Biden administration seeks to tamp down the spyware market with a new ban
The Biden administration issued an executive order to outlaw the federal government's use of commercial foreign spyware--with some caveats.
Stories by Cynthia Brumfield
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CISA kicks off ransomware vulnerability pilot to help spot ransomware-exploitable flaws
The CISA pilot program will notify organisations of vulnerabilities that can lead to ransomware attacks, with small organisations the primary beneficiaries.
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Universities and colleges cope silently with ransomware attacks
Ransomware gangs like Vice Society target colleges and universities like every other sector, but they try hard to keep that information quiet.
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CISA funding to top $3 billion under Biden's FY 2024 budget
President Biden's FY2024 budget increases CISA's budget to over $3 billion and boosting spending on several cyber initiatives.
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White House releases an ambitious National Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for more regulation on critical infrastructure providers and holds software providers accountable for their insecure products.
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Cyber arms race, economic headwinds among top macro cybersecurity risks for 2023
The Bipartisan Policy Center's report on the top eight macro cybersecurity risks highlights how little progress organisations have made in dealing with them.
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New UN cyber crime convention has a long way to go in a tight timeframe
Nations around the world are hammering out a new cyber crime convention, but some UN members seek to criminalise activities that are not bona fide crimes.
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Twitter's mushrooming data breach crisis could prove costly
An apparent data breach potentially impacting hundreds of millions of users could damage Twitter's finances and operations. EU regulators pose the biggest threat to the Elon Musk-owned company.
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Meta’s new kill chain model tackles online threats
Meta researchers say their Online Operations Kill Chain framework offers a common taxonomy to understand the threat landscape and spot vulnerabilities.
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White House ransomware summit highlights need for borderless solutions
Representatives from 36 countries and the EU agree that combatting ransomware requires international collaboration but legal systems need to catch up.
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D&O insurance not yet a priority despite criminal trial of Uber’s former CISO
The cost is too high and the risk too low to offer CISOs directors-and-officers insurance at many companies. Protective governance policies might make more sense.
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Log4j event labelled as an “endemic vulnerability”
The CSRB report predicts the Log4J risk will continue for years and offers best practices for mitigating the threat.
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Microsoft's Defending Ukraine report offers fresh details on digital conflict and disinformation
Russia will use what it learned from its destructive cyber actions in Ukraine for other operations. "There is no going back to normal."
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Ransomware attacks are increasing with more dangerous hybrids ahead
The re-emergence of REvil and anticipated convergence with business email compromise actors are among reasons why ransomware gangs are still dangerous.
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Software supply chain security fixes gain prominence at RSA 2022
Attendees urged to improve asset management, use SBOMs, and collaborate with government cyber security agencies to better ensure software integrity.
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