The Senate has approved the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act by unanimous consent. The bill was introduced on Feb. 8 by Sens. Rob Portman and Gary Peters. The bill combines the Cyber Incident Reporting Act, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2021 and the Federal Secure Cloud Improvement and Jobs Act. It includes measures to […]
Rep. Andrew Garbarino on Tuesday introduced new legislation that would allocate federal grants to state governments to provide a stronger cybersecurity education through state and local schools. The New York lawmaker’s proposed Cybersecurity Grants For Schools Act of 2022 authorizes the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to distribute federal funding to schools, […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking feedback on its draft cybersecurity practice guide for the manufacturing sector. NIST’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence recently released a white paper titled “Responding to and Recovering From a Cyberattack: Cybersecurity for the Manufacturing Sector.” NCCoE wants industry to comment on how the agency can better refine […]
The Federal Communications Commission will has issued a notice of inquiry to find ways to secure the Border Gateway Protocol internet routing system. According to the FCC, the Department of Homeland Security warned U.S. organizations that they could face cyber threats as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The FCC will look into the […]
Arizona-headquartered cybersecurity company Acronis SCS announced the launch of its Cyber Protect Cloud offering. The new product was designed to help drive managed service providers’ operational efficiency while protecting the nation’s networks, Acronis SCS said Tuesday. Acronis SCS said its new solution has already been adopted by more than 19 MSPs and cloud distributors. The […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Saturday issued an alert about a destructive “wiper” malware unleashed by Russia against the government and critical infrastructure systems in Ukraine that could spill over into other countries. The agencies warned that the Russian malware, which targets Windows-based networks, may pose risks to […]
President Joe Biden said the United States is ready to respond to Russian cyberattacks on American businesses and critical infrastructure organizations. According to Biden, the U.S. government has been working with the private sector to improve cyber defenses and improve threat response capabilities. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on […]
Cybersecurity agencies from the U.S. and the U.K. issued a joint alert about cyber espionage operations executed by Iranian government-affiliated hacking group MuddyWater. According to the warning shared by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, MuddyWater has been spying on defense, local government, oil and gas and communications sectors across the world. The agencies added […]
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should establish a new office that would implement zero trust principles. According to a new NSTAC report, the office will serve as a management center of excellence for zero trust and will be a hub for zero trust-related implementation guidance, reference architectures, […]
The Department of Defense’s research and development contractors are not doing enough to protect sensitive information in their networks from cyberattacks, a government watchdog said in a new report. Following a review of 10 such contractors, the DOD Office of the Inspector General said it found inconsistency in their implementation of security measures for controlled […]
