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JULY 15, 2024

GAO: Department Lacks Cybersecurity Strategies for Major Business IT Programs The U.S.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Cyber Regulation Requires EU Agencies to Assess Risks and Report Incidents The European Union adopted regulations on cyber hygiene intended to beef up cybersecurity at EU government agencies amid concerns that trading bloc institutions have failed to keep pace with mounting digital threats.

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APRIL 1, 2024

GSA Establishes Framework for Security Regulations Covering Federal Acquisitions The federal government aims to streamline its information security and supply chain security procurement policies as part of an effort to better safeguard federal systems.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Three Aspects of Governance that Need Consideration If an organization doesn’t know who is accessing what, how can they be trusted to make sure a bad actor isn’t gaining access to data, assets, or systems they shouldn’t?

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MAY 27, 2021

Security Directive Issued Following Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack The Department of Homeland Security has issued a cybersecurity directive that requires the operators of oil and gas pipelines to report ransomware attacks and other security incidents to the government and take other security steps.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Also: Catching Up With Spain's Most Dangerous Hacker This week, the FCC OK'd cybersecurity labeling, DarkGate exploited Google, Fortinet patched a bug, cyberattacks hit the French government and employment agencies, Google restricted Gemini AI chatbot and paid bug bounties, Microsoft had Patch Tuesday, Marine Max was attacked, and Alcasec moved on. (..)

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Cybersecurity Experts Say Operatives Probably Intercepted Physical Supply Chain It doesn't appear to be a cyberattack, security experts said of the hundreds of pagers that blew up Tuesday across Lebanon, an apparent salvo against Hezbollah militants by the Israeli government.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Australian Federal Police, Department of Home Affairs Reportedly Among the Victims An April ransomware attack against one of Australia's largest law firms swept up the data of 65 Australian government agencies, the country's national cybersecurity coordinator said Monday.

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AUGUST 23, 2024

New Lawsuit Alleges Georgia Tech Submitted 'False' Cybersecurity Score to DOD The Justice Department intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Tech Research Corp. for allegedly failing to implement federally required cybersecurity protections while overseeing sensitive government data.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Getting the health sector to vastly improve the state of its cybersecurity will take much more than the recent issuance of federal guidance outlining cyber performance goals for entities. It will also require new government incentives and mandates, said Steve Cagle, CEO of consultancy Clearwater.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Cites Need to Secure Privately Owned Critical Infrastructure, Signs Proclamation As Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off this week, U.S. President Joe Biden has weighed in on his administration's efforts to curb cyberattacks and bolster the federal government's security posture.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

Federal Civilian Agencies 'Are Likely to Resist This Dramatic Change,' Report Says A study of federal government cybersecurity suggests the Department of Homeland Security could play a more prominent role in securing civilian networks, in a report that touts a "more centralized defensive strategy."

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MAY 13, 2021

Order Emphasizes Partnerships, IT Modernization and Supply Chain Security President Joe Biden signed an extensive executive order Wednesday, detailing the government's plan to increase cybersecurity protection across the public and private sectors, as well as securing the nation's infrastructure against the type of attack that targeted SolarWinds and (..)

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Tips for Finding and Getting Security Jobs in a Global Market Organizations ranging from multinational corporations to government agencies and international nonprofits require cybersecurity expertise.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Advisory Urges Multifactor Authentication, Network Segmentation, Patching and More The pace of Conti ransomware attacks has been increasing, with more than 400 organizations globally having fallen victim, warns a joint cybersecurity advisory from the U.S.

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MAY 3, 2022

Cybersecurity Agency Finds Spyware on Devices of Prime Minister, Defense Minister Smartphones used by Spain's prime minister and defense minister were infected with Pegasus spyware built by Israel's NSO Group, government officials allege.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Getting the health sector to vastly improve its state of cybersecurity will take much more than the recent issuance of new federal guidance outlining cyber performance goals for entities. It will also require new government incentives and mandates, said Steve Cagle, CEO of consultancy Clearwater.

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JULY 11, 2022

Company Accused of Misrepresenting Its Defenses to Federal Government A federal contractor that makes rocket propulsion systems will pay $9 million to settle allegations from a former executive that it misled the U.S. government over the state of its cybersecurity defenses even after it suffered nation-state hacks.

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JULY 11, 2022

Island Hopes to Diminish Spate of Ransomware and Phishing Incidents The government of Puerto Rico announced an investment of $7.6 million toward strengthening cybersecurity on the island. The island has undergone a string a embarrassing cybersecurity incidents, including a phishing incident that stole $2.6

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MAY 30, 2022

It’s no secret that cybersecurity roles are in high demand. Today there are more than 500,000 open cybersecurity roles in the U.S., These individuals have many transferable skills that would make cybersecurity a prosperous civilian career. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.

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JULY 17, 2023

Monitor Logs to Spot Zero-Day Attack, US Cybersecurity Officials Advise Suspected Chinese hackers gained access to senior U.S. government says logging was key to spotting it. officials' emails by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft's cloud environment.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

government official urged industry to become more conscientious over cybersecurity by preventing vulnerabilities from accumulating before products ship. CISA head Jen Easterly called for a more assertive role for government and an industrywide shift to memory-safe programming languages.

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MAY 20, 2024

TekStream's Johnson and Splunk's Prevost on Tapping Into Student Talent for the SOC The threat landscape has evolved for state and local government entities as well as higher education institutes.

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MAY 16, 2024

government released voluntary guidance intended to help artificial intelligence developers and vendors protect models from hacking and potential sabotage. Guidance Is First Step to Global Standard, Says Minister for AI The U.K.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

and Europe that could regulate AI, recent developments within the EU cybersecurity and privacy policy arena, and the disparities between the perspectives of business leaders and cybersecurity leaders on the security landscape.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In this episode of "Cybersecurity Insights," Hedderman discusses privacy, third-party vendor risk, and lawyers' use of AI. Regulating AI is "like regulating Jell-O," said Massachusetts risk counsel Jenny Hedderman, but states are looking at regulating "areas of harm" rather than AI as a whole.

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MARCH 25, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — a free respected landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. It seeks to establish and monitor your company’s cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy. The CSF 2.0

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New Law Calls for Better Reporting, Securing Devices and Critical Infrastructure The Australian government's proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, formalizing the government's strategy to boost ransomware payment reporting, mandate basic cybersecurity standards for connected devices and enhance critical (..)

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JUNE 10, 2021

Senators Asked Chris Inglis and Jen Easterly About Cyberthreats President Joe Biden's nominees for White House cyber director and CISA director faced questions from senators during their confirmation hearing Thursday, including how the federal government should respond to a recent spate of ransomware attacks and other cyberthreats.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Stormshield Is a Major Supplier of Security Products to the French Government French security vendor Stormshield has launched an investigation after an internal review found that hackers accessed the source code of the company's network security product. The company is a supplier of cybersecurity technology to the French government.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Alejandro Mayorkas: ‘Cybersecurity of Our Nation Will Be One of My Highest Priorities’ Alejandro Mayorkas, the newly confirmed secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, says his initial priorities include reviewing all available intelligence on the SolarWinds supply chain hack and scrutinizing the government's cybersecurity programs.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Experts Say Feds May Face Cost and Timeline Challenges in Quantum Readiness The United States is preparing for an age of quantum computing as federal agencies roll out initiatives designed to boost "quantum readiness," and as experts warn the government may face issues that delay its ability to defend against a future of advanced threats enabled by (..)

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APRIL 29, 2024

Atos Received a Letter of Intent From French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire The French government could acquire a loss-making cybersecurity unit and other critical assets of Paris IT consultancy firm Atos after previous bids by competing firms fell through.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Burkov was arrested in 2015 by Israeli authorities, and the Russian government fought Burkov’s extradition to the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The cybersecurity element is a great example of the bright and the dark side of AI technology," said White House Director Arati Prabhakar. White House, DOD, DHS Leaders Reveal How their Agencies Use Artificial Intelligence AI allows U.S.

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JUNE 13, 2022

At the start of this year, analysts identified a number of trends driving the growth of cybersecurity. Among them: an expanding digital footprint, growing attack surfaces, and increasing government regulation. billion in venture capital poured into cybersecurity companies globally. Related: Taking API proliferation seriously.

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APRIL 14, 2022

US Government Agencies, Mandiant, Dragos, Schneider Electric Issue Joint Advisory U.S.

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