Cyber Polygon is postponed: Russian host announces
The Russian-based, WEF-backed annual cybersecurity exercise Cyber Polygon is postponed, according to the event host, BI.ZONE. Scheduled to take place...
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‘There are compromises against some critical infrastructures’ Biden deemed ‘off-limits’: FBI cyber official testifies
On the heels of US President Joe Biden's warning of a Russian cyberattack on America's critical infrastructure, the assistant director...
WEF Global Risks Report warns of cyber pandemic, erosion of public trust & social cohesion
The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual Global Risks Report echoes warnings of a looming cyber pandemic and an erosion of...
CyberPeace Institute is mapping & tracking cyberattacks on healthcare for societal impact
With a leadership team dominated by World Economic Forum (WEF) members and Agenda contributors, the CyberPeace Institute is mapping and...
Cyber pandemic prepping: Cyber Polygon 2021 to tackle ransomware, supply chains, digital currencies & global internet regulation
The Cyber Polygon 2021 agenda is out, and discussions will focus on ransomware, supply chain attacks, and digital currencies, with...
US considers going after ransomware attackers like it used to hunt pirates at sea: Senate hearing
The United States government is considering going after ransomware attackers like it used to hunt pirates at sea, according to...
Mexico-based 05000 using power of education to combat human error in cybersecurity
Modern anti-malware and threat detection software solutions have become more sophisticated over the years, but the fact that human error...
Ransomware attack on world’s largest meatpacker comes 6 weeks after JBS acquires plant-based food group Vivera for $530M
The world's largest meatpacker, JBS, is hit by a ransomware attack six weeks after acquiring Europe's third largest plant-based food...
Ransomware attacks on Irish health services & Colonial Pipeline cause major disruptions to critical services
A ransomware attack on Ireland's health services today, along with last week's cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline in the US, are...
True crime stories from the world of crypto hacks and ransomware (podcast)
In today’s episode of the Brains Byte Back podcast, we will take a look at three separate cybercrime stories, attacks,...
No federal civilian agencies confirmed to be compromised in Microsoft Exchange hack so far: CISA
No federal civilian agencies are confirmed to be compromised by last week's Microsoft Exchange cyberattack, but the investigation is still...
Nations may soon send code instead of missiles to do their fighting: Microsoft president warns senators
Microsoft President Brad Smith warns lawmakers that the US needs to strengthen its digital infrastructure and defenses because in the...
Prepping for a cyber pandemic: Cyber Polygon 2021 to stage supply chain attack simulation
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will stage another cyber attack exercise as it continues to prep for a potential cyber...
‘Ransomware is quickly becoming a national emergency’ amid pandemic: CISA acting director testifies
"Ransomware is quickly becoming a national emergency," Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Acting Director Brandon Wales testifies in a...
FAA lacks comprehensive avionics cybersecurity oversight program to protect commercial airplanes: GAO report
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lacks "key practices that are necessary to carry out a risk-based cybersecurity oversight program" with regards...
Leaders from Travelocity, Forrester, Microsoft discuss future of SaaS economy at CloudBlue Innovators Virtual Forum
Beginning on October 12, CloudBlue will hold its three-day Innovators Virtual Forum for independent software vendors (ISV) and service providers...
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‘If you’re an American adult, it’s likely that China has stolen your personal data’: FBI director
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies that China has most likely stolen the personal data of nearly every adult in America...
How businesses can protect their SaaS: cloud security tips from a former NSA agent
As businesses grow in their cloud journeys, so too do their costly SaaS subscriptions, and when employees leave, many still...
Can the winners of the 5G race be trusted to secure its data & infrastructure?
The race to 5G supremacy is almost always pitted as a competition between the US and China with each nation...
US Senator wants answers from Dorsey on Twitter breach that appears to be inside job
On the day of what appears to be the largest breach in Twitter's history, US Senator Josh Hawley pens an...
