The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is asking researchers and entrepreneurs for information on developing a ubiquitous and robust 5G/IoT Situational Awareness System (5i SAS) that both enhances situational awareness of current platforms and identifies potentially dangerous 5G components and…

New legislation aims to create stricter penalties for cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and give the Justice Department more options for bringing charges against criminals in foreign countries. The International Cybercrime Prevention Act is co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Lindsey…

On Dec. 22, 2018, the federal government entered what would ultimately become its longest shutdown in history. In the days and weeks that followed, more than 80 TLS certificates used by government websites expired, resulting in web outages for organizations…

After officials in Tulsa, Okla., refused to pay a ransom to unlock their systems, the attackers ratcheted up the pressure on the city by sharing personal information of some residents online. The data release involved more than 18,000 files, mostly…

Even as 3D printing is gaining momentum in the military, unless the systems are properly secured, they can be vulnerable to unauthorized changes to designs and open up the Defense Department’s networks to unnecessary cybersecurity risk, DOD’s inspector general said…

Insider threats rank among the most challenging risks governments face. Trusted insiders under financial pressure, holding a grievance or motivated by other factors can intentionally damage an agency. The results range from information leakage and national security breaches to workplace…

The tight deadlines featured in President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order will push agencies to make “meaningful progress” on zero-trust initiatives, federal officials said. Most agencies had started working on their zero trust implementation plans, and the White House had already…

New York City is opening a cybersecurity operations center staffed with 282 public- and private-sector partners who will be sharing intelligence on potential cyber threats. Until last week, the New York City Cyber Critical Services and Infrastructure initiative, which was…

To help agencies comply with the Biden administration’s cybersecurity executive order, the National Institute of Standards and Technology on June 25 posted a new definition of “critical software” for production systems and operational purposes. Critical software is defined as covering…

If the May 7 ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline was a wakeup call, you have been taking a surprisingly good sleeping pill!  Critical infrastructure has long been a popular target for adversaries and sophisticated criminal organizations. The hacking gang…