Reuters.com reported that about a new proposed law Bill C-26 in Canada that “Canadian businesses operating in critical infrastructure sectors would be required to report cyber attacks to the federal government and would have to fortify their cyber systems.” The
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Cities are major cyber targets!
By Peter Vogel
DarkReading.com reported “As organizations around the world fortify their systems against the threat of cyberattacks, it’s imperative businesses and cities don’t neglect the potential harm from a physical threat. Recent attacks in Sacramento and Brooklyn are horrific examples of the…
Looks like the Ukraine hacked the website for the Russian Ministry of Construction!
By Peter Vogel
DataBreachToday.com reported “The alleged hacker posted a ransom note on the ministry’s website, seeking a payment in bitcoin to not publish exfiltrated data, the state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported the same day, citing a ministry representative. The representative reportedly…
Please provide your comments to NIST about Zero Trust Architecture by July 5, 2022!
By Peter Vogel
“The Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) team at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published Volume A of a preliminary draft practice guide titled “Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture” and is seeking the public’s comments on its…
$61B purchase of VMware by Broadcom will combine Symantec & Carbon Black!
By Peter Vogel
Darkreading.com reported that “Broadcom described the acquisition as part of its move to create a global infrastructure technology company. The company also announced that its Broadcom Software Group will be rebranded as VMware.” The May 26, 2022 article entitled “…
NIST Issues Blockchain Guidance for Access Control Systems
By Peter Vogel
The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued Blockchain guidance for Access Control (AC) which “…is concerned with determining the allowed activities of legitimate users and mediating every attempt by a user to…
Cybersecurity to protect Critical Infrastructure is a top priority for the CISA!
By Peter Vogel
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that “collective effort to defend cyberspace. As ever, CISA remains committed to working with the industrial control systems (ICS) community to address both urgent operational cyber events and long-term ICS risk.” The…
Quantum Computing May Save the Planet!
By Peter Vogel
McKinsey.com reported that “The emerging technology of quantum computing could revolutionize the fight against climate change, transforming the economics of decarbonization and becoming a major factor in limiting global warming to the target temperature of 1.5°C.”. The May 19, 2022 article…
79% of organizations activated a DR response in the past 12 months!
By Peter Vogel
HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “Zerto recently commissioned IDC to conduct a major ransomware and disaster preparedness survey, which revealed that 79% of respondents have activated a disaster recovery (DR) response within the past 12 months. 61% of these incidents were triggered…
Cybersecurity rules in the EU are now tougher!
By Peter Vogel
BusinessInsurance.com reported that “European Union countries and lawmakers agreed on Friday to tougher cybersecurity rules for large energy, transport and financial firms, digital providers and medical device makers amid concerns about cyberattacks by state actors and other malicious players.” The…