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Ransomware Blocks U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Supplies

A ransomware attack on a U.S. natural gas supplying facility brought its operations to a standstill for two days when the organization’s incidence response...

Industry Certifications Aligned to Cyber-Affiliated U.S. Military Job Roles are Important when Hiring Candidates: Survey

A new survey from University of Phoenix and the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) found that 59% of surveyed companies with 100 or...

U.S. CISA, DHS, and FBI Discover North Korean Malware

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the FBI recently exposed a new hacking activity that...

New Bill Grants US$400 Million to Address Cybersecurity Risks in the U.S.

A new federal legislation was introduced recently to address cybersecurity threats to information systems of state, local, and territorial governments in the U.S. The...

U.S. Indicts Four Chinese Hackers Over 2017 Equifax Data Breach

The U.S. Department of Justice pressed charges against four Chinese nationals for hacking the Atlanta-based credit reporting agency Equifax in 2017. The four hackers,...

U.S. Telcos Vulnerable to SIM Swapping Attacks: Princeton Research

A study from Princeton University revealed that five major telecommunication providers in the U.S. are vulnerable to SIM swapping attacks. According to the researchers at...