Australia’s federal parliament was the target of a brute force cyber-attack that lasted less than 24 hours in late March which resulted in the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) staff losing access to their phones and tablets for 10 days. “On March 26, 2021, the DPS was the subject of malicious cyber activity,” Scott Ryan, president…
Deep Dive (May 14): Cybersecurity Head Warns of Future Cyber Attacks After Pipeline Hit
The CDC gives new mask guidance, with mixed responses. The CDC is advising that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places. The Pfizer vaccine was recently approved for emergency use in children aged 12 to 15. According to the CDC, those younger than…
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Harden Critical Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks
May 14, 2021
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and a bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill meant to make America’s critical systems more resilient against cyberattacks, as parts of the country continue to reel from last week’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Slotkin, a former CIA analyst and Pentagon official, announced the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Australia Shores Up National Security, Pledges $2 Billion Into Intelligence, Cyber, Border Defences
Domestic security emerged as a major priority in the recent federal budget, with the Australian government pouring close to $2 billion into the country’s leading spy agency and efforts to combat international crime and cyberattacks. “To keep Australians safe from these threats—whether domestic or foreign—the government is providing an additional $1.9 billion over the decade…
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help State and Local Governments Address Cyberattacks
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would launch a $500 million grant program to help state and local governments bolster security in their computer networks. The proposal comes as the nation is grappling with a series of cybersecurity attacks that had crippled infrastructure in state and local agencies, schools, and…
Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Exposes Vulnerabilities in Critical Infrastructure
News Analysis The cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline in the United States made clear the consequences of such attacks in a tangible way, as it led to gas price hikes and even fuel pump closures in the American Northeast, causing disruptions to daily life. The incident serves as a sign of things to…
Cyberattack Affects UnitingCare Network, Hospitals in Queensland
Australian community services organisation UnitingCare experienced a cyberattack on Sunday, reportedly affecting at least two hospitals in its vast network in Queensland. The Wesley and St Andrews hospitals reportedly issued text messages to visiting medical staff at 2.20 p.m. on Monday advising them about the cybersecurity incident, The Courier Mail reported. In a statement provided…
Microsoft Could Reap More Than $150 Million in New US Cyber Spending, Upsetting Some Lawmakers
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON—Microsoft stands to receive nearly a quarter of Covid relief funds destined for U.S. cybersecurity defenders, sources told Reuters, angering some lawmakers who don’t want to increase funding for a company whose software was recently at the heart of two big hacks. Congress allocated the funds at issue in the COVID relief bill signed…
FireEye CEO: Reckless Microsoft Hack Unusual for China
March 11, 2021
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RESTON, Va.—Cyber sleuths have already blamed China for a hack that exposed tens of thousands of servers running Microsoft’s Exchange email program to potential hacks. The CEO of a prominent cybersecurity firm says it now seems clear China also unleashed an indiscriminate, automated second wave of hacking that opened the way for ransomware and other…
Federal Agencies Release Advisory to Microsoft Exchange Server Hack
The nation’s top cybersecurity agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Wednesday regarding the hack of the Microsoft Exchange Server, calling on potential victims and users to install patches and verify any unauthorized executions of some functions. “Continual use of unpatched exchange servers…
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