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Teenage Hackers Must be Stopped: US DHS’s CSRB Report
2FA SMS FAIL: Lapsus$ social engineers exploited weak two-factor authentication. Something must be done! (Well, this is something.) ...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion | See Yourself in Cyber | Contrast Security
Another year has passed, and once again Contrast is proud to be a Champion for Cybersecurity Awareness Month throughout October, to help in promoting global awareness of online safety and privacy. Co-led ...
US Emergency Alert System Has ‘Huge Flaw’ — Broadcasters Must Patch NOW
The Emergency Alert System run by FEMA and the FCC is vulnerable to hacking. This is NOT a test. All will be revealed next week at DEF CON 30 ...
The DHS is inviting hackers to break into its systems, but there are rules of engagement
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is inviting security researchers to uncover vulnerabilities and hack into its systems, in an attempt to better protect itself from malicious attacks. The DHS ...
Defense Contractors Highly Susceptible to Ransomware
Even as cybercriminals take aim at critical infrastructure, many of the United States’ top 100 federal contractors are inadequately prepared to repel ransomware attacks. These were among the findings of a report ...
How Pipeline Owners and Operators Can Fulfill the TSA’s Second Security Directive
Back in June, I wrote about the Transportation Security Agency’s (TSA) new security directive concerning pipeline owners and operators. The order mandated those entities to disclose security incidents such as the ransomware ...
On the Importance of Protecting U.S. Pipeline Owners and Operators
In the beginning of May, a U.S. pipeline company suffered a ransomware attack. The company decided to respond by halting operations while it investigated the incident. This delayed tens of millions of ...
CISA and Desist
It’s an old joke: “Heads I win, tails you lose,” but it can also play out in reality. How often do cybersecurity professionals end up on the wrong side of that bet? ...
Government Rumor Control, US Hospital Ransomware Threat, Russian Hackers Charged
In episode 145 for November 2nd 2020: Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the US government’s attempt to prevent disinformation and rumors about the election, a new ransomware threat targeting US hospitals, ...
Personal and Medical Information of Children and Adults Stolen in DHS Data Breach
Cyberattackers have managed to steal personal and medical information of children and adults involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) and DHS Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) cases, the Georgia Department ...
