George Barnes, deputy director of the National Security Agency, stressed the importance of collaboration in countering the rise of ransomware attacks. He said that a shared response among government agencies and the public will help discourage the criminal business model and reduce its impact. “We have to try not to reward bad behavior. So we […]
The White House has released a memo pushing government agencies and the private sector to enhance critical infrastructure cybersecurity. President Joe Biden directed the Department of Homeland Security to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish baseline cybersecurity goals and practices for critical infrastructure operators. According to the White House, such […]
Top officials from the Department of Justice have urged lawmakers to pass legislation requiring companies to notify federal authorities of data breach incidents, including ransomware attacks. Richard Downing, deputy assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s criminal division, told the Senate Judiciary committee that the lack of prompt cyber incident reporting hinders the federal government from […]
One of the Transportation Security Agency’s recent directives required pipeline operators to adopt cybersecurity best practices, the agency’s top official said. TSA Administrator David Pekoske said that while the directive provides some flexibility to operators, it also enforces a cybersecurity mandate for most critical pipeline systems, Nextgov reported Tuesday. “The whole idea behind the second […]
The Senate Armed Services Committee is adding new provisions to the annual defense policy bill to allow for greater oversight of the Department of Defense’s information warfare enterprise. Senators are currently focusing on all aspects of the program, including cyber, electromagnetic spectrum operations and information operations, a committee document revealed. A recently-released summary of the […]
Senators have introduced legislation that would expand the Department of Homeland Security’s responsibilities in protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act would put the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in charge of providing cybersecurity assistance to critical infrastructure organizations, The Hill reported. CISA would also be tasked with leading […]
The Department of Energy has released an updated version of its cybersecurity assessment tool designed for organizations of all types and sizes. The launch of Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model Version 2.0 will support the Biden administration’s efforts to bolster the cybersecurity of American critical infrastructure, DOE said. Fowad Muneer, acting deputy assistant secretary for energy […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has named 18 companies to demonstrate architectures employing zero trust security. The selection comes as the NIST drafts zero trust guidance for use by government agencies and industry partners. Amazon Web Services, IBM, Cisco Systems and Microsoft are among the chosen companies, FedScoop reported. The organizations will work […]
Trustwave Government Solutions announced it has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cyber Information Sharing and Collaboration Program. According to CISA, the goal of CISCP is to enable the timely exchange of unclassified information among critical infrastructure organizations and government agencies. CISCP was also created to help its participants’ collective ability to detect, prevent, […]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis has introduced legislation that would expand the Federal Trade Commission’s role against ransomware and other cyberattacks. The bill would require the FTC to report the ransomware complaints it receives and explain how it cooperated with international authorities in addressing them, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. Under the proposed legislation, the agency will shift some […]
