Cybersecurity
Army Sees Results as it Continues to Expand its Data-Driven Tools and Cloud Ecosystem
A senior official shed light on progress the branch is making in its modernization pursuits.
Emerging Tech
Smart Devices Spy on You—2 Computer Scientists Explain how the Internet of Things can Violate Your Privacy
From home appliances to your vehicle, something's always watching you.
Cybersecurity
Outgoing Official Pushes for CISA Shift from Risk Advisor to Risk Reducer
After almost a decade and a series of massive intrusion campaigns, government and industry may finally be ready to have the crucial talk about cybersecurity metrics they’ve been avoiding.
Cybersecurity
Education's CISO Anticipates FedRAMP Evolution for ‘Zero-Trust’ Alignment
The Education Department’s Chief Information Security Officer co–chairs the Federal CISO Council, a channel for the administration’s implementation of Executive Order 14028.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Lean On Multifactor Authentication As Key Security Component
Public sector officials discussed how strong identity verification technology plays a key role in supporting agency collaboration and data protections.
Cybersecurity
Cyber-Incident Reporting Legislation Clears House in Bipartisan Spending Bill
The bill, attached to government funding legislation, now moves to the Senate, which recently passed the same incident reporting provisions separately by unanimous consent.
Cybersecurity
More Than 80% of Cyberattacks Worldwide Happening in Russia or Ukraine
Cyber activity is focused heavily on eastern Europe.
Cybersecurity
SEC proposes mandatory breach reporting for publicly traded companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing new rules requiring companies to disclose to investors material cybersecurity incidents within four business days.
Cybersecurity
House Committee Approves Cybersecurity Training Bill
The legislation advances in the House after clearing the Senate in March, and would offer new cybersecurity training to federal and state governments.
Cybersecurity
CISA Warns of Ransomware Gang, Issues Indicators of Compromise
Processes spurring from the Ragnar Locker Ransomware have affected at least 52 critical infrastructure victims since January, but will terminate if it encounters systems in certain Russian and near-Russian locations.
Cybersecurity
Worldwide Threats Hearing Highlights U.S. Cyber Concerns of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
National security officials warned that cyberattacks on Ukraine may one day ‘spillover.’
Cybersecurity
White House reminds agencies to adopt NIST's software supply chain security framework
The Office of Management and Budget pressed federal agencies on a deadline to adopt the software supply chain best practices as directed under last year's White House cybersecurity executive order.
Cybersecurity
U.S.-Spain Summit Aims to Promote Tech Advancement in Nations That Don't 'Diminish Freedom’
The first U.S.-Spain Cybersecurity Seminar emphasized a transatlantic partnership against cybercrimes, set against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Cybersecurity
Why Is Ukraine’s Internet Still Up? Perhaps Because the Invaders Need It
As well, eight years of effort to harden IT infrastructure may be paying off.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Flashback to the Government’s Cloud Anxiety, Even Before SolarWinds
Re-writing the law for agencies to procure more secure cloud services is now mandated by executive order.
Cybersecurity
The Federal CISO's Approach to Cybersecurity in a Post–SolarWinds World
The federal chief information security officer is moving ahead with congressional priorities for the .gov enterprise, as lawmakers fail to pass bipartisan incident reporting legislation and other changes to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act.
Cybersecurity
Insurance Policies May Tighten Amid U.S.-Russia Tensions, Cyber Pros Warn
What a recent court decision means for insurers’ attempts to avoid payouts associated with “acts of war” and breaches where nation-state actors may have played a role.
Ideas
The Ukrainian War Could Usher in Quantum Arms Race
Just as nuclear weapons remain a threat in the physical space, quantum-powered capabilities could become a threat in cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
Putin Lost the Digital War Abroad. Will He Lose at Home?
Its diplomatic efforts in tatters, its agencies beset by cyber vigilantes, the Russian government is still choking off the information that fuels its homegrown protest movement.
Cybersecurity