Bill seeks cyber protections for food and agriculture

The Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act aims to identify vulnerabilities in the sector through an annual exercise and regular threat assessments.

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CISA issues emergency directive for federal agencies to patch Ivanti VPN vulnerabilities

The agency says the bug is being actively exploited and poses a risk to federal networks.

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Cyber Safety Review Board needs stronger authorities, more independence, experts say

The CSRB needs to become more transparent regarding its membership and the cases it takes on, experts told Congress.

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CISA, FBI warns of Chinese-manufactured drones

The new guidance aims to help owners and operators protect themselves against risks.

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Age-old problems to sharing cyber threat info remain, IG report finds

Over-classification, a deluge of data and insufficient human and technological resources all hinder the sharing of threat data.

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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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AI threats pose great cyber risks to smaller companies, experts tell House panel

Executives from SentinelOne, Protect AI and IBM Consulting provide lawmakers on the cybersecurity and infrastructure protection subcommittee with a laundry list of recommendations to better combat AI threats.

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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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Feds: Iran-linked hacking campaign a ‘clarion call’ for digital defenses

A campaign targeting an Israeli device manufacturer highlights lax cyber protections in the water sector, top cybersecurity officials say.

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