Today’s interdependent and interconnected world requires joint efforts and holistic approaches to protect critical infrastructure assets from the growing number of attacks and to address ever-evolving cyber threats to government, energy, healthcare, education, banking, transportation, telecommunication and other critical sectors.
With a dedicated section focusing on Critical Infrastructure protection, we aim to enhance cooperation and engage security professionals through news, articles and in-depth analysis of emerging threats and technologies.
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- Brazilian Ministry of Health recovers systems over a month after cyberattack
January 18, 2022
After a major cyberattack brought key systems of Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) to a halt, the department has reported all its platforms are back online. According to a statement released by the MoH on Friday (14), most systems have been reestablished following a cyberattack in early December 2021, including ConecteSUS, which holds COVID-19 vaccination data. ...
- The race towards renewable energy is creating new cybersecurity risks
January 14, 2022
The renewable energy industry is becoming more important as countries attempt to move away from fossil fuels, but the continued growth of the sector must be managed with cybersecurity in mind, or there’s the danger that vulnerabilities in everything from power plants down to smart meters could leave energy providers and their customers open to ...
- Cyberattack shuts down Albuquerque schools; county copes with ransomware incident
January 13, 2022
School officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico have cancelled classes for Thursday and Friday due to a cyberattack. The shutdown took place just days after a ransomware attack hit government services across Bernalillo County. In a statement posted to the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) website, officials said schools will remain closed “as the district continues to investigate ...
- Fingers point to Lazarus, Cobalt, FIN7 as key hacking groups attacking finance industry
January 13, 2022
The Lazarus, Cobalt, and FIN7 hacking groups have been labeled as the most prevalent threat actors striking financial organizations today. According to “Follow the Money,” a new report published on the financial sector by Outpost24’s Blueliv on Thursday, members of these groups are the major culprits of theft and fraud in the industry today. The financial sector ...
- Maryland officials confirm ransomware attack shut down Department of Health
January 12, 2022
Maryland officials confirmed on Wednesday that state’s Department of Health is dealing with a devastating ransomware attack, which has left hospitals struggling amid a surge of COVID-19 cases. In a statement released on Wednesday, Maryland Chief Information Security Officer Chip Stewart said the attack began on December 4 and crippled their systems. “We have paid no extortion ...
- Understanding and Mitigating Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
January 11, 2022
This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA)—authored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Security Agency (NSA)—is part of our continuing cybersecurity mission to warn organizations of cyber threats and help the cybersecurity community reduce the risk presented by these threats. This CSA provides an overview of Russian state-sponsored ...
- TSA to impose cybersecurity mandates on railroad and aviation industries
January 6, 2022
The Transportation Security Administration will impose new cybersecurity mandates on the railroad and airline industries, including reporting requirements as part of a department effort to force compliance in the wake of high-profile cyberattacks on critical industries, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Wednesday. DHS is moving to require more companies in critical transportation industries to meet ...
- UK: Three flights diverted as Gatwick Airport air traffic control suffers IT issues
January 6, 2022
Three flights have been diverted from Gatwick Airport due to IT issues in the air traffic control tower. Two British Airways flights were diverted to Heathrow Airport while one easyJet flight was redirected to London Luton Airport, a spokesperson for the airport told Sky News. One British Airways plane was travelling from Belfast while the other was ...
- Data breach: Broward Health warns 1.3 million patients, staff of ‘medical identity theft’
January 3, 2022
This weekend, the Broward Health hospital system notified more than 1.3 million patients and staff members that their personal information was involved in a data breach that started on October 15. In a statement on Saturday, the Florida hospital system said that in addition to names, addresses and phone numbers, Social Security numbers, bank account information ...