The White House is Deciding Whether to Support a Bureau of Cyber Statistics – Nextgov
The White House is Deciding Whether to Support a Bureau of Cyber Statistics – Nextgov
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Illinois Man Convicted of Running DDoS Facilitation Websites
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Iranian Hackers Using Remote Utilities Software to Spy On Its Targets
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Pulse Secure VPN Zero-Day Flaw Patched
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Colonial Pipeline scrambles to restart network after DarkSide cyberattack
The Russian criminal gang known as DarkSide that is behind the attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline have claimed their only goal is to ‘make money’ and not cause chaos – as experts warn gas prices could surge past $3 a gallon if America’s largest fuel pipeline remains down. The FBI confirmed on Monday that…
White House Puts Russia on Notice Over JBS Ransomware Hit
Endpoint Security , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware In Wake of Colonial Pipeline Attack, Ransomware as Unrestrained as Ever, Experts Say Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • June 2, 2021 JBS’s facility in Greeley, Colorado. (Photo: Mizzou CAFNR via Flickr/CC) The White House says it has put Russia on notice over the ransomware attack…