States at Disadvantage in Race to Recruit Cybersecurity Pros September 27, 2021 By Kathleen Foody CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Moody wanted to apply his cybersecurity skills in his home state of Michigan, teaming up with...
White House Blacklists Russian Ransomware Payment ‘Enabler’ September 23, 2021 By Eric Tucker and Frank Bajak WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration sought Tuesday to choke the finances of criminal ransomware gangs, announcing sanctions against a...
Crypto Channels Targeted in Biden’s Fight Against Ransomware September 21, 2021 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Jennifer Jacobs The Biden administration plans a fresh campaign against ransomware attacks through sanctions to cut off criminals’ cryptocurrency pipelines, and it...
Iowa Farm Services Firm: Systems Offline Due to Cybersecurity Incident September 21, 2021 By Karl Plume and Christopher Bing CHICAGO — Iowa-based farm services provider NEW Cooperative Inc said on Monday its systems were offline to contain a “cybersecurity”...
Americans Have Little Trust in Online Security: AP-NORC Poll September 17, 2021 By Matt O'Brien Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren’t satisfied with the federal government’s efforts to protect...
U.S. Cyber Chief Says ‘Cyber Bullets’ Are Part of War on Hacks September 15, 2021 By Chris Strohm The U.S. government should be prepared to fire “cyber bullets” in response to significant hacking attacks as part of a...
Apple Fixes Security Hole Reportedly Used to Hack an iPhone September 15, 2021 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP) — Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers...
White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges With Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs August 25, 2021 By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON — The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest U.S. technology companies...
Accenture Claims ‘No Impact’ in Apparent Ransomware Attack August 13, 2021 BOSTON (AP) — Cybercriminals have breached Accenture in an apparent ransomware attack but the global consulting giant says the incident...
US Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners July 21, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday required owners and operators of critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids...