"The rising costs of cyberattacks, the associated negative externalities, and the particular interest in protecting critical infrastructure present the federal government with an important role in enhancing cybersecurity."

>"Many retailers will close their stores on Thanksgiving Day, citing safety concerns and gratitude for their employees."

>"The move comes two days after the government said it was investigating cybersecurity issues at the ride-hailing giant, which made its Wall Street debut this past _...Read More_

>"In Sweden, a grocery chain temporarily closed its doors after the attack. Some companies have been asked for $5 million in ransom."

>"Dozens of sites, including Amazon, Reddit, the New York Times, Bloomberg News, and the Guardian could not be reached."

"If China’s leaders perceive that the balance of military power closely favors the Middle Kingdom at this point, and the Biden administration and others pledge that the West will defend Taiwan, wouldn’t logic dictate that China should _...Read More_

>"The operator, Colonial Pipeline, said it had halted systems for its 5,500 miles of pipeline after being hit by a ransomware attack."

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>"The Biden administration is preparing to sanction around a dozen Russian individuals in retaliation for the misconduct _...Read More_

I personally have been avoiding SMS authentication for many services instead use Hardware security keys, but Irony many services don't allow that.... even Banks don't support hardware security keys. But still 2FA authentication is better _...Read More_

I can't read a piece like this and not think of another recent piece of news - that of the 140,000 jobs lost in the US in Dec, all of them were held by women. (It's true - look it up). The gender gap is real, people, and it has _...Read More_

>"The Russia-linked SolarWinds hack which targeted US government agencies and private corporations may be even worse than officials first _...Read More_

>"International fraud scheme sees imposters siphon $36 billion in unemployment funds meant for out-of-work Americans."

Don't go by preview, article is amazing >"Cyberpunk once stood out as a vital genre of anti-capitalist fiction. Today, it’s been reduced to a cool retro aesthetic easily appropriated by the world’s second-richest man to market ugly _...Read More_