Cybersecurity
State Department email accounts hit in China-linked cyberattack
A China-based cybercriminal known as Storm-0558 gained access to unclassified U.S. government email accounts using forged authentication tokens according to a report released by Microsoft.
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Trade groups press White House for national cyber director nomination
A coalition of industry stakeholders is urging the Biden administration to nominate a national cyber director by the end of the month in a new letter sent to the White House Wednesday.
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Cloud poses special cyber risks for critical infrastructure, report warns
Federal agencies and organizations that oversee critical infrastructure sectors and fail to adapt to the cloud paradigm risk major cybersecurity threats to their systems and networks, according to recent findings.
Cybersecurity
NDAA amendment calls for DOD, DHS to assess cyber threats to border security
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, said his proposal “sets a plan to prevent cyber incidents by reducing the risk of future cyber vulnerabilities” in key border technologies.
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New court ruling may hinder federal information sharing efforts, experts warn
Security experts warned that a federal ruling barring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and others from contacting social media sites about key issues may have implications that go far beyond First Amendment-protected speech.
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Resource constraints led to EPA’s failure to address critical vulnerabilities in air and radiation data
The Environmental Protection Agency cited a lack of resources and the sheer volume of critical vulnerabilities as the reasons for its inability to patch its systems under federally required timeframes.
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Third-party contractor software exploited in attack on HHS data
An official with the Department of Health and Human Services said attackers gained access to data by exploiting a major vulnerability found in the popular MOVEit file transfer service.
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Navy gets new cyber categories
The move will make it so cryptologists and IT professionals no longer have additional duties in cyberspace operations.
Cybersecurity
Critical cyber threats persist on federal networks despite recent directives
Hundreds of devices on federal networks remain in apparent violation of a recent Binding Operational Directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a new report.
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White House unveils fiscal 2025 cybersecurity investment priorities
The administration is urging agencies to align their fiscal 2025 budget requests with recent guidance that prioritizes strengthening federal networks and systems against cyber intrusions.
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CISA to launch new cyber supply chain resource hub
The new resource center will allow federal agencies and industry stakeholders to get their hands on practical tools to help meet new cyber supply chain risk management.
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Congress needs ‘private sector buy-in’ to address cyber workforce shortage
Organizations are working to educate and train the next generation of professionals to fill critical cybersecurity vacancies, but private sector firms need to change their hiring practices to integrate this pool of talent into the workforce.
Cybersecurity
US ‘can’t PSA our way out’ of cyber vulnerability, CISA director says
Speaking during a Cybersecurity Advisory Committee meeting, CISA Director Jen Easterly noted that corporate responsibility for cyber must stand “as a matter of good governance.”
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NIST wants to help prevent a major cyberattack on the water sector
The National Institute of Standards and Technology aims to provide a practical guide to address unique cyber challenges impacting America’s complex water systems.
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Justice Department launches new unit to combat cyber threats
The National Security Cyber Section will work to "increase the scale and speed of disruption campaigns and prosecutions” against cybercriminals, an official said this week.
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Vacant White House cyber post draws concern amid global software breach
In the aftermath of a global cyberattack exposing personal data on millions of Americans, calls are growing for the White House to fill the top slot at the Office of the National Cyber Director.
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Lawmakers propose shoring up nuclear cyber standards ahead of NDAA markup
The bipartisan proposal, which could be added to the FY2024 defense policy bill, would establish a federal working group to help address gaps in the cyber practices securing the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
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No 'systemic risk' to government networks from latest breach, CISA says
The nation’s cyber defense agency confirmed it was providing assistance to several federal agencies that have been impacted in an apparent global cyberattack.
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Lawmakers suggest ‘radical transparency’ as key to shoring up US cyber posture
The lessons of Ukraine argue for increased openness about public and private sector cyber attacks, two congressmen said on Monday.
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