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“Authorities face increasing public pressure to hunt and prosecute attackers. Last Saturday a group of tech companies, as well as US agencies such as the FBI, disrupted DarkSide by shutting down the US-based servers that they were using to store data before then sending it to Russia”

Hacking group tied to cyber attack on US pipeline said to have shut down DarkSide’s closure follows $5m ransom paid in bitcoin by Colonial Pipeline Company

“The order, drafts of which have been circulating to government officials and corporate executives for weeks and summaries of which were obtained by The New York Times, is a new road map for the nation’s cyberdefense.”

Biden Plans an Order to Strengthen Cyberdefenses. Will It Be Enough? A hacking of a major pipeline, the latest evidence of the nation’s vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, prompted questions about whether the administration should go further.

“The order, which is still being drafted, lays out a series of new requirements for companies that do business with the government. The initiative includes plans for more systematic investigations of cyber events and standards for software development.”

Biden Order To Require New Cybersecurity Standards In Response To SolarWinds Attack Six months after one of the largest cyberattacks in history, the White House will set up formal cyber investigations, require companies to report breaches and set software development standards.

“Cybersecurity is a highly demanding career; employers and executives must push past generating results for the organization and move toward empowering employees to increase their personal balance.”

Cybersecurity and the Way to a Balanced Life With work more demanding than ever, how can cybersecurity pros safeguard their organizations and their own mental well-being at the same time?

“Organizational change can feel like moving mountains. It’s a challenging task. The first obstacle to great achievements is conviction; the rest is just hard work.”

It’s Time to Rethink, Revise, Reorient A crisis can be the impetus for much-needed organizational improvement.

“Over the weekend, hackers were able to bring down Nine's news production and current affairs services across Australia for more than 24 hours, with the network's website also affected.”

Australia's Channel Nine Suffers Cyberattack, Disruption to Live Broadcasts Local reports say the network suffered the largest cyber attack on a media company in the country's history.

“The study's authors found that many publicly traded companies fail to provide investors with some of the most basic information required by the Securities and Exchange Commission.”

Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Companies are doing a terrible job of reporting cybersecurity risks to investors, a new study says The study feeds into growing debate in Washington over what cybersecurity incidents companies should be required to report.

“Part of the problem, Perlroth says, is that the U.S. has spent more energy on hacking other countries than on defending itself.”

U.S. Cyber Weapons Were Leaked — And Are Now Being Used Against Us, Reporter Says New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth says the U.S. went from having the world's strongest cyber arsenal to becoming most susceptible to attack. Her book is This is How They Tell Me The World Ends.

“Cybersecurity is a function of people, policy, and technology. Damaging attacks are the outcome of failing to recognize their intersectionality.”

10 COVID-19-related lessons for future-ready cybersecurity - Help Net Security Let’s explore 10 lessons from fighting COVID-19 that, if applied, could lead to future-ready cybersecurity across the workforce.

“Cut out distracting font types and visual flourishes. You may assume these equivalents of flashing neon lights will set you apart; but in reality, too much embellishment makes for a poor first impression.”

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