5 free resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. CISA is in charge of enhancing cybersecurity and infrastructure protection at all levels of government, coordinating cybersec… Continue reading 5 free resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

What $1B in cybersecurity funding can mean for US state, local governments

How do you best spend a cybersecurity budget you have long been hoping you’d get? That’s the question state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments are starting to ask themselves in the wake of a major September announcement from the Department of Ho… Continue reading What $1B in cybersecurity funding can mean for US state, local governments

US to award $1B to state, local, and territorial governments to improve cyber resilience

The US government will award $1 billion in grants to help state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments address cybersecurity risks, strengthen the cybersecurity of their critical infrastructure, and ensure cyber resilience against persistent cyber t… Continue reading US to award $1B to state, local, and territorial governments to improve cyber resilience

Hackers Can Exploit US Emergency Alert System Flaws to Fake Warnings

By Deeba Ahmed
These alerts include emergency warnings that are displayed or announced by interrupting the TV and radio broadcasts. The…
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Election officials don’t need to report cyber incidents to the feds. That could soon change.

Security personnel charged with the challenging and high-stakes work of protecting election systems from digital threats might soon have another task on their to-do list: reporting any cyber incidents to the federal government. That’s if election technology, designated critical infrastructure in 2017, falls under proposed rules requiring critical infrastructure owners and operators to notify federal officials about cyber incidents, such as attempted hacks and ransomware attacks. The idea has surfaced again in a recent Stanford Internet Observatory paper authored by a former high ranking election security official who offered recommendations for election administration reform, ranging from increased funding to centralizing election IT infrastructure at the state level. The proposals are consistent with multiple bills under consideration in Congress, where momentum is building to require operators of critical infrastructure—pipeline owners, electrical grids, and other industries key to U.S. interests—to disclose yet-to-be defined cyber “incidents” to the Department of Homeland Security, FBI […]

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Noname Security appoints Matt Tesauro as API Security Evangelist

Noname Security announced the appointment of Matt Tesauro as its API Security Evangelist. Tesauro will engage with Noname customers and the security industry at large, contributing to standards bodies and sharing his experience, insights and strategies… Continue reading Noname Security appoints Matt Tesauro as API Security Evangelist

Veritas announces Public Sector Advisory Board to solve complex challenges of government organizations

Veritas Technologies announced the Veritas Public Sector Advisory Board. The board consists of renowned public sector experts who will advise Veritas, already the leading provider of data protection for the public sector, on ongoing developments such a… Continue reading Veritas announces Public Sector Advisory Board to solve complex challenges of government organizations