Calls for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate hacking aimed at conservative and pro-life websites are intensifying. Thirteen Republican members of the highest Congressional oversight authority signed a letter last week that was delivered to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland alleging that recent cyberattacks are politically motivated and intended to chill the speech of religious…
GOP Lawmakers Demand DOJ Investigate Cyberattacks on Conservative Groups
FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Risk With Certain Medtronic Insulin Pumps
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned that certain types of insulin pump systems manufactured by Medtronic were vulnerable to cyberattacks and that hackers could potentially hamper insulin delivery by accessing the device. The agency issued a cybersecurity risk alert for the Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series insulin pump system, which has several components…
These Are the Biggest Risks for Business in 2022, According to 700 Executives
A new survey on business leaders across U.S. industries places cybersecurity and talent acquisition as the two biggest risks for business in 2022. The survey was performed in early August by professional service provider PwC. It gathered answers from more than 700 C-suite and executive-level representatives from public and private companies in six sectors: industrial products,…
Mandatory Reporting of Cyberattacks Expected in Security Bill Coming Today
Businesses and other private-sector organizations would be required to report ransomware incidents and other cyberattacks to the government under a federal bill to be tabled today. The legislation is intended to flesh out Liberal government efforts to protect critical infrastructure following last month’s announcement that Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE will be banned from…
UK Can Legally Launch ‘Defensive’ Cyberattacks Against Hostile States: Attorney General
Britain can respond to cyberattacks by hostile states by taking countermeasures including sanctions or “defensive” cyberattacks, the UK’s attorney general has said. In a speech delivered at the Chatham House think tank on May 19, Suella Braverman said that international law should be applied to cyberspace to make it clear when a nation state has…
FBI Warns of Targeted Cyberattacks on Food Plants Amid Heightened Coverage of Fires
The FBI’s Cyber Division issued a warning about potential cyberattacks on agricultural cooperatives and food plants amid increasing media coverage of recent fires and explosions at food processing plants across the United States. “Ransomware actors may be more likely to attack agricultural cooperatives during critical planting and harvest seasons, disrupting operations, causing financial loss, and…
Finland Hit by Cyberattacks While Considering NATO Membership
Finland’s government websites faced cyberattacks amid reports that the Nordic nation is planning to join the NATO alliance, something that Russia has vehemently opposed. “A denial-of-service attack was launched against the Foreign Ministry’s external website on Friday, April 8, 2022, which began at about noon. The situation has returned to normal at around 1 p.m….
China’s Cyberattacks Against US Raise the Chances for War
Commentary State-sponsored cyberattacks against other nations are nothing new; they’ve been a reality for a couple of decades, even if we’ve discovered some malicious code recently. But as U.S. relations deteriorate with China and Russia, they take on even greater urgency and up the risks of strategic mistakes. As Russia’s war against Ukraine has demonstrated,…
FBI’s Wray Warns of Possible Russian Cyberattacks
FBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau is “concerned about the possibility” of Russian attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure targets. Wray’s comments came Tuesday during an appearance before the Detroit Economic Club and echoed President Joe Biden’s warning a day earlier. “We are, of course, concerned about the possibility, as the president said, of the…
Kremlin Rejects Biden’s Warning of Russian Cyberattack; Zelensky Insists on Meeting With Putin | NTD
Ukraine’s president brought up a new idea regarding peace talks, as the battle for Mariupol rages on. One expert says the port city is symbolic for both sides. President Joe Biden attended a meeting with corporate CEOs. He warned American companies of potential cyberattacks from Russia. China’s ambassador to the U.S. refuses to condemn Russia’s…
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