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The Transportation Security Administration issed the first mandatory cybersecurity practices for pipelines.

BELARUS-POLITICS/AVIATION-SAFETY (ANALYSIS, PIX):ANALYSIS-Pressure grows for sensitive Belarus air safety probe

SolarWinds, Exchange attacks revive calls for mandatory breach notification, better information sharing SolarWinds, Exchange attacks revive calls for mandatory breach notification, better information sharing Strong two-way communication between government and the private sector combined with a clear national breach notification policy will put a dent in cyber crime, experts say. Credit: Dreamstime On the heels of three major cyber security incidents over the past six mon...

Strong two-way communication between government and the private sector combined with a clear national breach notification policy will put a dent in cybercrime, experts say.

May 22, 2021 Share The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the largest petroleum pipeline in the U.S., shows how internet criminals are increasingly targeting companies and organizations for ransom in what officials and experts term a growing national security threat. These hackers penetrate victims’ computer systems with a form of malware that encrypts the files, then they demand payments to release the data. In 2013, a ransomware attack typically targeted a pers...

Ransomware Moves from Economic Nuisance to National Security Threat Voice of America 22 May 2021, 18:05 GMT+10 WASHINGTON - The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the largest petroleum pipeline in the U.S., shows how internet criminals are increasingly targeting companies and organizations for ransom in what officials and experts term a growing national security threat. These hackers penetrate victims computer systems with a form of malware that encrypts the files, then th...

Ransomware Moves from Economic Nuisance to National Security Threat Voice of America 22 May 2021, 22:35 GMT+10 WASHINGTON - The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the largest petroleum pipeline in the U.S., shows how internet criminals are increasingly targeting companies and organizations for ransom in what officials and experts term a growing national security threat. These hackers penetrate victims computer systems with a form of malware that encrypts the files, then th...

Some say they fund criminal activity. Others fear a payment ban could force victims out of business.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Next steps in the fight against ransomware attacks

By ELLEN NASKASHIMA | The Washington Post | Published: May 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S. government was not behind the disruption last week of a Russian hacker rings computer network in the wake of the devastating cyberattack on a major U.S. fuel pipeline, four U.S. officials said, while experts said the groups disappearance could be a ploy. The shuttering of DarkSides operation last Thursday also has led to grousing by hackers affiliated with the group who claim they have not been paid by...