Cybersecurity

Hacking the Floodgates: US Dams Face Growing Cyber Threats

Critical Infrastructure Security Hacks on Unregulated Dams Can Result in Mass Casualties, Experts and Lawmakers Warn Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • April 18, 2024     Dams need better cybersecurity, warn experts. (Image: Shutterstock) Could a hacker seize control of America’s dams, unleashing floods and chaos across vulnerable communities? Cybersecurity analysts and leading lawmakers warn it’s […]

Cybersecurity

President Biden Blocks Mass Transfer of Personal Data to High-Risk Nations

U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an Executive Order that prohibits the mass transfer of citizens’ personal data to countries of concern. The Executive Order also “provides safeguards around other activities that can give those countries access to Americans’ sensitive data,” the White House said in a statement. This includes sensitive information such as genomic […]

Cybersecurity

Progress Software says business impact ‘minimal’ from MOVEit attack spree

Progress Software has borne minimal impact from the mass exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in its file-transfer service MOVEit despite supply chain compromises that have affected more than 2,100 organizations. Researchers say the data of at least 62 million people has been exposed by the attacks. Progress reported $951,000 in cyber incident and vulnerability response […]