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Swamped by Cyberthreats, Citizens Need Government Protection

Most people can’t keep up with the latest in technology, which puts them at risk as cybercriminals exploit human and technical weaknesses. For example, William and Nancy Skog hoped to retire to a beautiful new home. Then a fraudster fooled them into transferring US$307,000 to his bank account. Their entire life savings disappeared in the

Energy Department Details Gaps in Capability to Mitigate Effects of Cyber Attacks on U.S. Electric Grid

US Department of Energy (DOE) releases report that assesses the risk of cyber threats to the U.S. power grid. DOE said Wednesday the report “Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities” was prepared in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive order that aims to build up the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure and federal networks. The

IRS Seeks AI-Based Threat Detection

The IRS wants an artificial intelligence analytics platform that can help it proactively identify and mitigate cyber-related and insider threats on its systems. According to a June 27 request for information from the IRS cybersecurity division, the tax agency is looking for private industry examples of a cloud-based AI platform, machine learning analytics and a