Nation Jul 19 How a faulty software update sparked tech disruptions worldwide By William Brangham, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Nation Jun 24 Watch 6:25 Cyberattack on software company disrupts business at thousands of car dealerships Thousands of car dealers across North America have been forced to revert to pen and paper after a software company they rely on was hit by several cyberattacks. The outage has not only caused delays and inconveniences for customers, but… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
World Oct 11 UK cyber-intelligence chief says China’s growing power is a top security issue Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, said that despite war raging in Europe since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Beijing’s growing power is the "national security issue that will define our future.”… By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Politics Feb 03 Homeland Security creates new Cyber Safety Board to review hacks The new board is modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, which reviews plane crashes and other major accidents, and was mandated by an executive order President Joe Biden signed last May. By Associated Press
Economy Dec 02 WATCH: House holds hearing on cybersecurity of national infrastructure The House Transportation and Infrastructure committee held a hearing on cybersecurity around national infrastructure. By News Desk
Oct 27 WATCH: Blinken announces efforts to modernize the State Department By Associated Press Blinken has plans to create a new cyberspace and digital policy bureau, and boost expertise in emerging technologies in the foreign service. He also wants Congress to approve a 50 percent increase in the State Department's IT budget. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:46 International community joins forces as ransomware attacks create major disruptions By Nick Schifrin Thirty countries have been meeting virtually with the Biden administration this week to coordinate efforts against the growing problem of ransomware cyber attacks, which have caused major disruptions around the world in recent months. Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security… Continue watching
Jul 01 NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Associated Press U.S. and British agencies have disclosed hacking techniques they say are used by Russian intelligence to target hundreds of government agencies, energy companies and other organizations, amid a wave of devastating cyberattacks around the world. Continue reading
Jun 02 Largest meat producer getting back online after cyberattack By Associated Press JBS, which has not stated publicly that the attack was ransomware, said the cyberattack affected servers supporting its operations in North America and Australia. Continue reading
Feb 10 Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped U.S. water plants By Frank Bajak, Alan Suderman, Tamara Lush, Associated Press Suspicious incidents are usually chalked up to mechanical or procedural errors, but experts say they occur more often than the public is told and many go unreported to protect reputations, customer trust — and revenues. Continue reading