Cybersecurity
White House sanctions Russia over SolarWinds campaign, election interference
The White House today announced a sanctions package targeting the Kremlin, Russian technology companies and financial institutions for hacking and misinformation efforts.
Cybersecurity
Biden taps Inglis, Easterly for top cyber jobs
National Security Agency veterans will serve as first national cyber director and lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
White House plans order on industrial control systems
The move tracks with a schedule "sprint" on the risks posed by insecure industrial control systems scheduled for this summer by the Department of Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
Top cyber slots still unfilled amid multiple crises
Chris Krebs, the former CISA director, has been vocal in recent months about the need for his old job to be filled in short order while the administration confronts multiple cybersecurity problems within the federal government.
Cybersecurity
Senators seek details on Einstein's performance and limitations
Ahead of its scheduled reauthorization next year, two senators are seeking detailed information about Einstein, a government cybersecurity program that has come into the spotlight in the wake of the breach involving SolarWinds.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI warn of hacking threat against Fortinet product
The advisory warns that an unattributed threat actor is using known vulnerabilities in a Fortinet security product to gain access to government and industry networks.
Cybersecurity
Krebs cautions on push for national cyber director
The former CISA chief expressed confidence in Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger to help the White House confront the multiple cybersecurity incidents it is facing.
Cybersecurity
Mayorkas announces cyber 'sprints' on ransomware, ICS, workforce
The Homeland Security secretary announced a series of focused efforts to address issues around ransomware, critical infrastructure and the agency's workforce that will all be launched in the coming weeks.
Cybersecurity
CMMC body hires ex-CISA deputy as first CEO
The governing body in charge of implementing the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has hired Matthew Travis, former CISA deputy director, as new CEO.
Cybersecurity
Impatient lawmakers press Biden for cyber director nominee
President Joe Biden has said cybersecurity will be a top priority for his administration, but two senior positions focused on the issue remain either vacant or held by an acting official.
Cybersecurity
CISA head: Group of SolarWinds victims is 'solidified'
Brandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also said his agency is still working to determine if any federal networks were compromised by vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft Exchange.
Cybersecurity
An ambitious cybersecurity strategy is just a starting point
With funding and the help of top experts, the Biden administration can make tangible progress toward modernization, but much work remains to be done.
Cybersecurity
Agency hacks could accelerate push to zero trust security model
Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, said agencies largely have the tools they need to adopt zero trust security protocols but making a change will "require a shift in mindset."
Cybersecurity
Senators press for federal agency accountability over SolarWinds
Three top cybersecurity officials struggled to answer questions from lawmakers about who is to blame for the government's failure to stop the breach of nine federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
House panel advances industrial control systems bill
New legislation puts the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the center of federal response to threats to computerized industrial systems.
Cybersecurity
New bill looks to centralize CISA's role in ICS threat response
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) cited the recent cybersecurity incident at a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Fla., as the impetus for the legislation.
Cybersecurity
House passes Rescue package with TMF funding
The $1.9 trillion bill is aimed at Americans suffering financial hardships from the pandemic, but in the federal IT community, the bill will be remembered for the dramatic expansion of the Technology Modernization Fund.
Cybersecurity
CISA: No federal agencies compromised by Exchange hack so far
Two seniors officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told House lawmakers today the attacks in recent months demonstrate the fact the federal government "must raise our game" in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon issues cyber tasking order in response to Exchange hack
The Pentagon's new order to its agencies and commands aligns with the recent emergency directive issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
Hafnium hack poses new long-term threat for already overtaxed cyber workers
Federal agencies still reeling from the effects of a massive hack involving SolarWinds may face a new challenge of evicting any adversaries that breached their networks through recently discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Exchange software.
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