(Getty Images) CISA needs better workforce planning to handle operational technology risks, GAO says The watchdog report finds that CISA has “insufficient” staff to handle simultaneous attacks that impact OT systems. Mar 7, 2024 By Matt Bracken
(Getty Images) GAO: Federal agencies lack insight on ransomware protections for critical infrastructure The Government Accountability Office finds that agencies overseeing key critical infrastructure sectors don’t know whether protections against ransomware have been implemented. Jan 30, 2024 By Matt Bracken
The stage at the chill out room at the DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Christian Vasquez/CyberScoop) Feds to hackers in Vegas: Help us, you’re our only hope Spot the fed was an easy game this year at hacker summer camp as White House and administration officials descended on the conferences. Aug 17, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
Airplanes at LAX. (Getty Images) TSA issues aviation regulations for airlines, airports facing ‘persistent cybersecurity threat’ The agency's new cybersecurity rules issued on Tuesday followed the Biden administration's national cybersecurity strategy. Mar 8, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 09: Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) trains sit on the tracks at Union Station on November 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Rail industry gets new cyber directives from TSA Companies will have to designate cybersecurity coordinators and follow clear rules for incident response. Dec 2, 2021 By Tonya Riley
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 01, 2020: A man is seen wearing a mask in the subway during morning commuting hours. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) Ransomware strikes Toronto transit system, disrupting some services The attack on the Toronto Transit Commission follows another on the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority last week. Nov 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
Chris Inglis testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on June 10, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, new cyber kid on the federal block, begins to stake a claim Broadly, the administration is also formulating a national cybersecurity strategy and looking at more regulations. Oct 28, 2021 By Tim Starks
A G train arrives at the Smith – 9th Street station in Brooklyn on August 2, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) US to increase scrutiny on cryptocurrency, federal contractors in effort to slow hacking DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco spelled out the plans at separate events. Oct 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
WOODBINE, MD – MAY 13: In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) TSA pushes more cybersecurity mandates on critical pipeline owners, emphasizing ransomware It's the second set of requirements TSA has issued since the momentous Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Jul 20, 2021 By Tim Starks
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman joins members of Congress at an event on July 12, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for MoveOn.org) Congress pummels Colonial Pipeline CEO over government coordination after disruptive ransomware incident The company's response put on display broader Hill concerns about the private sector's ransomware safeguards. Jun 9, 2021 By Tim Starks