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FBI Focuses on Plethora of River-Related Cyber Threats

Giant cranes loading and unloading gargantuan barges. Oil tankers, supply vessels and pipelines serving a vital energy industry. Flood control structures. Chemical plants. Cruise ships. Drinking water sources. All computer-reliant and tied in some way to the internet. All of …

Russia, China Remain Greatest Cyberthreats, but Iran is of Growing Concern

Russia and China present the greatest cyber security threat to the U.S., but Iran is trying to increase and spend more on its capabilities, the Navy admiral in charge of the military’s Cyber Command told Congress Tuesday. Adm. Michael Rogers …

Increased Cyber Security to Come From Public, Private Collaboration

“We are not going to be able to successfully overcome a cyber threat without enlisting the support of the private sector,” said keynote speaker Robert S. Mueller III, who served as the United States’ sixth director of the FBI for …

Cyber Threats, Competition Top Business Concerns in 2016 Allianz Risk Barometer

The impact of disruptive events, fierce market competition and cyber incidents ranked as top concerns, according to the fifth annual survey on corporate risks published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), which surveyed over 800 risk managers and insurance …

Travelers Consumer Risk Index: Cyber Threat Concerns Continue to Rise

More people than ever are concerned about cyber threats, according to the latest Consumer Risk Index released by Travelers. The third annual index of 1,029 survey respondents found that cyber-related concerns grew by more than 20 percentage points from last …

Fiat Chrysler Didn’t Notify Regulators About Hack Risk for 18 Months

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV waited 18 months to tell federal safety regulators about a security flaw in radios being installed in more than a million vehicles that hackers exploited last month to seize control of a Jeep. The automaker says …

President’s Cybersecurity Proposal Recycled Parts of Old Programs

President Barack Obama is proposing cybersecurity legislation that increases government information-sharing and protects businesses from lawsuits for revealing cyberthreats. But an Associated Press review shows that some of his plans are retreads from years past. Privacy advocates criticized other elements, …

U.S. Regulator Says Small Banks Could Face Cyber Threat

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Wednesday that it is devoting significant resources to help smaller, community lenders fend off cyber attacks, after hackers attacked many major U.S. banks last year. Community banks often rely on …