How Benjamin Franklin is inspiring defenders to protect critical infrastructure

The digital world is (mostly) on fire. Two new projects have tapped hackers to try and put it out.

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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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Food security: Accelerating national protections around critical infrastructure

In this Help Net Security video, Mike Lexa, CISO and Global VP of IT Infrastructure and Operations at CNH, discusses how the federal government is taking food security more seriously and what steps must be taken to prioritize security measures. What mi… Continue reading Food security: Accelerating national protections around critical infrastructure

FAA to issue cyber rule for newly built airplanes and equipment

The Biden administration looks to add cybersecurity defenses to a plane’s airworthiness.

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SOCI Act 2024: Thales Report Reveals Critical Infrastructure Breaches in Australia

Thales’ 2024 Data Threat Report reveals key insights for Australian critical infrastructure under the SOCI Act 2024. Our exclusive interview with Erick Reyes reveals the security impacts. Continue reading SOCI Act 2024: Thales Report Reveals Critical Infrastructure Breaches in Australia

Las Vegas didn’t fold during CrowdStrike outage

Sin City’s chief information officer says incident response playbooks and muscle memory limited the incident’s impact locally.

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CIRCIA feedback update: Critical infrastructure providers weigh in on NPRM

In 2022, the Cyber Incident for Reporting Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) went into effect. According to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, “CIRCIA enhances our ability to spot trends, render assistance to victims of cyber incidents and quickly share information with other potential victims, driving cyber risk reduction across all critical infrastructure sectors.” While […]

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White House to study open source software in critical infrastructure

The Biden administration is looking to understand just how widespread open-source software is in critical infrastructure.

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Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.

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