Cyberattacks Continue to Target Schools Amid Federal Initiatives
Approximately one year ago, First Lady Jill Biden made headlines by launching a federal initiative aimed at improving cybersecurity in...
Cybersecurity
Senate confirms first-ever Pentagon cyber policy chief
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Sulmeyer as the inaugural assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy. This pivotal...
Critical infrastructure group launches effort to aid federal agencies’ cyber defenses
In response to an alarming rise in cyber incidents targeting federal agencies, a prominent cybersecurity institute is intensifying its focus...
New NSA-Powered AI Tool Enhances Cyberdefense Testing
The National Security Agency (NSA) has unveiled a groundbreaking tool designed to assist industry partners in effectively evaluating the resilience...
Senate Panel Advances Cyber Regulatory Harmonization Bill
A Senate committee has taken a significant step forward by advancing legislation designed to overhaul cybersecurity regulations at the federal...
New tech, personnel will help CISA with coming rush of cyber incident reports
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is gearing up to enhance its operational capabilities by incorporating new technologies and...
How the CrowdStrike Outage Carved Out New Opportunities for Hackers
Following a damaging U.S. government report criticizing Microsoft's cybersecurity practices, which had allowed Chinese hackers access to the email accounts...
House lawmaker demands answers from AT&T on recent data breach
A member of the House, Rep. Abigail Spanberger from Virginia, is urging AT&T for more information regarding a significant data...
CrowdStrike IT Outage Associated with Updates to Threat Detection System
Last Friday, a significant IT disruption linked to CrowdStrike affected millions of Windows systems globally, resulting in turmoil for numerous...
FBI and Mandiant Target Advanced North Korean Hackers Stealing US Defense Secrets
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Mandiant—a cybersecurity firm owned by Google—has intensified its operations to identify...
Summer-only sessions helped blunt CrowdStrike outage impact on US schools
Last Friday, a significant IT outage affecting CrowdStrike caused disruptions to hundreds of school systems across the United States. This...
NIST may not resolve vulnerability database backlog until early 2025, analysis shows
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is facing significant challenges with its National Vulnerability Database (NVD), which serves...
How the CrowdStrike outage carved out new opportunities for hackers
The recent CrowdStrike incident has raised significant concerns regarding cybersecurity practices in major tech firms. A damning report from the...
House lawmaker demands answers from AT&T on recent data breach
A member of the House of Representatives is pressing AT&T for an explanation regarding a significant data breach that compromised...
CrowdstrikeIT Outage Linked to New Threat Detection Update
Last Friday, a significant global IT disruption involving CrowdStrike affected millions of Windows machines. This outage has been traced back...
FBI and Mandiant Combat North Korean Hackers Targeting US Defense Secrets
The FBI, in collaboration with Mandiant, a subsidiary of Google, is intensifying its efforts to monitor and disrupt a highly...
Summer-only sessions helped blunt CrowdStrike outage impact on US schools
Last week's significant CrowdStrike IT malfunction had ramifications for numerous school systems across the United States, affecting the performance of...
NIST may not resolve vulnerability database backlog until early 2025, analysis shows
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is facing a daunting challenge with its National Vulnerability Database (NVD), a...
How the CrowdStrike Outage Created New Opportunities for Cybercriminals
In light of a critical report from the U.S. government blaming Microsoft for a security failure that allowed Chinese hackers...
House lawmaker demands answers from AT&T on recent data breach
A member of the House of Representatives is pressing AT&T for information regarding a significant data breach that has put...
Crowdstrike IT outage linked to update using new threat detection system
Last Friday, an extensive IT outage affecting CrowdStrike services severely disrupted millions of Windows computers globally. The chaos stemmed from...
FBI and Mandiant Identify Advanced North Korean Hackers Targeting US Defense Technologies
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant are on the frontlines, working diligently to combat a...
Summer-only sessions helped blunt CrowdStrike outage impact on US schools
Last Friday, an extensive CrowdStrike IT outage disrupted countless U.S. school systems, bringing attention to the vulnerabilities in educational institutions....
NIST may not resolve vulnerability database backlog until early 2025 analysis shows
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is facing a serious issue with a considerable backlog in its National...
