The former head of the CISA advocated for the equivalent of block grants to state and local government to modernize IT infrastructure, which in turn would boost citizen services, business growth, jobs, “and yes, help stop ransomware.”
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI issued a joint advisory Friday that advanced persistant threat groups are scanning for vulnerable Fortinet products. “It is likely that the APT actors are scanning for these vulnerabilities to gain access to multiple government, commercial, and technology services networks,” reads the advisory. The APTs, which CISA…
The National Governors Association announced five U.S. states have been selected for its 2021 Policy Academy to Advance Whole-of-State Cybersecurity.
Plans to upgrade the electric grid, revitalize manufacturing and secure U.S. supply chains will have a palpable impact on cybersecurity.
The Unified Coordination Group established by the National Security Council includes officials from the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at DHS, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the NSA, as well as private sector companies with “specific insights to this incident.”
Omer Tene, vice president and chief knowledge officer at the International Association of Privacy Professionals, sheds some light on the state of play for privacy legislation under the Biden administration.
If successful, it could thwart the hurdle that keeps the pervasive privacy and security technology out of general use.
The information sheet offers a list of providers, but NSA and CISA were clear that the federal agencies do not endorse one provider over another.
Continuing a discussion kicked off earlier this week in the Senate, House lawmakers confirmed that legislation is in the works, pushing for answers on the balance between liability protection and the duty to protect consumers.
Historically, ransomware was not seen as government’s problem any more than shoplifting: a crime against businesses that federal law enforcement saw as beyond its domain. But that may be changing.
