News in the Government category

Piracy OK: Russia to ease software licensing rules after sanctions

The Russian authorities are drafting a set of measures to support the country's economy against the pressure of foreign sanctions, and when it comes to software licensing, the proposal greenlights a form of piracy.
- Bill Toulas
- March 07, 2022
- 11:19 AM
- 0
Ukraine to join NATO intel-sharing cyberdefense hub

While Ukraine is yet to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the country has been accepted as a contributing participant to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 04, 2022
- 05:59 PM
- 1
Russia blocks access to Facebook, Twitter, foreign news outlets

Russia has blocked access to the Facebook social network after Meta, Facebook's parent company, deactivated or restricted access to accounts belonging pro-Kremlin media outlets and news agencies, including RIA Novosti, Sputnik, and Russia Today.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 04, 2022
- 02:10 PM
- 2
US indicts multiple call centers for IRS, Social Security scams

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the indictment of several India-based call centers and their directors for targeting Americans with Social Security, IRS, and loan phone call scams.
- Bill Toulas
- February 04, 2022
- 12:02 PM
- 0
NCSC alerts UK orgs to brace for destructive Russian cyberattacks

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging organizations to bolster security and prepare for a potential wave of destructive cyberattacks after recent breaches of Ukrainian entities.
- Bill Toulas
- January 28, 2022
- 11:20 AM
- 0
Canada's foreign affairs ministry hacked, some services down

The Canadian government department for foreign and consular relations, Global Affairs Canada was hit by a cyberattack last week. While critical services remain accessible, access to some online services is currently not available, as government systems continue to recover from the attack.
- Ax Sharma
- January 25, 2022
- 01:38 AM
- 0
Biden signs memo to boost US national security systems’ defenses

President Joe Biden signed a national security memorandum (NSM) on Wednesday to increase the security of national security systems part of critical US government networks used in military and intelligence activities when storing or transferring classified info.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 20, 2022
- 08:57 AM
- 0
Multiple Ukrainian government websites hacked and defaced

At least 15 websites belonging to various Ukrainian public institutions were compromised, defaced, and subsequently taken offline.
- Bill Toulas
- January 14, 2022
- 11:11 AM
- 0
Fujitsu pins Japanese govt data breach on stolen ProjectWEB accounts

Fujitsu says the attackers behind the May data breach used a vulnerability in the company's ProjectWEB information-sharing tool to steal accounts from legitimate users and access proprietary data belonging to multiple Japanese government agencies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 09, 2021
- 07:47 AM
- 0
Tor’s main site blocked in Russia as censorship widens

The Tor Project's main website, torproject.org, is actively blocked by Russia's largest internet service providers, and sources from the country claim that the government is getting ready to conduct an extensive block of the project.
- Bill Toulas
- December 08, 2021
- 08:57 AM
- 1
UK government transport website caught showing porn

A UK Department for Transport (DfT) website was caught serving porn earlier today. The particular DfT subdomain behind the mishap, on most days, provides vital DfT statistics for the public and the department's business plan.
- Ax Sharma
- November 25, 2021
- 02:33 PM
- 0
Hackers undetected on Queensland water supplier server for 9 months

Hackers stayed hidden for nine months on a server holding customer information for a Queensland water supplier, illustrating the need of better cyberdefenses for critical infrastructure.
- Bill Toulas
- November 11, 2021
- 11:44 AM
- 0
U.S. offers $10 million reward for leaders of REvil ransomware

The U.S. is offering up to $10 million for identifying or locating leaders in the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware operation, including $5 million leading to the arrest of affiliates.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 08, 2021
- 07:11 PM
- 2
US targets DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with $10 million reward

The US government is targeting the DarkSide ransomware and its rebrands with up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the operation.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 04, 2021
- 05:00 PM
- 2
Australia drafts Online Privacy Bill to bolster data security

Australia's Attorney-General has submitted the first draft of a new Online Privacy Bill that contains striking reforms over existing privacy laws.
- Bill Toulas
- October 26, 2021
- 08:14 AM
- 0
China's VPN market now open to foreign investment

The central government of China in Beijing has announced a decision to allow foreign entities to invest in the ownership of VPN (virtual private network) services in the country.
- Bill Toulas
- October 19, 2021
- 10:00 AM
- 1
Governments worldwide to crack down on ransomware payment channels

Senior officials from 31 countries and the European Union said that their governments would take action to disrupt the cryptocurrency payment channels used by ransomware gangs to finance their operations.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 15, 2021
- 05:13 AM
- 0
Australia to tackle ransomware data breaches by deleting stolen files

Australia's Minister for Home Affairs has announced the "Australian Government's Ransomware Action Plan," which is a set of new measures the country will adopt in an attempt to tackle the rising threat.
- Bill Toulas
- October 13, 2021
- 11:01 AM
- 1
EU legislation introduced to ban anonymous domain registration

The European Union is drafting legislation that could soon end individuals registering domains anonymously on the continent.
- Bill Toulas
- October 13, 2021
- 10:26 AM
- 0
Amnesty International links cybersecurity firm to spyware operation

A report by Amnesty International links an Indian cybersecurity company to an Android spyware program used to target prominent activists.
- Bill Toulas
- October 10, 2021
- 10:07 AM
- 0