The Olympics are ripe for cyberattacks by nation-state actors, the FBI said in a notification to cybersecurity professionals, adding that these actors could hack or ransom sensitive stolen data.
As if dealing with COVID-19 weren’t bad enough, the Tokyo Summer Olympics also has to contend with cyber threats targeting the event.
Researchers are skeptical that much will come from calling out China for the Microsoft Exchange attacks and APT40 activity, but the move marks an important foreign-policy change.
Lisa Plaggemier, interim executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), has an affinity for the automotive industry since her professional career includes time at Ford and CDK Global.
A cyberattack on software vendor Kaseya that led to a widespread ransomware spree may also cast a wide net of liability with regulators and potential plaintiffs
The Kaseya ransomware attack, which paralyzed hundreds of businesses over the Fourth of July weekend, marks a major strategic advancement for the criminal hacking gangs that have wreaked havoc on U.S. businesses.
A hack targeting software made by Kaseya Ltd. shows how damaging supply chain attacks can be for small and medium-sized businesses that often outsource their information technology support.
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Advanced persistent threat actors will continue to “up their game,” including taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic even as its impact diminishes, says Kelvin Coleman, executive director of the National Cyber Security Alliance.