Cybersecurity

The ransomware attack on Westpole is disrupting digital services for Italian public administration

The ransomware attack on Westpole is disrupting digital services for Italian public administration Pierluigi Paganini December 19, 2023 An alleged Lockbit 3.0 ransomware attack on the Italian cloud service provider Westpole disrupted multiple services of local and government organizations and municipalities. A cyber attack hit on December 8, 2023 the Italian cloud service provider Westpole, […]

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Cybersecurity regulations for passenger and freight railroads renewed by TSA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) renewed cybersecurity directives for passenger and freight railroad carriers that were set to expire on Tuesday. The rules — split into three separate directives — mandate that operators test parts of their cybersecurity incident response plans every year, submit annual updated cybersecurity assessment plans to TSA and report on the […]

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Tech industry leaders and White House clash over plan for improved cloud security

The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to enhance cloud infrastructure security by requiring companies to collect personal information from users, despite intensifying backlash from executives at Amazon and other tech giants. The White House says the proposed cloud security policy — dubbed Know Your Customer (KYC) — is crucial for disrupting hackers […]

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White House, federal cyber leaders pledge renewed support for open source security

Dive Brief: Top cybersecurity officials from the Biden administration pledged additional support to the open source software community and private sector security executives during the Secure Open Source Software Summit in Washington D.C. Tuesday. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a roadmap for open source software security, which is designed to establish the agency’s role […]