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The Urgent Need for Memory Safety in Software Products
September 20, 2023 By: Bob Lord Senior Technical Advisor CISA https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/urgent-need-memory-safety-software-products For over half a century, software engineers have known malicious actors could exploit a class of software defect called “memory safety vulnerabilities” to compromise applications and systems. During that time, experts have repeatedly warned of the problems associated with memory safety vulnerabilities. Memory unsafe code…
Cyber insurance report shows surge in ransomware claims
Coalition’s H1 2023 report shows ransomware activity increased and severity reached “historic” highs as businesses lost an average of more than $365,000 following an attack. September 20, 2023 By: Arielle Waldman Tech Target https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366552773/Cyber-insurance-report-shows-surge-in-ransomware-claims A new report by cyber insurer Coalition showed ransomware claims increased by 27% during the first half of 2023 and led…
Pentagon Says China, Russia Prepared To Launch Cyber Attacks Against U.S. To Sow Chaos If War Erupts
September 12, 2023 By: Brandon Drey The Daily Wire https://www.dailywire.com/news/pentagon-says-china-russia-prepared-to-launch-cyber-attacks-against-u-s-to-sow-chaos-if-war-erupts China and Russia are prepared to launch destructive cyber attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure to “sow chaos and hinder military mobilization” in the event of war breaking out, according to a new Pentagon cyber strategy released on Tuesday. “The United States is challenged by malicious cyber actors who…
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Russian cyberattacks ‘relentless’ as threat of WW3 grows, expert warns
September 3, 2023 By: PA News Agency https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/national/23764639.russian-cyberattacks-relentless-threat-ww3-grows-expert-warns/ It comes after Russian hackers allegedly acquired top secret security information on some of the country’s most sensitive military sites, including the HMNB Clyde nuclear submarine base on the west coast of Scotland and the Porton Down chemical weapon lab. The “potentially very damaging” attack last month…
US intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies
October 22, 2021 By: Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/science/us-intel-warns-china-could-dominate-advanced-technologies/ar-AAPPCA7?li=AAggNb9 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are issuing new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could eventually give Beijing a decisive military edge and possible dominance over health care and other essential sectors in America. The warnings include a…
Experts say China’s low-level cyberwar is becoming severe threat
Activity more overt and reckless despite US, British and other political efforts to bring it to a halt September 23, 2021 By: Dan Sabbagh The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/23/experts-china-low-level-cyber-war-severe-threat Chinese state-sponsored hacking is at record levels, western experts say, accusing Beijing of engaging in a form of low-level warfare that is escalating despite US, British and…
Former NSA boss says US is ‘not ready’ for cyberattacks from China and Russia
May 30, 2021 By: Jake Dima Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/nsa-boss-keith-alexander-us-not-ready-cyberattacks-china-russia Former National Security Agencychief Keith Alexander warned that the United States is “not ready” to combat against a potential flurry of cyberattacks from Russia and China. On Sunday, Alexander said hacks from the two nations are “more blatant than” any he’s ever seen throughout his “whole career.” The former…
A Pentagon official said he resigned because US cybersecurity is no match for China, calling it ‘kindergarten level’
October 11, 2021 By: Bill Bostock Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-official-quit-saying-us-cybersecurity-no-match-china-2021-10 Nicolas Chaillan served as the US Air Force’s software chief and worked on Pentagon security. He quit in September and told the FT last week that the US is far behind China on AI. “We have no competing fighting chance against China in fifteen to twenty years,”…
Saudi Aramco data breach sees 1 TB stolen data for sale
July 19, 2021 By: Ax Sharma Bleeping Computer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/saudi-aramco-data-breach-sees-1-tb-stolen-data-for-sale/ Attackers have stolen 1 TB of proprietary data belonging to Saudi Aramco and are offering it for sale on the darknet. The Saudi Arabian Oil Company, better known as Saudi Aramco, is one of the largest public petroleum and natural gas companies in the world. The oil giant employs over…
Traditional cyber protections ‘unable to stop’ adversaries, cyber agency chief says
March 18, 2021 By: Geneva Sands CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/18/politics/cyber-protections-unable-to-stop-adversaries-cisa/index.html Washington (CNN)Traditional cyber protections used by the federal government are “are unable to stop” cyber adversaries, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency acting Director Brandon Wales told lawmakers Thursday. “Part of the challenge is that you can only secure what you can see,” he said, testifying before the…
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