Partner content The Colonial Pipeline attack is your boardroom wake-up call 3rd June 2021 Our approach to national cybersecurity is broken. And this didn’t just happen recently — cybersecurity has been broken for decades. The ransomware attack against the Colonial Pipeline system occurred almost 17 years to the day after I testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security on cyber-risks facing critical infrastructure, particularly the industrial control […]
Partner content How blockchain technology can benefit the Internet of Things 2nd June 2021 Blockchain technology has already gone through a peak of hype, then a “trough of disillusionment,” but it may be on an upward climb again. While the roller-coaster ride of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have also cast aspersions on blockchain technology –and it has—recent events such as COVID-19 and its impact on the connected economy has created new […]
News Cybersecurity for U.S. critical infrastructure a ‘national-security imperative,’ NSC official says 1st June 2021 Protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from the often-debilitating impacts of cyberattacks is a “national imperative” that will require cooperation between the government and private sector, according to Brian Scott, director of critical-infrastructure cybersecurity for the National Security Council (NSC). Scott said variety of sources—nation-states, state-sponsored actors and cybercriminals—are responsible for the cyberattacks, and many of the […]
News Newscan: Azusa (Calif.) police computers hit by ransomware attack 1st June 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Azusa (Calif.) police computers hit by ransomware attack Judge orders Honolulu PD to release full footage of fatal shooting Seattle City Council votes to move 911 dispatching out of police-department control Penn State University Police adopt FirstNet communications platform for first responders Lawrence Spiwak op-ed: The FCC should […]
Partner content Germany takes aim at driverless-tech dominance 1st June 2021 Germany is the first country in the world to legalize fully autonomous vehicles on public roads. The landmark legislation passed both the lower and upper chambers of Germany’s parliament last week with a comfortable majority. The legislation will allow Level 4 autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads in Germany without drivers behind the wheel […]
Partner content A wrench and a screwdriver: Critical infrastructure’s last, best lines of defense? 1st June 2021 For decades, security experts have warned that America’s critical infrastructure is at risk for cyberattacks. Yet, despite seemingly endless conversations, ongoing debate, and escalating concerns, modernization is slow and protections continue to lag. When the Colonial Pipeline breach took place, it was as predictable as it was frightening. The ransomware attack shut down the pipeline for six […]
Partner content Chinese APT Groups continue to pound away on Pulse Secure VPNs 29th May 2021 Multiple cyberthreat groups believed to be working in support of China’s long-term economic interests are continuing to hammer away at networks belonging to organizations across the defense, high-tech, government, transportation, and financial services sectors in the US and Europe. FireEye’s Mandiant group this week reported it had responded to numerous intrusions where China-based threat actors […]
Partner content Huawei sees heavy early demand for its smart cars 29th May 2021 Remember Huawei’s emphatic denials that it’s absolutely not going to make cars? It’s true. Huawei is not making cars – it’s selling them. It began taking orders in April for the Seres SF5, an electric vehicle made by a little-known motorcycle and component manufacturer, Chongqing Jinkang, from China’s southwest. In a demonstration of the power of […]
News FCC approves stay order to halt leasing rules for 4.9 GHz spectrum 28th May 2021 FCC commissioners this week released an order that grants a request from the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), indefinitely suspending the 4.9 GHz rules passed last year that would have let states lease the longtime public-safety spectrum to commercial entities. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington delivered the three supporting votes for […]
Partner content How are cyber-insurance companies assessing ransomware risk? 28th May 2021 Colonial Pipeline recently shelled out $4.4 million to recover its data following a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down thousands of miles of pipeline. The decision potentially left its insurer on the hook for the bill. Such events are of increasing concern to the firms that underwrite cybersecurity for large organizations. In fact, […]
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