Cybersecurity
Report Shows Global Financial Giants Are at Risk of Cyberattacks
A new report by Constella Intelligence raises questions as to whether the sector is doing enough to protect itself.
Cybersecurity
Info Sharing and Securing Critical Infrastructure Top Key Congressman's Cybersecurity Priorities
“My colleagues see an urgency for new legislation now, in a way that wouldn’t be possible a few years ago," said Rep. James Langevin.
Cybersecurity
Utilities Face Growing Global Cyber Threat Landscape
A cybersecurity firm focused on industrial cybersecurity is tracking 15 groups, 11 of which are targeting utilities.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Director: Liability Should Be Part of the Equation for Public-Private Collaboration
Cyber leaders’ plan to emphasize collective defense over offense hinges on industry’s willingness to share information with government in real time.
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Operational Technology in the Crosshairs
Yes, utilities use both IT and OT, but so do data centers.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats to Water Treatment Facilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a joint advisory about mitigating ransomware threats.
Digital Government
Labor Department Awards Verizon $887M to Radically Revamp IT Backbone
No other Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions selections are planned by the department.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: CISA Needs to Update Plans to Protect Critical Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report on dam security found a lack of coordination among agency teams.
Cybersecurity
CISA Brings in Former Obama Official as Chief of Staff
Agency leadership stressed Kiersten Todt’s experience working with the private sector.
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Combatting Defense Supply Chain and Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability with AI
Effectively mapping supply chains is a critical national security priority.
Cybersecurity
White House Memo Orders Agencies to Identify Critical Software
The memo follows up President Joe Biden’s executive order in May.
Cybersecurity
NIST Updates Cyber Resiliency Guide to Account for Increasingly Sophisticated Threats
Public feedback on the more than 200-page document will be considered in the near future.
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How the Energy Department Can Improve Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
The Energy Department has an obligation to protect both public and private energy interests on critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
White House Asks CISA, NIST to Set Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Operators
The initiative will not result in mandatory measures for the private sector, but the administration hopes to signal its commitment to cybersecurity and maybe get a little help from Congress on that front.
Cybersecurity
TSA, Transportation Officials Give Insight into New Cybersecurity Mandates for Pipeline Operators
Agency leaders expressed a commitment to avoiding duplication of their efforts as lines blur between cyber and physical security.
Cybersecurity
Energy Updates Assessment Tool for Administration’s 100-Day Cybersecurity Sprint
The update comes as lawmakers jostle for jurisdiction over cybersecurity across multiple critical infrastructure sectors with a slew of bills advancing in both chambers of Congress.
Cybersecurity
Senators Promote Cybersecurity Measures in Core Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Congressional leaders of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission stressed a need to focus specifically on water treatment systems.
Cybersecurity
TSA’s New Cybersecurity Rules for Pipelines to Be Kept on Need-to-Know Basis
The details of a second set of security regulations will not be released publicly.
Cybersecurity
U.S., Russian Officials to Meet Following Kaseya Ransomware Attack
President Joe Biden also plans to meet with U.S. officials on measures to address ransomware.
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