The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is addressing the growing number of ransomware attacks targeting various organizations through cyber hygiene. Through the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot, CISA aims to promote a proactive approach to cybersecurity, preventing malicious actors from accessing and deploying ransomware on networks. CISA emphasized the critical role to be played by its […]
The Department of Defense is taking a new approach to attracting cyber talent. In an interview with Federal News Network at the recent West 2024 conference, Matthew Isnor, the branch chief for cyber workforce development in the department’s Office of the Chief Information Officer, said that the Pentagon is thinking outside the box in talent […]
The Federal Trade Commission has widened protections for consumers’ health data collected by digital health tools through its final revisions of the Health Breach Notification Rule. The updated HBNR broadens its reach to encompass health apps and similar technologies not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It means companies that fall under […]
Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has disclosed her office’s plan to start offering an automated vulnerability warning program, alerting organizations when they are targeted by hackers. The U.S. cybersecurity agency chief, a 2024 Wash100 winner, discussed how organizations benefit from the program and how it would use its administrative subpoena […]
Walacor has entered into a distribution partnership with Carahsoft to bring data security solutions to the public sector. Carahsoft will introduce the Walacor data security platform to government agencies through its reseller partners and National Association of State Procurement Officials and OMNIA Partners contracts. The platform supports S3 integrations, provides data governance and visibility and […]
Anne Marie Schumann has taken her oath of office as the new principal cyber adviser of the Department of the Navy. In the said role, she will provide cyber-related advice to the secretary of the Navy, the chief of naval operations and the commandant of the Marine Corps; facilitate the implementation of the Department of […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is aiming to provide a list of critical software products to federal agencies by September 30 in a move to strengthen federal cybersecurity. The list will serve as a reference point, highlighting examples of software that aligns with criteria set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and […]
Terrence Hayes, press secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs, said that the cyberattack that paralyzed health care payment system Change Healthcare did not result in significant delays within the agency. Hayes shared how the VA rapidly moved to address the more than 40,000 veterans’ medications impacted by the cyber incident, ensuring that the breach […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and international cybersecurity agencies, have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to address the growing threat of the Akira ransomware. The advisory, released in collaboration with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre, details the evolving tactics, techniques and […]
Studies at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s newly established Center for AI Security Research are focused on underresearched cybersecurity challenges tied to artificial intelligence that impact humanity and national security. Since its founding in 2023, CAISER has been researching the influence of AI in cybersecurity amid the increasing usage of generative AI tools and language-learning models. […]
