June 18, 2024 Federal officials, AI model operators, and cybersecurity companies conducted the first joint simulation of a cyberattack involving a critical AI system. The exercise, hosted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Joint Cyber Defense more...
June 16, 2024 NHS England disclosed today that a recent ransomware attack on Synnovis has led to the cancellation of hundreds of operations and appointments in multiple London hospitals. The attack, attributed to the Qilin ransomware group, has more...
June 14, 2024 Senator Colin Deacon has brought a fresh perspective to the Canadian Senate, leveraging his background as a startup entrepreneur to challenge traditional processes and advocate for innovation in government. Appointed under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s more...
May 30, 2024 In Washington, the relationship between the Pentagon and Microsoft has sparked serious concerns among lawmakers. Senators Eric Schmitt and Ron Wyden have voiced their reservations about the Pentagon's decision to further invest in Microsoft's product more...
May 24, 2024 Welcome to Cyber Security Today. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for TechNewsday.com. My guest this week is Anita Anand, Canadian cabinet minister and president of the Treasury Board. She's here to discuss the more...
May 24, 2024 A threat actor leverages Windows BitLocker in ransomware attacks, beware of ORB networks, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Friday May 24th, 2024. I'm Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for TechNewsday.com. A more...
May 22, 2024 Federal departments and agencies are making only marginal progress in improving their cyber maturity, Ottawa said Wednesday as it released its first government-wide cybersecurity strategy to centralize IT cybersecurity responsibilities and oversight. The strategy reflects more...
April 30, 2024 The US federal government relaxes the requirement for university degrees for cyber security professionals, a new study finds that AI may have more empathy that human therapists, Elon Musk lays off an employee who slept more...
April 18, 2024 The US Senate is poised to vote on a significant expansion of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which has stirred controversy and raised concerns among privacy advocates, lawmakers, and technology companies. more...
April 18, 2024 During a recent Senate hearing, Ed Pierson, a former Boeing manager and whistleblower, made striking allegations about a "criminal coverup" by Boeing regarding a recent incident with an Alaska Airlines 737 Max. The controversy centers more...
