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ate computer networks." Study Finds Cybercrime Rose As More Workers Went Virtual In 2020. The Washington Post (2/22, Riley, 10.52M) reports in its Cybersecurity 202 column that a new study from CrowdStrike found that "intrusions threatening organizations' cybersecurity across the globe grew 400 percent in 2

ent Claims Amid Pandemic. • Political Vendor Linked To Tennessee Lawmaker's Campaign. EFTA00148034 CYBER DIVISION • Congress To Hold Hearings On SolarWinds Hack. • Legislators To Review Proposed Cyber Diplomacy Act. • Georgia Launches Cyber Fraud Task Force. • New Study Says Most Cyberattacks In 2020

Winds hack "are still being unraveled." Vaccine Distribution Creates Cybersecurity Risks. The Washington Post (1/26, Riley, 10.52M) reports in its 'Cybersecurity 202' column that security experts and government officials are "bracing for a wave of cyberattacks targeting the coronavirus vaccine distribution p

BC (1/26, 7.34M) reports in a video that, "in December, cybersecurity firm FireEye discovered that it had been compromised by a sophisticated hack." SolarWinds, an IT firm that FireEye used, "was the victim of a supply-chain attack that gave hackers access to potentially thousands of targets, including Fir

n." Reuters (1/5, Menn) says the statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the FBI, the National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that the hacker, "likely Russian in origin, is responsible for most or all of the recently discovered, ongo

arge of the U.S. Strategic Command said." According to the Times, "The hack exploited a flaw in network monitoring software produced by Texas-based SolarWinds that allowed an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor - most likely Russia - to covertly install back door access points in computer networks, off

ended to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and other national security threats." The National Risk Management Act "would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to conduct a five-year national risk management cycle." This effort "would involve CISA identifying and c

er Russia From New Cyberattacks. CNN (4/24, Marquardt, Cohen, Sands, 89.21M) reports the White House's top official "on the response to the massive SolarWinds hack says the sweeping measures announced by the Biden Administration against Russia are unlikely on their own to prevent Moscow's malicious cyber

r tens of millions of pounds." Officials Welcome CISA's New Authorities To Hunt Cyber Threats. NextGov (4/22) reports new authorities "allowing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to look for threats across federal agencies' networks will boost work some departments have already been

ian state-sponsored hacking." This is showing "signs of increasing sophistication, as demonstrated by the recent exploitation of a vulnerability in SolarWinds software used in several US government departments." Reuters (4/22) reports Britain's spies "believe that China could within decades dominate all o

acturing sector, and the finance and banking industry." Experts Say CISA Is Underfunded And Outmatched. Politico (3/30, Vargas, 6.73M) reports the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is "struggling to keep up with multiple competing crises, including the recently uncovered intrusions blamed on

rces Say SolarWinds Cyberhack Gained Access To Then-Acting DHS Chief's Emails. ABC News (3/30, 2.44M) reports authorities "believe that the massive 'SolarWinds' hack allegedly carried out by Russia last year successfully breached the email accounts of then-DHS acting secretary Chad Wolf and dozens of other