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Christian Vasquez

Christian covers industrial cybersecurity for CyberScoop News. He previously wrote for E&E News at POLITICO covering cybersecurity in the energy sector. Reach out: christian.vasquez at cyberscoop dot com

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Close-up of modern skyscraper at night with multiple exposure. (Getty Images)

Credit monitoring and supply chain risk company hacked

Threats

American Water Headquarters — American Water headquarters in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Ajay Suresh / https://flic.kr/p/2pC3JsS)

Major U.S. water company hit by cyberattack

Threats

Close-up server detail with KVM switches. (Getty Images)

Printer bug sends researchers into uproar, affects major Linux distros

Threats

Oil pipeline with valves in large oil refinery. (Getty Images)

Automatic tank gauge vendors alerted of software vulnerabilities in their products

Threats

An illustration of a vehicle. (Getty Images)

White House proposes rule to ban Chinese, Russian parts for networked vehicles

Government

General view of the Microsoft store on Fifth Avenue on July 19, 2024 in New York City. Businesses and transport worldwide were affected by a global technology outage that was attributed to a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software is used by many industries around the world. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Microsoft’s security culture reboot includes cyber governance council, all-staff trainings

Cybersecurity

Craig Newmark (left) pictured with Ann Cleaveland at the June 2024 Cyber Civil Defense Summit. (UC Berkeley)

Newmark initiative will bring online a network of civil defense hackers

Cybersecurity

FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says

Threats

CISA warns of hackers exploiting bug for end-of-life Ivanti product

Government