FBI, CISA, Treasury: North Korean hackers taking aim at health care with Maui ransomware

The ransomware has previously received little public scrutiny.

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The Ukraine war could provide a cyberwarfare manual for Chinese generals eyeing Taiwan

China’s certainly watching Russia’s missteps in cyberspace, as well as the U.S. response.

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CISA advisory panel wants agency to act on election disinformation, multifactor authentication

CISA’s director has 90 days to respond to the suggestions.

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How CISA’s list of “must-patch” vulnerabilities has expanded in both size, and in who’s using it

While CISA says the catalog is catching on, some think it needs improvement.

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Multifactor authentication could be long haul for some federal agencies, CISA official says

Eric Goldstein said agencies are focusing hard on adopting MFA, but some are dealing with older IT.

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Top cyber feds working toward fresh models of an old mantra: cyber collaboration

They cited progress with structures like the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.

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‘Shields Up’: the new normal in cyberspace

The director of CISA and the national cyber director co-wrote this op-ed on what comes next for “Shields Up.”

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The federal government must address national security concerns in antitrust reforms

The antitrust bills being considered in both the House and Senate include provisions that would have unintended cybersecurity consequences.

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House panel launches probe of government contracts with identity verification company ID.me

The committee twice cited CyberScoop reporting on the firm.

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Feds warn about foreign government-connected hackers aiming to disrupt vital industrial systems

Dragos says the group behind the tools has a “breadth of knowledge” that’s “beyond” any previously witnessed.

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