“A defective update to an obscure piece of security software knocked out security systems around the globe Friday [July 19], causing widespread disruptions to travel, medical care and businesses of […]
Tag: cybersecurity
The CrowdStrike outage shows the danger of depending on Big Tech overlords
by Heidi Boghosian Starting on Thursday, July 18, with ripple effects for days afterward, a routine software update caused a record-breaking freeze across much of the world. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity […]
State water quality association asks PSC to amend its cybersecurity order over potential cybersecurity concerns
MORGANTOWN — An association representing 28 water utilities across the state is concerned that the Public Service Commission’s recent cyber-threat vulnerability assessment order may inadvertently pose threats to their cybersecurity. […]
PSC orders all water and sewer utilities to conduct cyber-threat assessment
The state Public Service Commission has ordered all water and sewer utilities to conduct a cyber threat vulnerability assessment within 60 days. The order was issued Thursday as “a general […]
Capito, Manchin support TikTok sale bill, promote cybersecurity during Focus Forward appearances
(This story has been updated to include information about new legislation by Sen. Amy Klobuchar.) MORGANTOWN – If you’re stressed about the potential demise of TikTok (or maybe delighted), don’t […]
Focus Forward symposium: Cybersecurity is key to our future and could make West Virginia the ‘center of the universe’
MORGANTOWN – On May 7, 2021, the Columbia natural gas pipeline was temporarily shut down by a ransomware attack. That attack, and the ever-present vulnerability of our computer systems was […]
Feb. 11 letters to the editor
Lawmakers can do more to protect women I fail to understand how our Legislature continues to get it so wrong! The women of West Virginia should be protected from […]
Fledging cybersecurity professionals go after the (fake) bad guys
WHITE HALL — America’s businesses, hospitals, colleges, and banks are under a daily cyber assault. The larger ones, industry watchers say, can expect to endure around 1,200 such attacks a […]
Russian cyberattacks a threat — so is Americans’ fear of shortages
by Sheldon H. Jacobson Reports of Russian cyberattacks against our domestic infrastructure have raised alarms and calls for heightened vigilance across the United States’ public and private sectors. Given that […]
U.S. must be prepared for cyber warfare
Historically, “national defense” meant uniformed soldiers and sailors and pilots in tanks, ships and planes. But in warding off Moscow’s coming blows against the U.S. as the West lays on […]
