Why every company needs a DDoS response plan

In this Help Net Security interview, Richard Hummel, Senior Threat Intelligence Manager at NETSCOUT, discusses how companies can overcome the challenges of identifying and mitigating DDoS attacks. He stresses the need for adaptive, multilayered defense… Continue reading Why every company needs a DDoS response plan

US businesses struggle to obtain cyber insurance, lawmakers are told

Rising premiums and restrictive policies are creating uncertainty among American businesses about whether insurance policies will cover breaches.

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Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack

The University Hospital Centre Zagreb (KBC Zagreb) is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday night, the Croatian Radiotelevision has reported. Because of the attack, the hospital has shut down its information system and will be switching parts of … Continue reading Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack

US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect

A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The U.S. Department of State’s Rewa… Continue reading US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect

Federal privacy law faces new hurdles ahead of markup

Business groups and civil rights activists have raised objections to the latest version of the legislation, due for committee consideration Thursday.

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Supreme Court rejects effort to limit government communication on misinformation 

An earlier ruling in the case had paralyzed communications between the government and online platforms to coordinate on mis- and disinformation.

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Indonesia Says a Cyberattack Has Compromised Its Data Center but It Won’t Pay the $8 Million Ransom

Indonesia’s national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government won’t pay.
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Amazon Retaliated After Employee Walkout Over Return-to-Office Policy, Says NLRB

America’s National Labor Relations Board “has filed a complaint against Amazon…” reports the Verge, “that alleges the company ‘unlawfully disciplined and terminated an employee’ after they assisted in organizing walkouts last May in protest of Amazon… Continue reading Amazon Retaliated After Employee Walkout Over Return-to-Office Policy, Says NLRB