Cybersecurity
The next administration must be ready for new quantum encryption standards, MITRE advises
The U.S. is already assessing post-quantum readiness under order from the White House.
Cybersecurity
US secures Microsoft, Google commitments for free rural hospital cyber services
The White House is hoping more tech and cyber firms will sign on.
People
US is 'behind’ on stopping election disinfo threats, House candidate Madison Horn says
The contender for Oklahoma’s fifth district wants to bring her cybersecurity expertise to Congress, arguing it’ll help her collaborate with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Digital Government
Most Americans unaware of foreign intel operations’ scope on social media, State Dept. official says
U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nate Fick’s assessment comes five months before a high-stakes U.S. presidential election.
Cybersecurity
FCC greenlights $200M pilot for school and library cybersecurity
The commission also approved an item to help bolster the security of a core data routing algorithm.
Cybersecurity
A law directing cyber reg harmonization would ‘help enormously,’ White House official says
The remarks come a day after ONCD issued a blog calling for cybersecurity regulations to be harmonized.
Cybersecurity
White House urges streamlined cyber rules following industry feedback
Private sector input from an August 2023 information request signals a need to harmonize cybersecurity regulations, said ONCD chief Harry Coker.
Cybersecurity
FTC-industry talks over possible Microsoft probe raised recent hacking incidents
Chinese and Russian cyber infiltrations into agencies’ Microsoft email systems came up in discussions over a possible antitrust investigation into the company, people familiar say.
Cybersecurity
Former NSA head feels ‘really good’ about election security come November
Paul Nakasone, the recently retired head of NSA and CYBERCOM, said the intelligence community has everything it needs to combat election interference attempts later this year.
Cybersecurity
NIST taps Analygence to help fix vulnerability database backlog
The standards agency has been unable to keep up with the inflow of system vulnerabilities being reported to its database.
Cybersecurity
Senator calls for federal probes of UnitedHealth for negligent cyber practices
Hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems due to a lack of multifactor authentication.
Cybersecurity
US disables global cybercrime network that enabled theft of billions in fraud schemes
The botnet infected some 19 million IP addresses, with over 600,000 of them based in U.S. locations. Government fraud losses reached some $6 billion from the operations.
Cybersecurity
Online health services, apps to face new data security rule enforcement in July
The FTC rules are meant to incentivize digital health providers to shore up their security postures and increase transparency in the event of a data breach.
Cybersecurity
White House announces plans to revamp data routing security by year-end
Border Gateway Protocol hijacking attacks are becoming more sophisticated, according to National Cyber Director Harry Coker.
Artificial Intelligence
Mastermind behind Biden AI robocalls faces potential $6M fine from FCC
Steve Kramer previously admitted to plotting the robocall scheme that told voters in the New Hampshire primary to “save” their votes for November.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Force study gets added to House panel’s 2025 defense policy bill
The study on whether to create a Cyber Force branch in the Pentagon now goes to the House floor as part of the 2025 NDAA.
Cybersecurity
Former White House cyber official Jeff Greene to join CISA
He is expected to replace outgoing assistant cybersecurity director Eric Goldstein, according to multiple media reports.
Artificial Intelligence
FCC to consider disclosure requirement for AI-generated content in political ads
AI-made materials have already seeped into election campaigns around the world.
Exclusive
Cybersecurity
CISA would get millions for cyber workforce outreach to underserved communities under new bill
The measure comes amid concerns from cybersecurity officials and professionals over how workforce diversity gaps may threaten U.S. cyber defenses.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM, DARPA pen agreement to speed up advanced cyberwarfare research
The accord follows a 2022 announcement of the joint-agency Constellation cyber prototyping program.
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