Chinese, Russian interference attempts on 2022 midterms didn’t impact voting, intelligence agencies say

U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media.

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SEC disclosure rule for ‘material’ cybersecurity incidents goes into effect

The controversial rule requires publicly traded companies to report such events to the agency within four business days.

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CISA urges vendors to get rid of default passwords

Cybersecurity officials also issued new guidance on open source software through secure-by-design practices.

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Open access to AI foundational models poses various security and compliance risks, report finds

“Safety and mitigation of harm should not be sacrificed solely in the name of rapid innovation,” a new Institute for Security and Technology report states.

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CISA unveils Google Workspace guidelines informed by Chinese breach of Microsoft

The cyber agency wants feedback on rules that aim to prevent a repeat of an incident in which China-based hackers stole sensitive emails.

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Only 3 agencies have hit deadline for cyber event logging standards, GAO finds

The Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration are the only CFO Act agencies that met OMB’s August 2023 timeline for the implementation of enhanced logging requirements.

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DHS seeks information for CISA analytics and machine learning project

The agency’s Office of Mission and Capability Support aims to better understand the “capabilities of businesses that could supply access to” the three commercial cloud providers that support the CAP-M project.

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Bipartisan House legislation calls for two new federal cybersecurity training programs

The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act would establish an apprenticeship program at CISA and a VA pilot program to train veterans on cyber work.

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