U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been urged by Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., and Pat Fallon, R-Texas, to provide more information regarding the January cyberattack against a water treatment plant in Muleshoe, Texas, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
Cyberinsurance claims increased 13% year-over-year in 2023, with the 10% rise in overall claims severity attributed to mounting ransomware attack claims during the first six months of the year, reports SiliconAngle.
Amazon's home security product subsidiary Ring will have users whose video feeds were subjected to unauthorized access or accounts were compromised be given $5.6 million worth of refunds by the Federal Trade Commission, BleepingComputer reports.
BleepingComputer reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has filed charges against cryptocurrency mixer service Samourai founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill for engaging in a far-reaching money laundering scheme.
New proposed commercial surveillance regulations are poised to be unveiled by the Federal Trade Commission in the next few months amid concerns of misuse and data security gaps, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
The U.S. State Department has subjected more than a dozen individuals allegedly involved in spyware development and distribution, as well as their immediate family members, to visa prohibitions as part of the country's efforts to crack down on spyware misuse, according to The Hacker News.
The U.S. has taken significant action against four Iranians allegedly involved in a long-term hacking campaign against the country's government agencies and defense contractors, CNN reports.