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A cyberattack caused a nearly daylong outage of the nation’s new 988 mental health helpline late last year, federal officials tell The Associated Press.

Phishing attacks, where a cybercriminal sends a deceptive message that’s designed to fool a user are getting more sophisticated and are spreading beyond emails.

Wedding registry website Zola confirmed it was hit with a cyberattack over the weekend after dozens of customers took to social media to complain about their accounts being breached and drained.

Google’s plans to buy Mandiant mark the latest sign that security expertise and capabilities have become critical for effective cloud service operations.

The metaverse has drawn hype, but unless its cybersecurity risks are addressed, companies may not see the success they’re hoping for in this new realm.

The zero trust model of security takes the approach that no users or devices are to be trusted without continuous verification and is gaining momentum.

Ukrainian government and banking websites have been knocked offline with another wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks.

NSA Deputy Director of Cybersecurity Anne Neuberger outlined efforts to counter Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine and its allies. “Russia likes to move in the shadows and counts on a long process of attribution so it can continue its malicious behavior against Ukraine in cyberspace,” said Neuberger.

President Joe Biden said back in July that if the U.S. ends up in a war with a major power it would “be as a consequence of a cyber breach of great consequence.”

While attacks on larger districts garner more headlines, ransomware gangs tended to target smaller school districts in 2021 than in 2020, according to one cybersecurity expert.

A key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns has been languishing for more than eight months

The U.S. has not kept up with other countries when it comes to investing in new technologies and it’s having an impact, especially in the rivalry with China.

Hackers have temporarily shut down dozens of Ukrainian government websites, causing no major damage but adding to simmering tensions while Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border

Companies are beginning to go on the offensive, actively seeking out cyber threats and disabling them before they can wreak havoc on systems and networks.

The skills gap, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and of course, hybrid work were among topics discussed at CNBC’s Technology Executive Council Summit.

Russia-linked REvil Group, also known as Sodinokibi, on July 2 launched an international ransomware attack. The gang previously attacked meatpacking giantJBS.

Cyber attacks are all too common in our modern world. There are hundreds reported each year, some of which leave devastating impacts on small businesses.

While the world slowed down during the coronavirus pandemic, cybercriminals largely did not. In fact, the number of data breaches has increased.

Ransomware and cyber attacks are happening more frequently in the U.S., and businesses are paying them millions. Experts, on the other hand, say don’t pay the ransom.