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Australian federal government opens consultation on mandatory ransomware reporting obligation for businesses

Consultation proposes new cybersecurity legislation for IoT devices, ransomware reporting and amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018.

Dec 20, 2023 9 mins

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2024 US NDAA boosts nuclear cybersecurity, highlights artificial intelligence

This year's annual national defense funding bill is chock-full of cybersecurity-related provisions with spending focused on nuclear weapons and systems security, artificial intelligence, digital diplomacy, and much more.

Dec 18, 2023 8 mins

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Water system attacks spark calls for cybersecurity regulation

The Iranian CyberAv3ngers group’s simplistic exploitation of Unitronics PLCs highlights the cybersecurity weaknesses in US water utilities, the need to get devices disconnected from the internet, and renewed interest in regulation.

Dec 11, 2023 11 mins

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Russia’s Fancy Bear launches mass credential collection campaigns

The campaigns exploit Outlook and WinRAR flaws to target government, defense, and other entities, and they represent a change of tactic for the APT28 group.

Dec 5, 2023 5 mins

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Australia’s cybersecurity strategy focuses on protecting small businesses and critical infrastructure

The Australian federal government released the 2023-2030 cybersecurity strategy, which focuses on protecting households and small businesses and has big expectations from telecommunications providers.

Nov 21, 2023 8 mins

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China, Ukraine, and Israel in the cyberwar spotlight as tensions rise

With active kinetic wars in two major global arenas and fears that China is stealthily infiltrating critical infrastructure for future cyber disruption, experts at this year’s Cyberwarcon painted a picture of the growing harm that malicious cyber too

Nov 13, 2023 8 mins

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Generative AI to fuel stronger phishing campaigns, information operations at scale in 2024

Google Cloud forecasts continued use of gen AI to create smarter campaigns while cybersecurity pros will use the same tools to defend and close the skills gap.

Nov 8, 2023 6 mins

Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks Phishing

US launches “Shields Ready” campaign to secure critical infrastructure

Shields Ready initiative outlines strategies for preparing critical infrastructure organizations for potential disruption and building more resilience into systems, facilities, and processes.

Nov 8, 2023 3 mins

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Hacking against humanity: Are Red Cross cyber rules credible?

Civilian hacking during conflicts can be dangerous for the people caught in them, but new hacking rules provide hope.

Oct 23, 2023 13 mins

Critical Infrastructure Hacking

How the US DOD Cyber Strategy changes national cyber defense

The 2023 Cyber Strategy takes a more realistic approach to the private sector's role in protecting the nation against cyber threats.

Oct 19, 2023 10 mins

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