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Free decryptor released for Conti ransomware variant infecting hundreds of organisations

Kaspersky has unveiled an updated free decryptor tool to support victims of a modified strain of Conti ransomware. The ransomware strain, tracked by some researchers as MeowCorp, is one of several modified strains based on Conti source code leaked in March 2022, and has been used to target a range…

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A US state asked for evidence to ban TikTok. The FBI offered none

Emails show officials in the state of Connecticut opted not to ban the Chinese-owned app after consulting with the FBI.

Al Jazeera

Peters eyes progress on unfinished cyber bills in next Congress - Roll Call

Sen. Gary Peters says updating the government's cybersecurity remains unfinished business and will be a priority next year.

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Reason

No cyberattacks affected US vote counting, officials say

There were no digital intrusions known to have affected the counting of the midterm vote

The Independent UK

‘Rampant disinformation’ seen undermining safe voting technology

Federal and state officials reduced the risk that voting systems can be breached, but that doesn't stop the spread of such talk.

Roll Call

DHS' Crusade Against Misinformation Is Another Example of Anti-Terror Mission Creep

While the Department of Homeland Security pressured tech companies to censor their users' posts, it also branded election deniers as potential terrorists.

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Biden caved to GOP on election disinfo

DHS pulled back on a comprehensive effort to address disinformation to help election workers

Salon

Ukraine repels 'fierce' offensive, US officials facing 'complex threats' ahead of midterms, and Google's Halloween doodle — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Hackers release data after LA school district refuses to pay ransom

LOS ANGELES — Hackers released data from the Los Angeles school district on Saturday, a day after Superintendent Albert Carvalho said he would not negotiate with or pay a ransom to the criminal syndicate.

Los Angeles Times

The EPA is drafting a plan to protect water from cyberattacks

The agency faces challenges because the U.S.'s water systems are so widely distributed.

Axios

Biden's three-headed cybersecurity team

Good news: Team Biden has three capable cyber leaders. Bad news: It's not always clear who does what.

Axios

Saudi Arabia, US Sign MoU to Promote Cybersecurity Cooperation

The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Cybersecurity Cooperation with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The MoU was signed on the sidelines of US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Kingdom. It aims to promote bilateral…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Lives are at stake’: hacking of US hospitals highlights deadly risk of ransomware

The number of ransomware attacks on US healthcare organizations increased 94% from 2021 to 2022, according to one report

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Tribune News Service

House appropriators back more than $15 billion for cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — House appropriators in June finished marking up a dozen spending bills for fiscal 2023 that would altogether provide at least $15.6 billion for cybersecurity efforts across federal departments and agencies.

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House appropriators back more than $15 billion for cybersecurity - Roll Call

House appropriators approved more than $15.6 billion in the 12 spending bills to prevent “increasingly pervasive cyber-attacks.”

The Independent UK

Costa Rica chaos a warning that ransomware threat remains

Costa Rica has been reeling from unprecedented ransomware attacks disrupting everyday life in the Central American nation for the last two months

Tribune News Service

Peters leads lawmakers’ long-awaited response on cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity experts have implored Congress for years to act as criminal hackers and sophisticated intelligence operatives attacked computer networks at schools, local governments, critical infrastructure and federal agencies.

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Peters leads lawmakers' long-awaited response on cybersecurity - Roll Call

Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters has led the long-awaited congressional response to cyber attacks on U.S. targets.

Tribune News Service

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Georgia voting touchscreens vulnerable, security agency says

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Georgia voting touchscreens vulnerable, cybersecurity agency finds

ATLANTA — A U.S. cybersecurity agency reported Friday that voting touchscreens used in Georgia have security vulnerabilities that put them at risk to hacking attacks, though there’s no evidence those weaknesses have been exploited so far.

Caixin Global

China Pushes Ahead With Plan to Cut Reliance on Iron Ore Imports

Government aims to accelerate construction of domestic projects to slash imports over next decades

Tribune News Service

States, localities await federal help on cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation last week to ensure that federal cybersecurity experts assist their state and local government counterparts in protecting networks from devastating attacks like those that have crippled cities in Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma and elsewhere.

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States, localities await federal help on cybersecurity - Roll Call

Under a new law, federal cybersecurity experts would help state and local counterparts protect networks from attacks.

Reuters

West warns of Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

Western governments jointly warned on Wednesday about a potential threat of increased malicious cyber activity by Russia against critical infrastructure as a response to sanctions imposed as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine.

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