Senate bill eyes minimum cybersecurity standards for health care industry

The legislation from Sens. Wyden and Warner comes in the aftermath of the February ransomware attack on Change Healthcare.

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U.S. agencies say Iranian hackers tried to pass ‘non-public’ Trump campaign docs to Biden’s campaign

According to a joint statement from CISA, ODNI and the FBI, there is no evidence that anyone from Biden’s campaign responded to the offer.

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FBI joint operation takes down massive Chinese botnet, Wray says

Flax Typhoon targeted critical infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad and compromised hundreds of thousands of devices, the FBI director said.

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Justice Department accuses Russia of interfering with 2024 elections

The U.S. government announced indictments, seizures and sanctions against individuals they say were associated with a propaganda campaign targeting the 2024 election.

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Lawmakers must incentivize cyber protection for critical infrastructure

In a world where critical infrastructure networks are increasingly digitalized and interconnected, cyber risk is growing as a significant threat to our nation’s security, safety.

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House lawmakers push Commerce Department to probe Chinese Wi-Fi router company

The top representatives from the chamber’s U.S.-China competition committee want an investigation into TP-Link Technologies and an assessment of its national security risks.

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Vulnerability disclosure policies eyed for federal contractors in Senate bill

The legislation from Sens. Warner and Lankford would require federal contractors to adhere to NIST’s guidelines on VDPs.

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DARPA competition shows promise of using AI to find and patch bugs

The multimillion dollar challenge is trying to harness artificial intelligence to deliver major gains in cybersecurity.

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Ransomware attacks on financial sector targeted in House bill

The bipartisan proposal would require the Treasury secretary to detail public-private efforts to prevent and combat such incidents in a report to Congress.

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