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Hackers already targeting UK supermarket freezers, cybersecurity chief warns
A small number of UK freezers were impacted in a suspected hack that saw fridge and freezer temperatures spike across Europe, Britain's cybersecurity chief has said. Dr Richard Horne, head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said there…
Telos Gets Cybersecurity Contract From State Department
Telos said it had received a contract award from the State Department for cybersecurity services. The company said it would provide a subscription to its Xacta 360 compliance and risk-management platform under the 12-month contract, the financial…
US Cybersecurity Provider Review: What Matters | Mile2 Cybersecurity Institute
A cybersecurity credential can influence which roles you qualify for, how quickly you can contribute on a security team, and whether your organization can meet workforce requirements. That makes a US cybersecurity provider review more than a…
Cybersecurity: Building trust in Uganda's digital economy
Uganda's digital transformation presents an important opportunity to expand financial inclusion, support enterprise growth and make financial services more accessible. From mobile banking and digital lending to electronic payments and online…
Lee calls for 'cybersecurity czar' amid wave of cyberattacks
Experts call for clearer authority and faster coordination, warning against another layer of bureaucracy President Lee Jae Myung has called for a powerful national cybersecurity coordinator following a wave of cyberattacks on major companies and…
Israeli cybersecurity co Sentra raises $150m
Israeli cybersecurity company Sentra, which develops solutions for enterprise data security, has announced the completion of a $150 million Series C financing round, led by Capital One Ventures. This brings the total capital raised by the company…
CrowdStrike to acquire cybersecurity startups Fiddler AI, Dreadnode for reported $495M - SiliconANGLE
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today disclosed plans to buy Fiddler AI Inc. and Dreadnode Inc., two startups that specialize in securing artificial intelligence agents. The company announced the deals alongside an update to its Falcon Guardian product.
Hackers Hit French Blood Plasma Freezers in Latest Attack on Cooling Companies
Hackers changed the temperature settings on freezer units used by the French Blood Establishment to store blood plasma for operations, Cyber Security News reports. The cyberattack targeted the cooling service provider CoolWorld and set the blood…
UK fridges hacked in cyberattack - here's what you need to know
British meat suppliers and supermarkets in seven European countries were forced to throw out their supplies after a suspected cyber attack. Fridges and freezers have been hacked with thermostats remotely cranked up in some cases to 50C (122F)…
Russian hacktivists say they were behind freezer hacks, but speculation remains
Two Russian hacktivist groups have claimed they worked together on the waves of freezer hacks which have affected European supermarkets. Noname057(16) and Z-Pentest Alliance posted on Telegram that they were responsible, bragging that they had…
French blood supplies impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service French authorities say that fridges used in medical facilities to store blood for donations were impacted by recent cyber-attacks by unknown hackers. The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold…
French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe
France's national blood service has said hackers accessed control systems and boosted temperatures at three cold stores stocking vital blood products, in an apparent escalation of recent cyber-attacks on fridges and freezers across Europe. The…
Carrefour Reports 15 Stores Affected as Dutch Agency Probes Cooling Attacks
European reports of supermarket refrigeration cyberattacks have prompted scrutiny of remote access safeguards, with Carrefour Belgium reporting minor effects at 15 stores and the Dutch agency investigating incidents across the region. Carrefour…
As New Cyberthreats Loom, Businesses Must Focus On Results
James Lamond is the Executive Director of Trusted Future, a Washington-based think tank focused on technology policy. After a summer of high-tension developments in the geopolitical space, including U.S. intelligence assessments that…
Abnormal AI's new CMO says 'safe is boring' and is ditching the B2B marketing playbook
Cybersecurity startup Abnormal AI wants its marketing to be anything but ordinary. Abnormal AI exclusively told CMO Insider on Wednesday that it has appointed Don Jeter as its chief marketing officer. In an interview, Jeter said he has big…
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