United States
List of vulnerable states in America that are vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
According to a recent study by Kiteworks, a security and compliance firm, Colorado has emerged as the most vulnerable state in North America to Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. The study assessed various factors including financial losses, the number of victims, organizational size, reputational damage, and the types of cyber-attacks experienced. The findings reveal that […]
White House concerned about Cyber Attacks on Chemical Sector
Biden administration seems to be extremely worried about the ongoing cyber attacks on the chemical sector and so has taken an initiative to improve the security posture of businesses operating in the said field for a period of next 100 days. Therefore, the government of the United States has issued an emergency funding to bolster […]
DOJ confirms cyber attack on US Court system
Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed a cyber security incident that took place on its systems in early 2020. The reason for the delay in disclosure of disruption of Federal Court Systems or why it had to reveal the incident after two years is yet to be told. Jerrold Nadler, the Chairperson of House of […]
United States offers $5 million rewards for Information on Cyber Attacks launched by North Korea
For the past 3-4 years, North Korea has been funding Kim Jong’s Nuclear ambition by launching cyber attacks leading to data breaches, stealing cryptocurrencies from exchanges and individual wallets, selling illegal arms to internationally acclaimed criminals such as terrorists, and conducting money laundering crime. In order to put a full stop to all such crimes, […]
US Universities credentials published on dark web
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, aka FBI, has issued a notification that student credentials from many renowned colleges and universities operating in the US were up for sale on the dark web and some public domains. According to the report, the data was dumped in January 2022 on a Russian criminal forum and was being […]
US Government warns against recruiting Information Technology workers from China, North Korea and Russia
United States government has issued a warning against recruitment of IT workers from countries like China, North Korea and Russia. The reason is that the Biden led government suspects such recruitments might turn dangerous to the national infrastructure. As of now, an executive order to not recruit people from Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is […]
Wiper malware threat to the healthcare sector in US and Ukraine
Microsoft has issued a serious warning to companies serving the healthcare sector in the United States and Ukraine. And the alert is related to a wiper malware that has the potential to disrupt the IT infrastructure on an entire network. John Riggi, the National Advisor for Cybersecurity at the American Hospital Association, said that the […]
United States set on a high Ransomware Attack alert
As Russia has waged a war with Ukraine from the early hours of February 24, 2022, White House administration, under the leadership of Biden, has issued a high alert that there was a possibility that ransomware could attack its critical infrastructure; as it has issued an order to press sanctions against Russia for launching a […]
Australia and United States enter a Data Sharing CLOUD Agreement
Australia has agreed with the United States to share digital data that will ease the investigation of cyber crimes that include ransomware attacks, terrorism, cyber extortion, child ab$se and banking related frauds that include crimes involving cryptocurrency. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, that was passed by Congress in 2018, endorsed the […]
US orders for cybersecurity breach reports from railroads and airlines
The Transportation Security Administration of United States has asked all agencies involved in public transportation to submit a report by March 2022 about any cybersecurity breaches that took place in recent months. Thus, airport operators, rail operators and those involved in road transport should submit a report on the Cybersecurity incidents that took place in […]
