News in the Government category

SEC wants public companies to report breaches within four days

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rule amendments to require publicly traded companies to report data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents within four days after they're determined as being a material incident (one that shareholders would likely consider important).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 10, 2022
- 01:03 PM
- 2
US Treasury: Russia may bypass sanctions using ransomware payments

The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned U.S. financial institutions this week to keep an eye out for attempts to evade sanctions and US-imposed restrictions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 09, 2022
- 11:41 AM
- 0
Russian government sites hacked in supply chain attack

Russia says some of its federal agencies' websites were compromised on Tuesday after unknown attackers hacked the stats widget used to track the number of visitors by multiple government agencies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 09, 2022
- 09:52 AM
- 0
Piracy OK: Russia to ease software licensing rules after sanctions

The Russian authorities are drafting a set of measures to support the country's economy against the pressure of foreign sanctions, and when it comes to software licensing, the proposal greenlights a form of piracy.
- Bill Toulas
- March 07, 2022
- 11:19 AM
- 0
Ukraine to join NATO intel-sharing cyberdefense hub

While Ukraine is yet to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the country has been accepted as a contributing participant to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 04, 2022
- 05:59 PM
- 1
Russia blocks access to Facebook, Twitter, foreign news outlets

Russia has blocked access to the Facebook social network after Meta, Facebook's parent company, deactivated or restricted access to accounts belonging pro-Kremlin media outlets and news agencies, including RIA Novosti, Sputnik, and Russia Today.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 04, 2022
- 02:10 PM
- 2
US indicts multiple call centers for IRS, Social Security scams

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the indictment of several India-based call centers and their directors for targeting Americans with Social Security, IRS, and loan phone call scams.
- Bill Toulas
- February 04, 2022
- 12:02 PM
- 0
NCSC alerts UK orgs to brace for destructive Russian cyberattacks

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging organizations to bolster security and prepare for a potential wave of destructive cyberattacks after recent breaches of Ukrainian entities.
- Bill Toulas
- January 28, 2022
- 11:20 AM
- 0
Canada's foreign affairs ministry hacked, some services down

The Canadian government department for foreign and consular relations, Global Affairs Canada was hit by a cyberattack last week. While critical services remain accessible, access to some online services is currently not available, as government systems continue to recover from the attack.
- Ax Sharma
- January 25, 2022
- 01:38 AM
- 0
Biden signs memo to boost US national security systems’ defenses

President Joe Biden signed a national security memorandum (NSM) on Wednesday to increase the security of national security systems part of critical US government networks used in military and intelligence activities when storing or transferring classified info.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 20, 2022
- 08:57 AM
- 0
Multiple Ukrainian government websites hacked and defaced

At least 15 websites belonging to various Ukrainian public institutions were compromised, defaced, and subsequently taken offline.
- Bill Toulas
- January 14, 2022
- 11:11 AM
- 0
Fujitsu pins Japanese govt data breach on stolen ProjectWEB accounts

Fujitsu says the attackers behind the May data breach used a vulnerability in the company's ProjectWEB information-sharing tool to steal accounts from legitimate users and access proprietary data belonging to multiple Japanese government agencies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 09, 2021
- 07:47 AM
- 0
Tor’s main site blocked in Russia as censorship widens

The Tor Project's main website, torproject.org, is actively blocked by Russia's largest internet service providers, and sources from the country claim that the government is getting ready to conduct an extensive block of the project.
- Bill Toulas
- December 08, 2021
- 08:57 AM
- 1
UK government transport website caught showing porn

A UK Department for Transport (DfT) website was caught serving porn earlier today. The particular DfT subdomain behind the mishap, on most days, provides vital DfT statistics for the public and the department's business plan.
- Ax Sharma
- November 25, 2021
- 02:33 PM
- 0
Hackers undetected on Queensland water supplier server for 9 months

Hackers stayed hidden for nine months on a server holding customer information for a Queensland water supplier, illustrating the need of better cyberdefenses for critical infrastructure.
- Bill Toulas
- November 11, 2021
- 11:44 AM
- 0
U.S. offers $10 million reward for leaders of REvil ransomware

The U.S. is offering up to $10 million for identifying or locating leaders in the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware operation, including $5 million leading to the arrest of affiliates.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 08, 2021
- 07:11 PM
- 2
US targets DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with $10 million reward

The US government is targeting the DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the operation.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 04, 2021
- 05:00 PM
- 2
Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security

Australia's Attorney-General has submitted the first draft of a new Online Privacy Bill that contains striking reforms over existing privacy laws.
- Bill Toulas
- October 26, 2021
- 08:14 AM
- 0
China's VPN market now open to foreign investment

The central government of China in Beijing has announced a decision to allow foreign entities to invest in the ownership of VPN (virtual private network) services in the country.
- Bill Toulas
- October 19, 2021
- 10:00 AM
- 1
Governments worldwide to crack down on ransomware payment channels

Senior officials from 31 countries and the European Union said that their governments would take action to disrupt the cryptocurrency payment channels used by ransomware gangs to finance their operations.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 15, 2021
- 05:13 AM
- 0