Cybersecurity

GAO Promotes Need for Public-Private ‘Partnerships’ in Cybersecurity Policy

A Government Accountability Office official says the watchdog agency consulted with private sector entities in producing a report of 12 areas it’s planning to focus on in the next decade.

Cybersecurity

Private Sector Player Urges DOD to Screen 5G Technology for Cybersecurity

The Pentagon is offering cash prizes for hardware or software ideas to make various components of fifth-generation networking technology interoperable across various manufacturers.

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DOJ Disrupts Botnet Run by Russian State-Backed Hacking Group Sandworm

A slew of federal officials from the U.S. and U.K. removed malware from among thousands of infected devices, disrupting a global botnet.

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Partisan Rift Stalls Efforts to Secure Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattack

U.S. Cybersecurity Policy heads back to square one as a public-private bargain that emerged from the Congressionally mandated Solarium Commission breaks down.

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Inglis says he won't 'dictate' cyber workforce policy

National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said that part of his job in the cybersecurity workforce arena will be ensuring that the roles of different agencies are coordinated.

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White House Asserts Micromanagement Critique Was About a Previous Administration

Debate is heating up over the role of sector-risk management agencies in shoring up security of the nation’s critical infrastructure.

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State Department Announces First Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

The new office will work to advance foreign and domestic security through modernizations featuring new and emerging technology.

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Russian Disinformation: All Bot But No Bite?

Bots targeting the U.S. slowed their anti-vax campaigns while accelerating pro-Russia messaging, which doesn’t stick as well in the West.

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Google Surveys Federal Employees in Fight with Microsoft for Government Market

The survey report tried to associate heavy reliance on Microsoft’s products with greater susceptibility to cyberattacks.

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New cyber bill calls for shadow IT assessment at VA

The bill tasks VA with obtaining an independent cybersecurity review of the agency's most critical systems.

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Key Lawmaker Defends SEC’s Cyber Incident Reporting Proposal 

Rep. Jim Langevin was responding to an industry assertion that the SEC proposal undercuts the will of Congress, given recently enacted legislation.

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Treasury Wants to Know How the Government Might Grow Cyber Insurance Market

The department is in a bit of an awkward position, tasked with supporting the industry while cautioning against ransomware payouts.

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FBI confirms increase in Russian cyber scanning of U.S. companies

A senior FBI official suggested potential cyber attacks were coming amid increased Russian-linked cyber scanning activities targeting major U.S. businesses and tensions with the Kremlin over its invasion of Ukraine.

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6 Takeaways On Cybersecurity Policy from the President’s FY 2023 Budget

The administration expects CISA to grow by just under 300 full-time employees over the next year, for example.

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Lawmakers Move to Protect Healthcare Infrastructure from Potential Russian Threat

The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act works to protect sensitive health care data and information from hackers. 

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U.S. Law Enforcement Charges Russian Nationals In Global Energy Hacking Scheme

Four Russian government employees were indicted with charges of hacking, illegally obtaining information on computer systems and wire fraud, among others.