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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack

A cyberattack has forced Colonial Pipeline to halt operations of its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which transports approximately 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast. What Happened on the Cyberattack? On May 8, 2021, Colonial Pipeline had to shut down a 5,500-mile fuel pipeline from Texas to New Jersey after its network experienced…

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Cybersecurity Training for Employees

Empowering your employees to recognize common cyber threats can help your organization’s computer security. Security awareness training helps employees to understand vulnerabilities and threats to business operations. Why should you offer cybersecurity training for employees? The reason for educating employees on cybersecurity is simple: if employees don’t know how to recognize a security threat, how…

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Cybersecurity for small business

The Internet allows businesses of all sizes and from any location to reach new and bigger markets and provides opportunities to work more efficiently by using computer-based tools. Whether a company is thinking of adopting cloud computing or simply just using email and maintaining a website, cybersecurity should be a part of the plan. Protect…

White House meets with dozens of allied countries for second counter ransomware summit in wake of increased attacks

Utah Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Act

Utah Becomes the Second U.S. State to Establish Affirmative Defenses for Data Breach. This new law creates incentive for businesses to develop and implement a written cybersecurity program to protect themselves against data breach lawsuits. On March 11, Utah governor Spencer Cox signed the Cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Act, which creates affirmative defenses to different causes…

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CNA Cyberattack: Insurance Company Hit By cyberattack

CNA Financial, a Chicago-based provider of cyber insurance, confirmed a cyberattack against its systems, which has some concerned that cybercriminals may target policyholders. If the investigation of the attack proves to include policyholder data, a cyber insurance industry expert warned, it could enable devastating further incidents that hackers could use as leverage in extortion attempts.…