White House, EPA warn water sector of cybersecurity threats

The EPA is also convening a task force to take on some of the challenges facing the sector around cybersecurity efforts.

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Confronted with Chinese hacking threat, industrial cybersecurity pros ask: What else is new? 

At the world’s largest industrial cybersecurity conference, Beijing’s operations targeting U.S. critical infrastructure was just one concern among many.

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Training days: How officials are using AI to prepare election workers for voting chaos

Election officials in Arizona and Minnesota are creating novel training exercises to combat AI-generated content this November. 

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Top cybersecurity officials stress more funding for federal agencies

Coker and Easterly applaud recommendations around cyber-physical resilience laid out in a new report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

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CISA needs better workforce planning to handle operational technology risks, GAO says

The watchdog report finds that CISA has “insufficient” staff to handle simultaneous attacks that impact OT systems.

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CISA: No credible election threats, and no contact with social media companies

The agency said during a Super Tuesday media briefing that its communication channels with social media companies have gone dark, following court cases that officials say have “fundamentally” changed how the federal government interacts with platforms.

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Ivanti integrity checker tool needs latest update to work, Five Eyes alert warns

The software company pushed back on the joint advisory, which comes following multiple directives from CISA this year prodding agencies to patch against Ivanti exploits.

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Sen. Warner: U.S. is less prepared to secure the 2024 election than 2020

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair expressed concerns about foreign intervention this election cycle and chided Biden lawyers for taking a “cautious” approach on social media misinformation.

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Five Eyes nations warn of evolving Russian cyberespionage practices targeting cloud environments

The advisory issued by the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre breaks down tactics and techniques from SVR hacking ops.

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Utilities trade association releases baseline cyber standards for distributed renewable energy

The DOE-funded initiative provides voluntary guidance to electric distribution systems and distributed energy resources companies.

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