Exploitation of vulnerabilities almost tripled as a source of data breaches last year
Verizon’s annual data breach report identified the MOVEit hack as the “poster child” of the phenomenon.
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A view of the Verizon logo on Feb. 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Cybersecurity -
The White House. (Getty Images) Government US spy agencies to share intelligence on critical infrastructure in policy revamp
A revised policy document aims to clarify the roles and responsibilities of federal agencies responsible for securing U.S. critical infrastructure.
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CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – JANUARY 23: Mae Hougo (L), a volunteer for U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), and Chuck Willing, a volunteer with the President Joe Biden write-in campaign, stand outside the polling place at The Barn at Bull Meadow during the New Hampshire presidential primary on January 23, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) AI Democratic operative behind Biden AI robocall says lawsuit won’t ‘get anywhere’
Steve Kramer tells CyberScoop he hasn’t seen the lawsuit filed against him over the New Hampshire primary robocall, but it won’t be successful.
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The sun flares over the headquarters of the U.S. Treasury on Jan. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) AI Treasury official: Small financial institutions have ‘growth to do’ in using AI against threats
AI-specific fraud and cyber risks in the financial sector are especially pronounced for small banks, the agency’s chief AI officer said.
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Then-acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden, right, with Megan Stifel, chief strategy officer for the Institute for Security and Technology, at event on ransomware in Washington in May 2023. (Photo courtesy of the Institute for Security and Technology) Ransomware Ex-White House cyber official says ransomware payment ban is a ways off
Kemba Walden, the former acting national cyber director, said that a ransom payment ban is the ultimate goal.
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From left, Mandiant’s Jurgen Kutscher, Kevin Mandia and Sandra Joyce participate in a panel discussion at the Google Cloud’s Next technology conference in Las Vegas on April 9, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) AI What keeps CISOs up at night? Mandiant leaders share top cyber concerns
A trio of top brass for Mandiant shared the emerging advanced tactics, techniques and procedures that they see troubling cyber professionals.
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Sponsored Sponsored Content Taking a holistic approach to cybersecurity
Virginia CISO and Arctic Wolf Networks field CTO dive into the complexities of safeguarding digital environments and the strategies for overcoming these challenges.
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Jonathan Lenzner, chief of staff to FBI Director Chris Wray, and Cynthia Kaiser, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division, take part in an International Association of Privacy Professionals conference in Washington D.C., on April 3, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo by Tim Starks) AI FBI seeks to balance risks, rewards of artificial intelligence
The agency sees ways that AI could help protect cyber networks, but also ways it could be an ethical quagmire or a tool for enemies of the United States.
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The front of the U.S. Treasury building on Jan. 3, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J.David Ake/Getty Images) Cybersecurity Treasury report calls out cyber risks to financial sector fueled by AI
The new report sounds the alarm on AI-specific cyber risks while highlighting best practices to combat them.
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Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray, Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about global threats against the United States on March 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) AI Intelligence officials warn pace of innovation in AI threatens US
Governments are struggling with how to respond to rapid technological development, particularly related to artificial intelligence.