Cybersecurity
White House Memo Orders Agencies to Identify Critical Software
The memo follows up President Joe Biden’s executive order in May.
Ideas
Defense Leaders Can Mitigate Telework Risks
Remote work promises to make the workforce more responsive and efficient, but it also presents significant security challenges, a former ODNI cyber chief says.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How Federal Agencies Can Help Avert Quantum Catastrophe
The White House is working on plans to roll out new cryptographic systems that will require epic levels of funding from Congress and coordination, both within the government and in partnership with industry.
Ideas
What Is Pegasus? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How the Spyware Invades Phones and What It Does When It Gets In
Since 2019, Pegasus users have been able to install the software on smartphones with a missed call on WhatsApp.
Policy
Senate Legislation Would Improve Data Collection on Cybercrimes
The Better Cybercrime Metrics Act would bring comprehensive metrics to the impact of cybercrime on Americans.
Cybersecurity
NIST Updates Cyber Resiliency Guide to Account for Increasingly Sophisticated Threats
Public feedback on the more than 200-page document will be considered in the near future.
Cybersecurity
CISA Stands Up Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative
The effort includes partnerships with several major tech companies.
Cybersecurity
Report Draws Attention to Vulnerabilities in Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Products
Commercial products bought without modification are largely exempt from government acquisition regulations, including the Defense Department’s emerging certification program.
Cybersecurity
Senate Homeland Security Committee Advances Workforce, Supply Chain Bills
Lawmakers look to grow an already lengthy to-do list at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
Advisory Details How to Defend Container Tech from Crypto Miners
Old fashioned data theft is still the main reason adversaries are targeting a popular open-source application management system.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Nearly 3 in 4 Organizations Suffered Data Breaches Due to Phishing
More than half of respondents indicated concerns about hybrid work environments and defending against malicious emails.
Ideas
Government Employees' Online Personal Info Presents Unmitigated Risk Vector
Today, 1 in 15 government workers is exposed to social engineering attacks.
Cybersecurity
CISA Offers Vulnerability Disclosure Platform for Civilian Agencies
The platform will provide triage and administrative services while allowing CISA to monitor agencies’ progress resolving reports from security researchers.
Cybersecurity
NSA to National Security Employees: Avoid Working on Public Wi-Fi
The agency offered best practices for remote work using wireless technologies.
Ideas
Fixing the Fractured Federal Approach to Cybersecurity
It’s time for a centralized cybersecurity-focused agency.
Cybersecurity
Wanted: Accountability for Addressing the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Challenge
Even when some agencies succeed at bringing talent in, they aren’t able to hold on to it for long.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Pandemic Has Left Public Sector IT Exposed
The single largest risk factor reported by respondents is the influx in remote work.
Cybersecurity
The Most Targeted Vulnerability of the Year Was First Identified in 2017
In a joint advisory, international cybersecurity officials say failure to patch years-old vulnerabilities makes attributing cyberattacks more difficult.
Cybersecurity
White House Asks CISA, NIST to Set Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Operators
The initiative will not result in mandatory measures for the private sector, but the administration hopes to signal its commitment to cybersecurity and maybe get a little help from Congress on that front.
Cybersecurity
TSA, Transportation Officials Give Insight into New Cybersecurity Mandates for Pipeline Operators
Agency leaders expressed a commitment to avoiding duplication of their efforts as lines blur between cyber and physical security.
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