The Hack Roundup: State Department Cyber Office Clears Committee Amid Push for International Norms
Here are the news and updates you might have missed.
Hacking Campaign Fuels Calls for Information Sharing Mandate
Senators weigh potential protections from liability for incident reports amid concerns about cyber hygiene.
SolarWinds CEO Recommends Liability Protections for Sharing Information about Incidents
The new CEO had a couple of other asks for Congress too.
White House Plans Executive Action in Response to Hack Involving SolarWinds
The official leading the effort said changes are necessary to allow information sharing within the federal government.
The Hack Roundup: White House Says Neuberger Leading Federal Response
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Experts Tell Lawmakers to Give CISA 'Operational' Federal Information Security Role
Former CISA director Chris Krebs said government contracts also need to change in order to facilitate cross-agency information sharing.
The Hack Roundup: USDA Denies Data Breach at Payroll Facility
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
The Hack Roundup: CISA Official Says 30% of Victims Didn’t Use SolarWinds
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
CISA Shares Specs for Threat-Hunting Solution
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is now pushing the Biden administration to require the same thing for companies serving the Defense Department.
The Hack Roundup: Biden Orders Intel Assessment of Suspected Russian Malfeasance
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
The Hack Roundup: Trump Orders U.S. Cloud Providers to Log Foreign Users
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Defense Secretary Nominee Says Hack Perpetrators ‘Should be Held Accountable’
Gen. Lloyd Austin committed to conducting a review of defense cyber operations, if confirmed.
DHS Nominee Pledges Review of Agency’s Core Cybersecurity Programs
Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas.
CISA Warns of Vulnerabilities in Cloud Use, Shares Solutions List
Basic cyber hygiene isn’t so basic when it comes to remote environments.
Counter Intelligence Chief Calls for Zero-Trust Software Supply Chain Policy
The official also said there’s a need for the fusion of responsibilities assigned to a trilogy of government agencies.
The Hack Roundup: SolarWinds Shares Details on How Attackers Inserted Backdoor
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
CISA: SolarWinds Hackers Got Into Networks by Guessing Passwords
The agency also highlighted new indicators of compromise and recommendations for mitigating follow on activity involving Microsoft Cloud users.
The Hack Roundup: Justice Department Confirms Email Breach
During an extraordinary day of unrest in the Capitol, here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Russia ‘Likely’ Behind Widespread Hack, Cyber Response Agencies Say
The Cyber Unified Coordination Group believes fewer than ten government agencies were compromised in what is an ongoing intelligence operation.
Everybody Spies in Cyberspace. The U.S. Must Plan Accordingly.
Because all countries engage in espionage, intrusions like Russia’s latest data hack are devilishly hard to deter.
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