Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say

The group’s side hustle may not have explicit permission from its Iranian government sponsor.

The post Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say

FAA to issue cyber rule for newly built airplanes and equipment

The Biden administration looks to add cybersecurity defenses to a plane’s airworthiness.

The post FAA to issue cyber rule for newly built airplanes and equipment appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading FAA to issue cyber rule for newly built airplanes and equipment

Las Vegas didn’t fold during CrowdStrike outage

Sin City’s chief information officer says incident response playbooks and muscle memory limited the incident’s impact locally.

The post Las Vegas didn’t fold during CrowdStrike outage appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Las Vegas didn’t fold during CrowdStrike outage

Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software

The volunteers that maintain open-source software have always been knocked around by the tech community. The Jia Tan hack made it all so much worse.

The post Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software

Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

APT42 targeted the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns from May to June, Google researchers found.

The post Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Iran increases phishing attempts on U.S., Israeli targets

White House to study open source software in critical infrastructure

The Biden administration is looking to understand just how widespread open-source software is in critical infrastructure.

The post White House to study open source software in critical infrastructure appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading White House to study open source software in critical infrastructure

EPA ‘urgently’ needs to step up cybersecurity assistance for the water sector, GAO says

The watchdog said the agency lacks “cybersecurity-related goals, objectives, activities, and performance measures.”

The post EPA ‘urgently’ needs to step up cybersecurity assistance for the water sector, GAO says appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading EPA ‘urgently’ needs to step up cybersecurity assistance for the water sector, GAO says

Banking, oil and IT industry reps call on Congress to harmonize cyber regulations … again

Industry representatives in a House hearing pointed to the Biden administration’s cyber reporting mandate as an example of overlapping regulations.

The post Banking, oil and IT industry reps call on Congress to harmonize cyber regulations … again appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Banking, oil and IT industry reps call on Congress to harmonize cyber regulations … again

Simple ‘FrostyGoop’ malware responsible for turning off Ukrainians’ heat in January attack

The attack is the latest in a string targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure and illustrates the growing ease of targeting industrial systems.

The post Simple ‘FrostyGoop’ malware responsible for turning off Ukrainians’ heat in January attack appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Simple ‘FrostyGoop’ malware responsible for turning off Ukrainians’ heat in January attack