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Scott Ferguson

Scott Ferguson

Managing Editor, News Desk at BankInfoSecurity.com

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US Secret Service Releases ‘Most Wanted’ Cyber Fugitive List

The U.S. Secret Service has published a Most Wanted Fugitives list featuring 10 suspects wanted in connection with financial cybercrimes The agency is offering
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Report Urges NASA to Improve Cybersecurity Risk Management

A government watchdog is urging NASA to make multiple improvements to its cybersecurity and risk management policies to counter threats to the space agency’s
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Congress Considers Measures to Improve Telecom Security

A House subcommittee is considering a slate of nine bills designed to improve cybersecurity practices in the telecommunications supply chains that support wireless
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Biden’s New Executive Order Looks to Address Data Privacy

In his new executive order, President Biden asks the FTC to establish new rules over how tech firms can collect and use data from their customers as a way to offer
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Government Cybersecurity Summit: A Preview

Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales, Rep. Jim Langevin and many others will discuss the government’s top priorities in addressing cybersecurity challenges at ISMG’s
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DOD and DHS Need More Collaboration on Cybersecurity Issues

A greater level of cooperation is needed between the DOD and DHS to ensure that U.S. critical infrastructure is protected against various cyberthreats, according to
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Experts Testify on Cyberthreats to Water Treatment Plants

U.S. water treatment facilities are increasingly vulnerable to cyberthreats to their IT networks as well as their OT systems, according to experts who testified at
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Congress Focuses on Industrial Control System Security

A bipartisan group of senators is pushing a bill that would require CISA to identify and respond to vulnerabilities and threats that target industrial control
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Researchers Find More Servers Tied to Russian-Linked Attacks

Researchers at the security firm RiskIQ have uncovered about 35 active command-and-control servers connected with an ongoing malware campaign that has been linked
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Anne Neuberger on Why No Sanctions Issued Against China Yet

The Biden administration is attempting to build an international consensus on how to react to China’s aggressive cyber actions, which is one reason why it held off
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OMB Spells Out Agencies’ Cybersecurity Timelines

The Office of Management and Budget is ordering federal agencies to begin identifying “critical software” that needs protection as part of the effort to
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FireEye, CISA Warn of Critical IoT Device Vulnerability - BankInfoS...

FireEye researchers and CISA are warning about a critical vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain remote access to compromised IoT devices, such as
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Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty in SIM Swapping Case

A Massachusetts man who used SIM swapping and other account takeover techniques to target business executives and steal more than $530,000 worth of cryptocurrency
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National Cyber Director Chris Inglis Focusing on Resiliency

John “Chris” Inglis says one of his first priorities as national cyber director within the White House is focusing on issues of cyber resiliency. Battling
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Ohio Man Admits to Operating Illegal Bitcoin ‘Mixer’ Service

An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to operating an illegal bitcoin “mixer” service to launder more than $300 million in cryptocurrency for users of darknet
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US Agencies Increasing Use of Facial Recognition Tech

At least 10 U.S. government agencies are planning to increase the use of facial recognition technologies by 2023, according to a GAO report. The growing utilization
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Autodesk Says Company Was Targeted by SolarWinds Attackers

Autodesk, a California-based design software and 3D technology firm, now says it was one of several tech and security companies targeted by a Russian-linked group
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Resilience CEO on White House Meeting, Cyber Insurance

On Aug. 25, President Joe Biden invited about 25 technology, insurance, finance and education executives to the White House to discuss pressing cybersecurity issues
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National Cyber Director Sees Ransomware As Continuing Threat

Despite a recent slowdown in incidents and some cybercriminals claiming they have stopped or abandoned ransomware attacks, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis says
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House Committees Seek to Spend Millions on Cybersecurity

A pair of House committees this week said they want to spend additional millions on cybersecurity by injecting funds into CISA and the FTC, as part of the debate
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Republican Governors Association Targeted in Exchange Attacks

The Republican Governors Association was one of several U.S. organizations targeted in March when a nation-state group took advantage of vulnerabilities in