Top news of the week: 11.05.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Ransomware Cyber Attack Forced the Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline to Shut Down
A major #ransomware #cyberattack forced Colonial Pipeline—the largest fuel pipeline operator in the United States—to shut down its entire network.
A cyberattack shutdown US Colonial Pipeline
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 ...
U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
17 U.S. states have issued an emergency declaration because of a cyber attack on fuel pipelines.
Colonial Pipeline Struggles to Restart After Ransomware Attack
Colonial Pipeline Company said it was developing a system restart plan after a ransomware attack forced an operational shutdown of the pipeline on May 7, 2021
Cyberattack Forces Shutdown of Major U.S. Pipeline
A cyberattack has forced an operational shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined products pipeline in the United States.
Multi-Factor Authentication: Headache for Cyber Actors Inspires New Attack Techniques
Two-factor or multi-factor authentication is used to secure organizations and accounts from attackers, making it a problem for malicious actors. Recent attacks show how they are attempting ...
World Password Day: Here's What Cyber Experts Say About the Future of Password Security - Part 6
This is part of a running commentary series for #WorldPasswordDay 2021. Each year on the first Thursday in May, World Password Day strives to encourage users to elevate their password ...
CISA MAR report provides technical details of FiveHands Ransomware
U.S. CISA has published an analysis of the FiveHands ransomware, the same malware that was analyzed a few days ago by researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant experts. The U.S. Cybersecurity and ...