250 Organizations Take Part in Electrical Grid Security Exercise
More than 250 organizations took part last week in GridEx VII, the seventh edition of the biennial exercise focusing on the security of the electrical…
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US Announces $70 Million Cybersecurity Boost for Rural, Municipal Utilities
The US Department of Energy has announced a $70 million funding opportunity for electric cooperative, small investor-owned, and municipal utilities to improve their cybersecurity posture.…
K-12 Schools Improve Protection Against Online Attacks, but Many Are Vulnerable to Ransomware Gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to…
ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Fires CEO Sam Altman, the Face of the AI Boom, for Lack of Candor With Company
ChatGPT-maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in…
FCC Tightens Telco Rules to Combat SIM-Swapping
Moving to clamp down on the growing scourge of SIM-swapping and port-out fraud, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled new rules mandating telcos to…
2 Environmentalists Who Were Targeted by a Hacking Network Say the Public Is the Real Victim
Two environmentalists told a federal judge Thursday that the public was the real victim of a global computer hacking campaign that targeted those fighting big…
In Other News: Major Law Firm Hacked, Chinese Bank Pays Ransom, PyPI Security Audit
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a…
US Teen Pleads Guilty to Credential Stuffing Attack on Fantasy Sports Website
Wisconsin teenager Joseph Garrison has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a scheme to access user accounts at a fantasy sports and betting website. According…
Over a Dozen Exploitable Vulnerabilities Found in AI/ML Tools
Since August 2023, members of the Huntr bug bounty platform for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have uncovered over a dozen vulnerabilities exposing…
Key GOP Lawmaker Calls for Renewal of Surveillance Tool as He Proposes Changes to Protect Privacy
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called Thursday for the renewal of a key US government surveillance tool as he proposed a series…
Researchers Dive Into Activities of Indian Hack-for-Hire Firm Appin
For over a decade, Indian firm Appin Software Security has been offering offensive security training and covert hacking services targeting governments and private organizations worldwide,…
Israeli Man Who Made $5M From Hacking Scheme Sentenced to Prison in US
An Israeli private investigator who made nearly $5 million by hacking companies and individuals has been sentenced to 80 months in prison in the United…