agencies to Protect Personal Data
The US Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has released a damning report[pdf] exposing structural shortcomings in the cybersecurity and data protection practices of …
Companies on Watch After US, Iran Claim Cyberattacks
Against a background of mounting tensions between Washington and Tehran, both the US and Iran have started targeting each other in cyberspace. As result, experts are warning critical infrastructure …
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Researchers Show How to Send Fake Presidential Alerts To Your Phone
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have uncovered critical shortcomings in the Wireless Alert System that can enable threat actors to send fake Presidential Alerts to tens of thousands …
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Cybersecurity staff burnout risks leaving organisations vulnerable to cyberattacks
Joint research by Symantec, Goldsmiths and the University of London underlines the massive pressure that many cybersecurity professionals are working under, and shows how this is putting companies at …
Cyber Weaknesses That Led to Breaches at NASA’s JPL Persist, Says IG
A new report[pdf] by the NASA inspector general exposes major shortcomings in the cybersecurity posture of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as a result of which the research center "has experienced …
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US Planted Powerful Malware in Russia’s Power Grid: Report
US intelligence officials have been investigating the Russian power grid since at least 2012 and recently began targeting power grid control systems in offensive operations, according to a recent New …
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The Active Cyber Defense Bill is Back on the Table
On Thursday US Congressman Tom Graves, R-Ga. reintroduced the Active Cyber Defense Bill, which was first drafted in 2017 and has since then become known as the 'hacking back' bill as it would allow US …
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Experts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets
Research by the Associated Press has uncovered what seems to have been a state-run espionage campaign centering on a fake LinkedIn profile that managed to connect with various influential people in …
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