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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...

American Radio Relay League confirms $1 million ransom payment
2024-08-23 19:40

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) paid a $1 million ransom for a decryptor that helped restore systems encrypted in a May ransomware attack [...]

Evolve Bank says data breach impacts 7.6 million Americans
2024-07-09 14:01

Evolve Bank & Trust (Evolve) is sending notices of a data breach to 7.6 million Americans whose data was stolen during a recent LockBit ransomware attack. [...]

Experts Warn of Mekotio Banking Trojan Targeting Latin American Countries
2024-07-08 09:53

Financial institutions in Latin America are being threatened by a banking trojan called Mekotio. Mekotio, known to be actively put to use since 2015, is known to target Latin American countries like Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Peru, and Portugal with an aim to steal banking credentials.