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Easterly: Cybersecurity is a software quality problem 

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LAS VEGAS —  Jen Easterly, the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told attendees at the Black Hat security conference on Thursday that delivering major improvements in computer security will require a sea change in how companies approach building software.  Amid an epidemic of breaches, Easterly laid the blame squarely at the feet […]

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Easterly: Potential Chinese cyberattack could unfold like CrowdStrike error

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CISA director calls CrowdStrike-linked outage a “dress rehearsal” for what China may have planned for U.S. critical infrastructure.

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North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage

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Federal prosecutors announced the indictment Thursday of a North Korean hacker accused of carrying out ransomware operations that targeted American health care facilities and used the proceeds of those operations to fund espionage efforts against the U.S. military and defense contractors.  Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using malware developed by North Korea’s military intelligence […]

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Protecting America’s cybersecurity demands showing our teeth

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Deterring U.S. adversaries from attacking American infrastructure requires making clear that the United States can strike back in kind. 

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Biden administration bans sale of Kaspersky software in US 

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The move against the Russian cybersecurity giant aims to prevent the company from being used in cyber operations or data collection by Moscow. 

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Microsoft’s Recall puts the Biden administration’s cyber credibility on the line

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Why has the White House remained silent on the launch of a product that violates the spirit and letter of its flagship cybersecurity initiatives?

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Israeli influence operation highlights global disinformation industry

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An Israeli firm identified by Meta and OpenAI last week is an example of a burgeoning industry offering influence-for-hire services.

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House Republicans propose eliminating funding for election security

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In a party-line vote, House appropriators voted to slash funding for the Election Assistance Commission and scrap federal election security grants.  

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