Crystal Valley, a Minnesota-based farming cooperative, has been hit by a ransomware attack, causing them to shut down their IT systems and their daily operations to be severely interrupted.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96157-second-farming-cooperative-shut-down-by-ransomware-this-week

The city’s new public-private policing initiative will make surveillance feeds in participating businesses directly available to the Chattanooga Police Department.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96160-city-of-chattanooga-implements-public-private-policing-initiative

Kevin Brown has joined Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96156-saic-appoints-kevin-brown-as-chief-information-security-officer

Kathleen Kotwica, Executive Vice President and Chief Knowledge Strategist at the Security Executive Council, talks to _Security _magazine about her journey into security and the challenges faced when conducting research within the industry.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96103-5-minutes-with-kathleen-kotwica-challenges-in-security-research

Leone highlighted the importance of community engagement in a press release announcing his appointment.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96159-thomas-leone-named-chief-of-police-at-university-of-maryland-baltimore

Vulnerability management requires a focus on the weaknesses that involve people, processes and business relationships, as well as technology.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96155-true-vulnerability-management-involves-much-more-than-updates

All employees and contractors of the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. SFO is the first U.S. airport to implement a vaccine requirement.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96154-san-francisco-airport-first-to-require-vaccines-for-all-employees

The city will upgrade its IT department security with cloud support and end-user protections for its employees, many of whom work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96153-san-diego-prioritizes-it-department-security

The university’s security operations center is housed in the “Technology Innovation Center,” which hosts both the security and network operations teams.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96152-university-of-alabama-birmingham-opens-new-soc

Top executives ranked the effects of technology risk on their business, highlighting their perceptions of cyber threats.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96151-businesses-on-the-lookout-for-cyber-risk-report-finds

More than 99% of websites use third-party scripts. Still, only one in three can detect potential problems that could lead to digital skimming and Magecart attacks, according to a new PerimeterX study.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96149-shadow-code-remains-a-high-security-risk

Veritas Technologies surveyed more than 2,000 global IT leaders whose organizations have undertaken pandemic-led digital transformation and found the majority are severely vulnerable to ransomware attacks because they’ve been unable to keep pace with the accelerated digitization.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96148-cloud-presents-biggest-vulnerability-to-ransomware

The first and last line of defense against phishing is always employees themselves. With that in mind, here are the top five things you need to know about phishing.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96147-five-lessons-everyone-needs-to-learn-about-phishing-attacks

Whether you build up in-house expertise or find a trusted outside partner, cybersecurity can no longer be a project set on the back burner. Let’s walk through five prevalent cybersecurity threats for businesses, along with three helpful tips to combat them.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96146-5-cybersecurity-threats-for-businesses-in-2021and-3-tips-to-combat-them

Iowa-based grain cooperative NEW Cooperative Inc. was struck by BlackMatter ransomware recently and has shut down its computer systems as it tries to mitigate the attack. BlackMatter is demanding a $5.9 million ransom.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96135-blackmatters-ransomware-attack-on-new-cooperative-may-impact-food-supply-chain

The Biden administration is allegedly preparing to sanction financial exchanges that facilitate illicit digitalpayments to cybercriminals. How will this new initiative impact businesses?

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96129-biden-administration-to-issue-sanctions-to-counter-ransomware-payments

As people recover from Hurricane Ida’s damage, the Federal Emergency Management Agency opens Disaster Recovery Centers to aid in rebuilding what’s been lost.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96145-fema-disaster-recovery-centers-help-survivors-of-hurricane-ida

After a summer of extreme heat and wildfires, organizations are planning how to fight effects of the climate crisis on their business.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96144-osha-expanding-to-protect-workers-from-extreme-heat

Travelers entering the U.S. via the Anzalduas International Bridge can participate in the facial recognition pilot program, which compares images of passengers to their previously stored travel documents.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96143-us-border-patrol-introduces-facial-recognition-at-texas-bridge

The Wisconsin university’s Whitewater campus hosts the Cybersecurity Center for Business which provides training programs for organizations in the area, offers an online M.S. in cybersecurity, and has just launched a B.S. in the field.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96140-university-of-wisconsin-pioneers-cybersecurity-degree