CISA to fund mitigation, training, cloud infrastructure among other projects. On Friday, in a vote of 220-213, the House approved a version of the Build Back Better package…
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CISA Issues Directive for Government Cybersecurity
New directive addresses vulnerabilities and flaws. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued the first of its kind directive ordering federal agencies to fix…
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U.S. Government Seeks to Strengthen Cyber Security
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency provides an update. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly announced that her agency is beginning large-scale efforts to identify key technologies…
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White House Announces Event to Address Ransomware
International partners and stakeholders will be participating to address criminal hacking. The White House has announced an upcoming international counter-ransomware event. Over 30 partners are expected to participate…
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White House Planning International Cybercrime Meeting
Thirty countries have been invited to participate. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said President Biden’s administration plans to bring together some 30 countries later this month for an…
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Senators Release Cyber Incident Reporting Bill
Critical infrastructure cyber-attack incidents have led to legislation on cyber-attacks. On Tuesday, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committed release legislation requiring that cyber-attacks to critical infrastructure…
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White House Hosts Cybersecurity Event
President seeks public commitments toward better IT security. The White House hosted an event Wednesday that brought together the largest American technology companies for a discussion about cyber…
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Senate Reports on Government Cybersecurity Risks
Security is substandard at some government agencies. According to a new Senate report issued by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the data of U.S. citizens is…
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President Biden Seeks to Address Cyber Threats
New national security memorandum issued after ransomware attacks. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.” The aim…
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Top U.S. Fuel Pipeline Down for 4th Day
Hackers claim to just want money, not to create problems. The Colonial Pipeline, which transports nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, has been hit by one…
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