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Joint CISA-FBI Cybersecurity Advisory on DarkSide Ransomware - Best Practices for Preventing Business Disruption from Ransomware Attacks

Joint CISA-FBI Cybersecurity Advisory on DarkSide Ransomware - Best Practices for Preventing Business Disruption from Ransomware Attacks
Categories: Cyber Crime

CISA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant—referred to as DarkSide—recently used in a ransomware attack against a critical infrastructure (CI) company. Cybercriminal groups use DarkSide to gain access to a victim’s network to encrypt and exfiltrate data. These groups then threaten to expose data if the victim does not pay the …

Media Statement Update: Colonial Pipeline System Disruption

Media Statement Update: Colonial Pipeline System Disruption
Categories: Cyber Crime

Tuesday, May 11, 5:15 p.m.Colonial Pipeline continues to make forward progress in our around-the-clock efforts to return our system to service, with additional laterals operating manually to deliver existing inventories to markets along the pipeline. Markets experiencing supply constraints and/​or not serviced by other fuel delivery systems are being prioritized. We are collaborating with the Department of Energy (DOE) to …

Prevention, Response, and Recovery: Improving Federal Cybersecurity Post-SolarWinds

Prevention, Response, and Recovery: Improving Federal Cybersecurity Post-SolarWinds
Categories: Cyber Security

Full Committee Hearing, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsMember StatementsChairman  Gary C. Peters D (MI)Download Statement (143.8 KB)Ranking Member  Rob Portman R (OH)Download Statement (118.1 KB)WitnessesBrandon WalesActing DirectorCybersecurity and Information Security AgencyU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityDownload Testimony (253.5 KB)Ryan A. HigginsChief Information Security OfficerU.S. Department of CommerceDownload Testimony (46.9 KB)Janet VogelChief Information Security OfficerU.S. Department of Health & Human ServicesDownload Testimony (421.1 KB)Hearing Video

Director GCHQ's Speech at CYBERUK 2021 Online

Director GCHQ's Speech at CYBERUK 2021 Online
Categories: Cyber Security

The full transcript of Director GCHQ, Jeremy Fleming's opening words at the NCSC's flagship cyber security event, CYBERUK21 Online Good morning. Thanks to Lindy, for that introduction. I’m very happy to be with you today, even if it’s virtually. Now Lindy took over from Ciaran Martin last October. I promise you a Northern Irish accent is not a prerequisite for …

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel speech to CyberUK Conference

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel speech to CyberUK Conference
Categories: Cyber Security

The Home Secretary has spoken at the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberUK conference on cyber security. From: Home Office and The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP Published 11 May 2021 Delivered on: 11 May 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Good afternoon, Let me start by thanking Lindy and the whole National Cyber Security Centre team for inviting …

Open Consultation UK Computer Misuse Act 1990: Call for Information

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Russia-linked Cyberattack on US Fuel Pipeline is 'Criminal Act,' Biden Says  

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CISA - Securing 5G Infrastructure from Cybersecurity Risks

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White House Press Briefing covering Colonial Pipeline incident

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FBI Statement on Compromise of Colonial Pipeline Networks

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