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China's Salt Typhoon recorded top American officials' calls, says White House
2024-12-09 19:01

No word yet on who was snooped on. Any bets? Chinese cyberspies recorded "very senior" US political figures' calls, according to White House security boss Anne Neuberger.…

8 US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications
2024-12-05 12:18

FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from threat actors that...

FTC bans data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive location data
2024-12-03 16:01

Today, the FTC banned data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from harvesting and selling Americans' location tracking data linked to sensitive locations, like churches, healthcare...

What you need to know to select the right GRC framework, North American Edition
2024-10-11 02:45

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) frameworks help professionals assess an organization’s risk posture, align technological initiatives with business goals, and ensure regulatory compliance....

American Water shuts down systems after cyberattack
2024-10-08 10:05

American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility company in the US, has shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack. While the company confirmed that none of its water or...

American Water rinsed in cyber attack, turns off app
2024-10-07 21:30

It's still safe to drink, top provider tells us Updated American Water, which supplies over 14 million people in the US and numerous military bases, has stopped issuing bills and has taken its...

American Water stops billing for H2O due to 'cybersecurity incident'
2024-10-07 21:30

Water is still safe to drink, it confirms American Water, which supplies over 14 million people in the US and numerous military bases, has stopped issuing bills and has taken its MyWater app...

American Water shuts down online services after cyberattack
2024-10-07 17:29

American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, was forced to shut down some of its systems after a Thursday cyberattack. [...]

Average North American CISO pay now $565K, mainly thanks to one weird trick
2024-10-03 14:01

Best way to boost your package is to leave, or pretend to A survey of nearly 700 CISOs in the US and Canada has found their pay has risen over the past year to an average of $565,000 and a median...

Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
2024-09-03 18:15

No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl" Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim...