“You will definitely be seeing a set of concrete announcements” from both the federal government and the private sector, a senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday. click here to read full Article Read...
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Satya Nadella will also attend the White House cybersecurity event, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing sources. click here to read full Article Read...
The Bill that would require entities to inform the Australian government before they make a ransomware payment has been introduced to the Senate by the federal opposition. click here to read full Article Read...
The Biden administration backed away from the idea of banning ransomware payments after meetings with the private sector and cybersecurity experts, a top cybersecurity official said Wednesday. click here to read full Article Read...
The lack of adequate security features in critical electrical grid equipment poses a serious U.S. cybersecurity threat, according to federal officials who testified at a US Congress hearing this week. click here to read...
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved five bipartisan measures designed to enhance various aspects of the nation’s cybersecurity following recent major cyberattacks. click here to read full Article Read More on latest...
The Biden administration is promoting efforts to help agencies go on defense and offense against hackers whose economically paralyzing attacks pose a growing threat to the U.S. click here to read full Article Read...
The $52.8 billion budget approved by the House panel for DHS includes $2.42 billion for CISA, a hike of $397.4 million and $288.7 million above the Biden administration’s budget request. click here to read...
Anne Neuberger, the deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, spoke to a bipartisan group of mayors virtually during a US Conference of Mayors event this week. click here to read full...
The House Appropriations Committee included nearly $400 million more than last year for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its budget proposal for the upcoming year. click here to read full Article...
Senior White House cyber official, Anne Neuberger, said in a statement that the FBI and the CISA “will reach out to identified victims to provide assistance based upon an assessment of national risk.” click...
A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced legislation to step up cybersecurity literacy and increase awareness among the American public amid a spike in cyberthreats against critical infrastructure. click here to read full Article Read...
In the wake of the recent cyberattacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS SA, the Biden administration has warned business leaders to increase the protection of their companies against ransomware attacks. click here to read...
The Altdos hacker group claimed to have accessed the retailer’s membership database, stolen information from it, and used the data to blackmail Audio House, the retailer added. click here to read full Article Read...
A group of bipartisan House lawmakers on Wednesday rolled out legislation that would provide state and local governments with $500 million annually to defend against cyberattacks. click here to read full Article Read More...
The legislation is aimed at elevating cybersecurity at the State Department by prioritizing and reorganizing a key department on the heels of multiple major foreign cyberattacks against the US. click here to read full...
