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With ransomware and security vulnerabilities and other hazards a seemingly never-ending threat, what can organizations and tech leaders expect this year in the arena of cybercrime? Here are 10 predictions from cybersecurity experts. "If the past few years have been defined by ransomware attacks from organized hacking groups, we are now entering an era in which an increasing number of threats will come from state-sponsored actors seeking to disarm global economies," said Asaf Kochan, co-founder and president of cloud security provider Sentra.
In remarks made to Indian outlet The Economic Times, minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government's plan was to "Crack down on enemies of India, state actors, those with vested interests, child sexual abuse, and religious incitement" - but not on general news or comment. Over the weekend, the minister also raised the topic of having Big Tech pay to link to news stories published by India's media.
An ex-General Electric engineer has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of stealing the US giant's turbine technology for China. New York resident Xiaoqing Zheng, 59, who used to be employed at GE Power and specialized in turbine sealing technology, was convicted of conspiracy to commit economic espionage at the end of March after a jury trial in the Northern District of New York courthouse.
92% of executives reported challenges in acquiring new tech solutions, highlighting the complexities that go into the decision-making process, according to GlobalDots. Some 34% of respondents said the overwhelming amount of options was a challenge when deciding on the right solutions, and 33% admitted the time needed to conduct research was another challenge in deciding.
A bipartisan trio of US lawmakers has proposed a law that pledges as much as $22 million of public funding to help victims of tech-enabled domestic abuse. If somehow approved all the way through Congress, the proposed law would earmark $2 million in grants for clinics and other partnerships that provide support to sexual and domestic violence victims who are experiencing technology-powered abuse.
The US Department of Justice unsealed a 16-count indictment today accusing five Russians, an American citizen, and a lawful permanent US resident of smuggling export-controlled electronics and military ammunition out of the United States for the Russian government. Alexey Brayman, the lawful permanent US resident; and Vadim Yermolenko, the US citizen, were both apprehended in the United States.
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A novel attack method has been disclosed against a crucial piece of technology called time-triggered ethernet that's used in safety-critical infrastructure, potentially causing the failure of systems powering spacecraft and aircraft. Dubbed PCspooF by a group of academics and researchers from the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, and the NASA Johnson Space Center, the technique is designed to break TTE's security guarantees and induce TTE devices to lose synchronization for up to a second, a behavior that can even lead to uncontrolled maneuvers in spaceflight missions and threaten crew safety.
A new eBook illuminates how one solution can not only help increase security operations efficiency but also provide economic safeguards for security teams that are already strapped for cash. If you're evaluating your security strategy and budget for the coming year, here are five reasons why consolidating your security technology stack can help you ensure your organization is safe - no matter what comes our way in 2023.
The International Committee of the Red Cross wants to devise a digital equivalent of its emblems, to signify that certain digital resources are protected and must not be targeted during cyberwarfare. "For more than 150 years, protective emblems like the red cross have been used to convey a simple message: In times of armed conflict, those who wear the red cross or facilities and objects marked with [it] must be protected from harm," the organization wrote last week, adding "The obligation of all warring parties to respect and protect medical and humanitarian actors applies online as well."