The Justice Department is stepping up actions to combat ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other actions, its No. 2 official said.
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Read More »November 4, 2021 Comments Off on Justice Department conducting crackdown on ransomware, promises ‘more arrests’
The Justice Department is stepping up actions to combat ransomware and cybercrime through arrests and other actions, its No. 2 official said.
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Read More »October 25, 2021 Comments Off on Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services
Microsoft says the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain.
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Read More »October 18, 2021 Comments Off on Sinclair hit by ransomware attack, TV stations disrupted
Sinclair Broadcast Group said some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and data was stolen from its network.
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Read More »October 6, 2021 Comments Off on Justice Department pledge to sue contractors who don’t report cybersecurity breaches
The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they fail to report breaches of their cyber systems.
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Read More »September 23, 2021 Comments Off on CAMI announces 5th annual cybersecurity award winners
The Cybersecurity Association of Maryland Inc. announced the winners of the 2021 MD Cybersecurity Awards.
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Read More »September 21, 2021 Comments Off on The top takeaways from Maryland’s cyber summit
A new state partnership with the National Security Agency, an institute for innovative computing, and codifying a statewide privacy network are just a few of the initiatives to come out of the Annapolis Cybersecurity Summit. With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing more ...
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Read More »September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Biden administration targets ransomware payment ‘enablers’ with sanctions
The Biden administration announced sanctions against a virtual currency brokerage that officials say has processed illicit transactions for cyberattackers.
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Read More »September 15, 2021 Comments Off on 3 former US officials charged in UAE hacking scheme
Three former U.S. intelligence and military officials have admitted providing hacking technology to the UAE and agreed to pay nearly $1.7 million.
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Read More »September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Apple patches security exploit attributed to hacker-for-hire firm
Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices.
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Read More »August 26, 2021 Comments Off on Tech companies pledge billions in cybersecurity investments
Some of the country's leading technology companies have committed to investing billions to strengthen cybersecurity defenses and to train skilled workers.
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