Ines Kagubare
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Biden administration unveils long-awaited national cyber strategy
The Biden administration released its highly anticipated national cybersecurity strategy Thursday, which is intended to provide steps it will take to protect the nation’s cybersecurity ecosystem. T… → Read More
How the Russia-Ukraine war has changed cyberspace
The Russia-Ukraine war has shattered the digital wall that often separated the government’s cyber experts from the private sector, forcing a new level of transparency on potential threats and engagement on geopolitical crises. “I think the war in Ukraine has acted as a forcing function for governments, particularly the U.S., to reconsider how they communicate […] → Read More
A ‘handful’ of state election websites hit with cyberattacks, CISA official says
A senior official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said the agency is aware of a “handful” of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that briefly impacted a number of state election websites on Election Day. Although the agency was unable to provide specifics on the number of states affected, it did confirm […] → Read More
A ‘handful’ of state election websites hit with cyberattacks, CISA official says
A senior official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said the agency is aware of a “handful” of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that briefly impacted a number of state election websites on Election Day. Although the agency was unable to provide specifics on the number of states affected, it did confirm […] → Read More
FBI warns Chinese hackers scanning state political parties
The FBI is warning Democratic and Republican state parties that Chinese hackers are scouring their headquarters for vulnerable systems they could potentially hack ahead of the midterms, The Wa… → Read More
Increasingly autonomous cars raise cybersecurity fears
As the auto industry enters an era where cars are increasingly relying on the internet to operate, some experts say that the shift to autonomy may pose greater cybersecurity risks if potential hack… → Read More
Ransomware groups rebrand to dodge sanctions
Ransomware groups that have been sanctioned by the U.S. government are switching their tactics to evade sanctions and continue to receive ransom payments, according to a report released Thursday by… → Read More
Cyber Command chief confirms US took part in offensive cyber operations
U.S. Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the U.S. had conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine. “We’ve conducted a series … → Read More
FBI thwarted cyberattack against Boston Children’s Hospital
FBI Director Christopher Wray said his agency thwarted a cyberattack last summer that aimed to disrupt the network of the Boston Children’s Hospital. Wray said hackers sponsored by the Ir… → Read More
Ukraine joins its first NATO cyber defense center meeting
Ukrainian officials met for the first time on Monday with the steering committee of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn, Estonia, following th… → Read More
New York man sentenced to four years in transnational cybercrime scheme
A New York resident was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison for participating in a fraudulent cybercrime scheme. John Telusma, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of racketeering … → Read More
Attribution is key to holding cyber criminals accountable
As Russian cyber threats continue to evolve amid the war in Ukraine, cyber experts are urging NATO to take authoritative steps to combat state-sponsored hackers, including attributing the actors be… → Read More
Global oil and gas companies join pledge for cyber resilience
More than a dozen global companies in the oil and gas industry are uniting for the first time to promote cyber resilience amid growing cyber threats. The energy companies announced their commi… → Read More
Senate report reveals gaps in data collection on ransomware payments
A new report from Senate Homeland Security Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) found that the federal government lacks sufficient data on the use of cryptocurrency in ransom payments. The report, releas… → Read More
Russian diplomat warns against global ‘cyber confrontation’
Vassily Nebenzia, a Russian representative to the United Nations (U.N.), accused Western democracies of being one-sided and influencing the public to think negatively about his country, calling it … → Read More
Russian-backed hackers behind disinformation campaigns intended to divide Ukraine: report
Russian-backed actors have launched numerous disinformation campaigns intended to demoralize Ukrainians and incite internal unrest, according to a report released on Thursday by cybersecurity firm … → Read More
NATO cyber coordinators hold first-ever meeting amid Russia’s invasion
Senior cyber coordinators from NATO held their first-ever meeting in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the cyber threat landscape following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The coordina… → Read More
Sweden warns of Russian cyber retaliation over NATO membership move
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said she expects possible cyber retaliation from Russia as her country moves to join NATO. Andersson was responding to a question from CNBC’s Steve S… → Read More
Finland, Sweden’s NATO moves prompt fears of Russian cyber attacks
Finland and Sweden’s move to join NATO has raised concerns about potential cyber retaliation from Russia, which sees the expansion of the alliance as a direct threat. While it is too early to judge… → Read More
US signs multilateral treaty to combat cybercrime
The U.S. on Thursday signed the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention, a multilateral treaty aimed to protect citizens from cybercrime and hold cybercriminals accountable.… → Read More