Norwegian software venture targets rising cyber attack risks
Norwegian firms Telenor, Aker ASA and Cognite say a new software security company they plan to launch this year will help companies protect their industrial assets from an increased cyber attack risk since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In the COVID-19 World, Cyber security begs much attention
The upshot of a creative human intellect is new innovations Technology is one of the best innovations of all time, and it has dominated the universe since its beginning. The entire world is now reliant on technology. It is now difficult to escape from this new paradigm. The majority of the industry has made the […]
U.S. oil refiner Citgo Petroleum posts first profit in seven quarters
Citgo Petroleum Corp on Monday reported a slim, second-quarter profit, its first in seven quarters, as higher fuel exports helped offset weak margins and the impact of a fuel pipeline shutdown.
Pearson to pay $1 mln to settle charges it misled investors, U.S. SEC says
London-based Pearson PLC (PSON.L) will pay $1 million to settle charges it misled investors about a 2018 cyber intrusion involving the theft of millions of student records, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday.
Analysis: Decentralised finance – Latest front in crypto’s hacking problem
or most of the 13-year life of cryptocurrencies, exchanges were the epicentre for cyberheists. Now, a bigger hacking risk in the growing sector has exploded into view: peer-to-peer crypto platforms.
After COVID revenue collapse, Canadian municipalities face insurance premium spike
Canadian municipalities reeling from a pandemic-driven hit to revenues are facing an added blow from surging liability insurance costs, forcing them to raise property taxes or even cut services for residents.
Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants
U.S. cattle ranchers and investors are sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into new beef plants after temporary closures of massive slaughterhouses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic left farmers with nowhere to send animals destined to be turned into meat.
One password allowed hackers to disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO tells senators
The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack against the company and disrupted fuel supplies to the U.S. Southeast were able to get into the system by stealing a single password.
U.S. seizes $2.3 mln in bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers
The Justice Department on Monday recovered some $2.3 million in cryptocurrency ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline Co, cracking down on hackers who launched the most disruptive U.S. cyberattack on record.
U.S. officials up pressure on firms, foreign adversaries over cyberattacks
U.S. officials on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on companies and foreign adversaries to fight cybercriminals, and said President Joe Biden is considering all options, including a military response, to counter the growing threat.
