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CISA announced that Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman will be the agency's senior election security lead. She will become a top security official within the

The White House National Security Council this week kicked off its international counter-ransomware event with participation from more than 30 nations. This

The White House National Security Council this week kicked off its international counter-ransomware event with participation from more than 30 nations. This

The White House National Security Council this week kicked off its international counter-ransomware event with participation from more than 30 nations. This

DataBreachToday Compliance Compliance Compliance DougOlenick) • May 5, 2021     Get Permission The websites of about 200 public and private entities in Belgium were knocked fully or partially offline Tuesday by a distributed denial-of-service attack against the publicly funded internet service provider Belnet. Belnet says the DDoS attack, which began at 11 a.m. local time Tuesday, affected government, academic and r...

CISA Orders Agencies to Recheck for Exchange Compromises Twitter Get Permission The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is ordering federal executive branch agencies to rescan and recheck their networks by Monday for any signs of compromise related to unpatched vulnerabilities in on-premises Microsoft Exchange email servers. In addition, the agencies have until June 28 to implement CISAs recommended steps to harden their infrastructure against attacks. Exchange Server Flaws Micro...

ASHLAND MEMORIES: The Ashland Invincibles rolled to victory Sarah Kearns Special to the Ashland Times-Gazette A professional sports team called the Ashland Invincibles once played into a championship in the old armory on West Main Street. The Ohio State Polo League formed in 1907 and planned a winter schedule. Ashland was one of four cities with a team. The original league also included the Mansfield Phenoms, Coshocton Bull Dogs and Zanesville Tigers. In December, the league expanded to include...

Published: January 8th, 2021 Infosec pros watch in horror as a group of rioters supporting Trump storm into the offices at Capitol Hill, potentially compromising IT systems, Elon Musk becomes the world’s wealthiest person, and the good times keep rolling for Bitcoin as it hovers around $35,000. It’s all the tech news that’s popular right now. Welcome to Hashtag Trending! It’s Friday, January 8, and I’m your host Alex Coop. IT professionals quickly chimed in on Twitter as images of ri...

‘Very difficult to defend’: What happens if hackers are inside the Pentagon’s networks? December 27, 2020 The U.S. Department of Defense faces a tough challenge assessing its networks after suspected Russian hackers may have had access for months. (Aislan13/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — If Russian hackers suspected of a vast cybersecurity breach slipped into the Pentagon or military’s computer systems, the strength of protective network blockades is key to keeping them from burrowin...

Hackers’ monthslong head start hamstrings probe of US breach [Bloomberg News :: BC-US-CYBERATTACKS-PROBE:BLO] WASHINGTON — A vast number of investigations are underway inside federal agencies and private-sector companies to determine the extent of a broad cyber-attack by suspected Russian hackers, an effort that will likely spill well into the Biden administration before anyone can determine the full extent of the damage. With the number of potential hacking victims in the thousands, a majo...