The Biden administration is planning to launch a new cybersecurity certification and labeling program aimed at helping Americans make more informed decisions when it comes to purchasing smart devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. Known as the “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program, the initiative will be overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according…
White House Announces ‘Cyber Trust Mark’ Labeling Initiative for Smart Devices
Australia’s Cybersecurity Chief Confirms ‘Sensitive Government Information’ Stolen by Russian Hackers
Australia’s newly appointed national cybersecurity coordinator, Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Darren Goldie, has confirmed that Australian government entities embroiled in the HWL Ebsworth cyberattack have had their “sensitive personal and government information” stolen by Russian cybercriminals. This comes as over 40 Australian government agencies are feared to have been impacted by the database hacking, including Australia’s four…
Russian Ransomware Gang Breaches Energy Department and Other Federal Agencies
The Department of Energy and several other federal agencies were compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments, but the impact was not expected to be great, Homeland Security officials said Thursday. But for others among what could be hundreds of victims from industry to higher…
US Should Brace for ‘Aggressive’ Sabotage From Chinese Hackers, Top Cybersecurity Official Says
June 14, 2023
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Chinese state hackers will “almost certainly” conduct aggressive cyberattacks to disrupt critical U.S. infrastructure, such as pipelines and railways, if a conflict breaks out with the United States, a senior U.S. cybersecurity official has warned. At an event at the Aspen Institute in Washington, Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said…
Australian Law Firm Investigates Cyber Hack Data Release Claim
A prominent Australian law firm is investigating claims hackers have published data taken from the company on the dark web. HWL Ebsworth, which has clients at either commercial or government level in every state or territory, on June 9 said it had learned of the data release. “Cyber criminals who accessed our systems have now…
Cyber Gang Behind NS Breach Says It Erased Stolen Data, but Experts Urge Caution
The ransomware group behind an attack on a file-sharing service that resulted in the theft of personal data from as many as 100,000 Nova Scotians claims it has deleted the stolen information. A note on the Clop ransomware gang’s dark website says it “erased” all the data it stole from governments, cities and police services…
Nova Scotia Estimates up to 100,000 People Affected by Online Security Breach
Nova Scotia’s minister of cybersecurity estimates that 100,000 people have had personal information stolen as a result of a privacy breach to a third-party file transfer system used by the province. Colton LeBlanc says a government investigation indicates social insurance numbers, addresses and banking information of current employees of the public service, including Nova Scotia…
Government Developing Cybersecurity Certification Process for Defence Contractors
The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in 2024. Defence Minister Anita Anand says contractors are often targets of malicious cyberattacks that threaten unclassified information and put supply chains at risk. Anand was speaking at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries annual trade…
Detailed Five Eyes Warning on China’s Cyber Attack Very Rare, Professor Says
Following a warning by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Canada’s Five Eyes allies of a “significant threat” from a state-sponsored actor associated with the People’s Republic of China, a cybersecurity expert says the rarity of the alert means it should be taken very seriously in Canada. “It’s a fairly rare thing to put…
Detailed Five Eyes Warning on China’s Cyberattack Very Rare, Professor Says
Following a warning by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Canada’s Five Eyes allies of a “significant threat” from a state-sponsored actor associated with the People’s Republic of China, a cybersecurity expert says the rarity of the alert means it should be taken very seriously in Canada. “It’s a fairly rare thing to put…
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