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US bans Kaspersky antivirus software due to national security risks
2024-06-21 09:48

The US Department of Commerce has announced an upcoming US-wide ban of cybersecurity and antivirus software by Kaspersky, as its "Ability to gather valuable US business information, including intellectual property, and to gather US persons' sensitive data for malicious use by the Russian Government pose an undue or unacceptable national security risk." Starting on July 20, 2024, Kaspersky is prohibited from entering into any new agreement with US persons involving its cybersecurity and antivirus products and services.

Biden bans Kaspersky antivirus software in US over security concerns
2024-06-20 22:38

Today, the Biden administration has announced an upcoming ban of Kaspersky antivirus software and the pushing of software updates to US companies and consumers, giving customers until September 29, 2024, to find alternative security software. "Today, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security announced a Final Determination prohibiting Kaspersky Lab, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a Russia-based anti-virus software and cybersecurity company, from directly or indirectly providing anti-virus software and cybersecurity products or services in the United States or to U.S. persons," reads a new announcement from the US BIS agency.

Biden bans Kaspersky: No more sales, updates in US
2024-06-20 21:07

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CDK Global cyberattack cripples 15,000 US auto dealerships
2024-06-20 10:41

CDK Global, a software-as-a-service provider for car dealers and auto equipment manufacturers, has suffered a cyberattack that has temporarily disrupted its customers' operations. CDK's platform is used by 15,000+ car dealerships across North America to manage their sales, customer relationships, financing, inventory, customer support, and other aspects of their day-to-day operations.

CDK Global cyberattack impacts thousands of US car dealerships
2024-06-19 17:58

Car dealership software-as-a-service provider CDK Global was hit by a massive cyberattack, causing the company to shut down its systems and leaving clients unable to operate their business normally.CDK Global provides clients in the auto industry a SaaS platform that handles all aspects of a car dealership's operation, including CRM, financing, payroll, support and service, inventory, and back office operations.

Suspected bosses of $430M dark-web Empire Market charged in US
2024-06-17 20:13

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US Space Force wanted $77M to reinforce GPS – and Congress shot it down
2024-06-13 22:42

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New Fog ransomware targets US education sector via breached VPNs
2024-06-06 18:29

A new ransomware operation named 'Fog' launched in early May 2024, using compromised VPN credentials to breach the networks of educational organizations in the U.S. Fog was discovered by Arctic Wolf Labs, which reported that the ransomware operation has not set up an extortion portal yet and was not observed stealing data. BleepingComputer can confirm the ransomware gang steals data for double-extortion attacks, using the data as leverage to scare victims into paying.

Command senior chief busted for secretly setting up Wi-Fi on US Navy combat ship
2024-06-04 20:04

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US senator claims UnitedHealth's CEO, board appointed 'unqualified' CISO
2024-05-31 21:29

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