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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid. She added: "Even as we speak, there are thousands of attacks on all aspects of the energy sector and the private sector generally."
Information Services Group launched an expanded global cybersecurity unit to help clients contend with the growing threat of cyberattacks in an increasingly connected and vulnerable technology environment. ISG Cybersecurity is a dedicated, vendor-agnostic business unit that supports enterprise clients in addressing the exponential increase in threat actors and the growing complexity of cybersecurity operating models.
A reported ransomware attack on Cox Media Group has crippled streaming and other internal operations of dozens of radio and television stations scattered across America's 20 broadcast markets. Recorded Future first reported the ransomware attack and others news outlets quickly confirmed CMG feeds were being disrupted - including streaming service Hulu.
The report explores the impact of cyberattacks and breaches on organizations and details how security teams are adapting to these challenges. Following a year that saw accelerated digital transformation along with an anywhere workforce, security teams now face evolving cybersecurity threats as cybercriminals seized the opportunity to execute targeted attacks exploiting fast-tracked innovation and remote work.
UF Health Central Florida has suffered a reported ransomware attack that forced two hospitals to shut down portions of their IT network. The University of Florida Health, also known as UF Health, is a healthcare network of hospitals and physician practices that provide care to countries throughout Florida.
US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is "Looking" at possible retaliation after the White House linked Russia to a cyberattack against global meat processing giant JBS. Asked by a reporter if he would take action against President Vladimir Putin, whom he will meet for a summit in Geneva later this month, Biden said: "We're looking closely at that issue." The ransomware attack on a US subsidiary of Brazilian-owned JBS has again prompted accusations that Russia is at least harboring cybercriminals.
Cybersecurity professionals have seen a surge in cyberattacks in the past year, and many blamed the trend on more employees working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published on Thursday by VMware. VMware's 2021 Global Security Insights Report is based on a survey of more than 3,500 CISOs, CTOs and CIOs conducted in December 2020.
The world's largest meat processing company has resumed most production after a weekend cyberattack, but experts say the vulnerabilities exposed by this attack and others are far from resolved. "Our systems are coming back online and we are not sparing any resources to fight this threat," Andre Nogueira, CEO of JBS USA, said in a statement.
The good news is there are straightforward ways of minimizing the impact before an attacker even so much as looks in the direction of your organization. You can gain insight into the most common threats in your industry and understand the way attackers might think and act during an incident from both past war stories and threat intelligence sources such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
The world's largest meat distributor shut down some operations in both the United States and Australia over the Memorial Day weekend after a cyberattack on its IT systems that could have a significant effect on the food supply chain if not resolved quickly. Though JBS did not disclose which of its U.S. operations were affected, in Australia JBS shut down operations across the states of Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania, according to JBS Australia CEO Brent Eastwood told Beef Central.