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Four men from Eastern Europe have pleaded guilty to supporting cyber-criminals attacking the United States by providing them with ‘bulletproof hosting’ services (BPHS). BPHS are run with a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach and ensure the anonymity of users while allowing them to host malicious activity and content such as malware. According to court documents, 34-year-old Russian nationals Aleksandr Grichishkin and Andrei Skvortsov, 33-year-old Aleksandr Skorodumov of Lithuania, and Estonian 30-year-old Pavel Stassi were the founders…

Anomali Sr. Director of Cyber Intelligence Strategy A.J. Nash recently penned a column for United States Cybersecurity Magazine about how changing security challenges call for new skillsets and leadership professionals, who can help to develop ad run new programs that keep pace with modern adversaries. In “Rise of the Chief Intelligence Officer (CINO),” A.J. makes a case for why this position is needed and what such a leader’s skill set and experience should include. It…

The latest security incident shows how ransomware is increasingly threatening critical infrastructure and systems. Image: vchal, iStockphoto On Friday, Colonial Pipeline Company discovered that it had been hit by a ransomware attack. Responsible for delivering gas, heating oil and other forms of petroleum to homes and organizations, the company accounts for 45% of the East Coast’s fuel. The attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down certain systems, temporarily stopping all pipeline operations. In a statement…

At McAfee, we believe no one person, product or organization can combat cybercrime alone. That is why we continue to build our device-to-cloud security platform on the premise of working together – together with customers, partners and even other cybersecurity vendors. We continue this fight against the greatest challenges of our digital age: cybercrime. As part of our ongoing effort to protect what matters, we have developed breakthrough technologies over the past several years that enable customers…

A British train company has been criticized for running a cybersecurity test that made employees think they would receive a bonus for working hard during the pandemic. West Midlands Trains sent an email purporting to be from the company’s managing director, Julian Edwards, out to its approximately 2,500 employees. The missive thanked staff for toiling through 2020 and told them that they would receive a one-off payment as a reward for their efforts.  But what appeared…

A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, the Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama. The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama was hit by a cybersecurity attack, its operators were forced to shut down its systems. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5 million barrels of refined gasoline and jet fuel each day up the East Coast from Texas to New York, it covers 45 percent of the East…

Final examinations at the oldest technological research university in America have been canceled following a cyber-attack. Much of the computer network of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) was forced to shut down after unauthorized access was detected on Friday. Student assessments, research, and other academic activities have been impacted. On May 8, the Institute took to Instagram to share news of the attack, stating: “Rensselaer is investigating a trespass into our university network. “We have temporarily…