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How to protect the power grid from low-budget cyberattacks (Help Net Security)
2017-07-28 15:20

Cyberattacks against power grids and other critical infrastructure systems have long been considered a threat limited to nation-states due to the sophistication and resources necessary to mount...

[Video] Ukrainian Police Seize Servers of Software Firm Linked to NotPetya Cyberattack (The Hackers News)
2017-07-05 12:29

Ukrainian National Police has released a video showing officers raiding company of M.E.Doc accounting software makers, whose systems have been linked to outbreak of Petya (NotPetya) ransomware...

By the Book: How to Thwart Cyberattacks (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-28 15:03

Cyber Threat Alliance's Michael Daniel on Disrupting Attacker's Business ModelThe Cyber Threat Alliance is developing playbooks that will show organizations how to stop hackers from causing havoc....

Ukraine Central Bank Says Cyberattack Hits Lenders (Security Week)
2017-06-27 13:39

Ukraine's central bank on Tuesday said a cyberattack hit several lenders in the country, hindering operations and leading the regulator to warn other financial institutions to tighten security...

Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Says Hit by 'Powerful' Cyberattack (Security Week)
2017-06-27 12:49

Russian oil giant Rosneft said Tuesday that its servers had suffered a "powerful" cyberattack, as the company is locked in a bitter court fight with the Russian conglomerate Sistema.  read more

Parliament Pwnage: Talk Weak Passwords, Not 'Cyberattack' (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-26 17:03

Poor Passwords Remain a Gift to AttackersOpportunistic attackers may have breached some Parliament email accounts by brute-force guessing their way into accounts with weak passwords. But such a...

UK Parliament Hit by Cyberattack, Up to 90 MPs' E-mail Accounts Hacked (The Hackers News)
2017-06-26 04:15

A cyber attack has hit the email system of UK Houses of Parliament on Friday morning that breached at least 90 emails accounts protected by weak passwords belonging to MPs, lawmakers, and other...

UK Parliament Cuts Email Access After Cyberattack (Security Week)
2017-06-24 23:58

Britain's parliament shut down external access to e-mail accounts on Saturday following a cyberattack. Parliamentary authorities described the attack as "sustained and determined", in an email...

OCR Issues a Cyberattack Response 'Checklist' (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-09 20:18

Meanwhile, Congress Examines HHS' Role in Boosting Cybersecurity in HealthcareHHS has issued a checklist and other materials to aid healthcare organizations and their vendors in their "quick...