Although security experts say that average user generally need not worry – such attacks are highly targeted – the discovery still alarmed security professionals.
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Bill Nemitz: Can’t imagine the next 9/11? Try harder.
Twenty years after airliners suddenly became bombs, America remains vulnerable to threats we can’t envision.
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Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments
In public remarks before the private meeting got underway, the president referred to cybersecurity as a ‘core national security challenge’ for the U.S.
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Rural sewage plants hit by ransomware attacks in Maine
No money was paid and no customer data was compromised, officials say.
Posted inLocal & State
America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns
Maine’s junior senator said the nation faces “an extremely dangerous situation” until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.
Posted inNation & World
White House boosts anti-ransomware bid with $10 million in rewards
The Biden administration will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign state-sanctioned malicious activity against critical U.S. infrastructure.
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Russia-based ransomware gang is offline, but the reason is unclear
There were no signs that the Russian government had anything to do with REvil going offline, and it is possible that the group is laying low after its recent high-profile attacks, or switching methods.
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Still unclear how many businesses hit in biggest ransomware attack on record
The company whose software was exploited says it appears that fewer than 1,500 businesses were compromised.
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Ukrainian police seize cash in raids on major ransomware gang
While some arrests have been made and ransomware infrastructure disabled in recent months, no kingpins have been snared.
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Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack
The Georgia-based company paid $4.4 million to a criminal gang in Russia.