Biotech firm settles class action lawsuit over ransomware attack for $7.5 million
A large biotech company decided to settle a class action lawsuit for $7.5 million after facing backlash for a ransomware attack that exposed the diagnostic test information and...
UK’s porn age checks to arrive in July, raising fears over security and privacy
The United Kingdom’s communications regulator Ofcom announced on Thursday that online pornography sites must by July verify that all of their users are adults or potentially face being...
Ransomware sanctions, software security among key points in new Biden executive order
Cybercrime, federal cybersecurity and securing commercial software are the focal points of an executive order that President Joe Biden issued Thursday in the waning days of his administration....
The High-Stakes Disconnect For ICS/OT Security
Why does ICS/OT need specific controls and its own cybersecurity budget today? Because treating ICS/OT security with an IT security playbook isn't just ineffective—it's high risk.
In the rapidly evolving...
DOJ deletes China-linked PlugX malware off more than 4,200 US computers
Malware used by Chinese state-backed hackers has been removed from thousands of U.S. computers in an operation launched by the FBI and Justice Department. U.S law enforcement...
University of Oklahoma isolates systems after ‘unusual activity’ on IT network
The University of Oklahoma said it is taking steps to address unusual cyber activity it discovered on its network. The school, which has more than 34,000 students,...
UN Security Council members meet on spyware for first time
Members of the U.N. Security Council for the first time gathered Tuesday to discuss the threat posed by commercial spyware at an informal meeting where a senior U.S....
CISA Adds Second BeyondTrust Flaw to KEV Catalog Amid Active Attacks
Jan 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cybersecurity
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a second security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support...
Hegseth says debate over Cyber Command, NSA leadership would reach ‘conclusion’
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Defense secretary vowed that he would end the “debate” on the policy of having one military official at the head of both the...
Russia warned its ‘shadow fleet’ could face action from NATO allies
NATO allies bordering the Baltic Sea issued a statement on Tuesday warning they reserve the right to take action against Russian ships that threaten submarine infrastructure. Although...
