Cyberattacks have the power to bring our daily lives to a screeching halt. Nearly everything we use to work, play, and live relies on computer systems that are vulnerable to attacks. For example, an attack on an electrical grid could leave millions without power during hot summer months. An attack on transportation systems could bring traffic to a standstill. If our financial institutions are attacked, bank accounts could be drained and important personal financial records shared online.
The criticism from members of the House Homeland Security Committee came in response to a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft repeatedly rebuffed an engineer’s warnings that a product flaw had left millions of users vulnerable to attack.
A cohort of state and local government associations wrote congressional leaders a letter asking them not to redirect funding already approved for cybersecurity enhancements.
The technology giants will offer free or low-cost cybersecurity tools to rural hospitals, which often have limited resources to combat the rising number of cyberattacks.
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The initiative seeks to address the continuous cyberattacks targeting energy systems around the world that are “vulnerable to disruption,” the White House said.
Microsoft and Google will provide a range of free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals across the country to help them in their efforts to prevent cyberattacks. The announcement was made June 10 in collaboration with the White House and the AHA.
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Hospitals and health systems have their hands full coping with the scary reality of a ransomware attack, but there are also civil liability concerns that arise in the fallout of a health care cybercrime.
A cybersecurity intelligence company says a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has intensified attacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as the government, education and technology.
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By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University was recently named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) for cyber research by the National Security Agency (NSA). Having already been recognized by the national entity for efforts in cyber operations and defense, ODU is now one of about a dozen institutions nationwide to receive all three NCAE-C designations.
Only 8% of the water systems in Alabama we surveyed responded to our requests for information on their cybersecurity practices, and of those responses, some declined to answer our specific questions and provided only a general statement.
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In May, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued updated recommendations for security controls for controlled unclassified information (CUI) that is processed, stored or…
A year after a massive data breach targeted dozens of higher ed institutions, university cybersecurity spending is at an all-time high. But experts say it is not enough.
Oklahoma State University’s Department of Computer Science will welcome 24 Oklahoma K-12 educators to the Stillwater campus for the 2024 GenCyber Cowboy Teacher Cybersecurity Academy on June 24-28.
In collaboration with the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics, Google.org will provide funding, volunteers, and in-kind support to establish the UNCG Spartan CyberGuardian Academy.
Experts expect new legal challenges against numerous agency cybersecurity requirements, including incident reporting mandates and rules governing critical infrastructure sectors.
Responding to cybersecurity incidents requires detailed investigation to identify vulnerabilities, trace attack vectors and safeguard against future intrusions. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Incident Response and Vulnerability playbook released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in November 2021 lays out a detailed plan for how agencies should implement communication, technology, and policy for Incident response. Forensic collection, preservation, analysis, and reporting are important parts of this playbook.In this webcast, Federal Times will explore the Incident Response playbook, the role of forensic investigation and key collection technologies and methods for effective incident response.
Learn how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) impacts financial transparency, accountability, and cybersecurity. Discover compliance strategies to protect your organization.
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