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TLDR: Duke Energy has announced that it will phase out Chinese-made batteries from Camp Lejeune due to potential cybersecurity threats. The decision comes after warnings from U.S. officials about Chinese hackers targeting

A recent report from Lumen Technologies has revealed a significant increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against government entities. The report stated that nearly 70% of the 1,000 largest DDoS attacks mitigated

TLDR: – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has introduced a new program to improve state and local governments’ defenses against cybersecurity threats to election systems. – Former election officials have

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is urging improved cybersecurity measures following a Chinese cyber-attack that leaked Japan’s diplomatic cables. Kamikawa recognizes the need for stronger information security in order to promote information sharing

TLDR: – More than half of cybersecurity leaders in the Middle East cite a lack of funding as the top challenge in doing their jobs. – Cybersecurity spending in the Middle East

TLDR: An employee from a Hong Kong company was tricked into wiring $25 million to criminals through a deepfake video call. Google joined the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authentication, a group

TLDR: Two IT employees at New Haven Public Schools have been placed on paid leave due to “performance-related concerns” that arose while implementing cybersecurity measures following a cyber attack in June 2023.

TLDR: Russia-linked hackers attacked Ukraine’s largest telecom operator, Kyivstar, leaving millions of customers without mobile signal and internet for days. The hackers likely gained initial access to the company’s systems by compromising

In a recent incident, a malicious app impersonating the LastPass password manager was found on Apple’s App Store. Although the app has been removed, LastPass is working with Apple to understand how

The Swedish central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has restored its human resources (HR) and salary system following a ransomware attack on the third-party provider hosting it. The attack occurred on the system, known