Insurance giant settles NotPetya lawsuit, signaling cyber insurance shakeup
Cyber insurance have already started to find other ways to avoid covering losses related to cyberattacks linked to nation-state hackers.
Month: February 2018
First major voting vendor, Hart InterCivic, partners with Microsoft on ambitious software security tool ElectionGuard
The ElectionGuard announcement comes as Republicans are still mounting challenges to the 2020 election.
GitHub removes researcher’s Exchange Server exploit, sparking industry debate
Some security experts said that it is not a zero-sum issue — that researchers could explore the exploits without going...
NSA says Chinese hackers are actively attacking flaw in widely used networking device
The news of the Citrix vulnerability so shortly after the Fortinet flaws means that large numbers of systems may be...
Biden cyber nominees Easterly, Inglis describe ransomware as urgent national security threat
The pipeline regulations, which add to those governing the electric sector, have some lawmakers and administration officials wondering if more...
GitHub removes researcher’s Exchange Server exploit, sparking industry debate
Some security experts said that it is not a zero-sum issue — that researchers could explore the exploits without going...
Senate fails to confirm new CISA director before two-week break, drawing criticism
The nation’s top cybersecurity agency has gone without a permanent director since former president Donald Trump fired Chris Krebs in November. Trump...
Former NSA contractor Reality Winner is released from prison for good behavior
“The fight continues and I’ll still be taking meetings in Washington to press forward the case for commutation and pardon,...
More than $4 billion in cybercrime losses reported to FBI in 2020
Technology support scams resulted in losses of $146 million, a 171% increase in losses from 2019. At least 66% of...
Congressional cyber heavyweights Langevin, Katko won’t seek reelection
“It’s worrisome because it means the Congress will lack the kind of expertise and bipartisan consensus that’s so critical to...
