Newscan: First known hacker-caused power outage signals troubling escalation

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Most firms face second ransomware attack after paying off first U.S. telcos flag ‘cascading impacts’ from chip shortages Ransomware attack hits another massive, crucial market: Meat National lab recommends Energy Department test electric-utility vendors for cybersecurity Tech giants have to hand over your data when federal investigators ask. […]

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is among the most useful measures companies can use against the rise in credential attacks, but attackers are adapting, as demonstrated in a variety of bypasses that allowed them to infiltrate networks — even those protected by MFA. In an analysis of recent attacks, identity and access management firm CyberArk found at […]

Amid growing consensus that the US government should pour billions of dollars into the development of broadband across the country, a number of telecom industry trade groups are warning that the ongoing global chip shortage is delaying or completely impeding the construction of networks this year. “The minimum delay reported by members was generally three to four weeks, […]

Consumers have grown used to long store queues in the age of social distancing. The same goes for the organizations that buy semiconductors. This used to be a relatively quick and easy affair. But amid an unceasing pandemic, surging demand for electronics and a trading spat between superpowers, businesses today face a long wait for […]