Weekly #InfoSec News Roundup
InfoSecSherpa: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information!
Sunday, October 6, 2024 — Sunday, October 13, 2024
A baker’s dozen of Information Security & Data Privacy news items that you may have missed!
Cyber Threats to Maritime Vessels Grow Exponentially
(Marine Link, October 7th)
Leonardo looking at M&A for growth of its cyber division
(Reuters, October 8th)
Wayne County (Michigan) Register of Deeds remains closed in wake of ‘cyber incident’
(Detroit Free Press, October 8th)
Vermilion Parish Schools (Louisiana) Investigating Cyber Attack
(Government Technology, October 8th)
Gingham Typhoon’s Cyber Expansion Into the South Pacific
(The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast, October 9th)
Mexico faces over half of Latin American cybercrimes due largely to US ties
(Reuters, October 9th)
Only Belgium and Croatia adopt EU cyber rules for critical sectors, week before deadline
(Euro News, October 9th)
Australia’s Cyber Security Bill 2024 focuses on strengthening cyber resilience, protecting critical infrastructure
(Industrial Cyber, October 10th)
- Bonus: Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy in Action — Three New Draft Laws Published (JD Supra/DLA Piper, October 11th)
Finnish utility Fortum reports pick up in cyberattacks and surveillance
(Reuters, October 11th)
Moolenaar, Krishnamoorthi Request Briefing from Top Executives at Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Regarding Reported CCP-Sponsored Salt Typhoon Breach
(The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, October 11th)
Calgary Public Library locations remain closed after cyberattack
(CBC, October 12th)
A cyber attack hit Iranian government sites and nuclear facilities
(Security Affairs, October 12th)
New Era of Cyber Attacks Requires a Multi-layered Security Strategy for Schools
(Broadband Breakfast, October 12th)
