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NIST is building a 5G network to model cybersecurity for operators
May 03, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureNIST's draft publication is designed to clarify how cloud security capabilities can help protect a 5G network.
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CISA points to water sector in seeking $80 million more for FEMA grants
May 02, 2022 | News, CybersecurityCISA and FEMA are currently rolling out the first of $1 billion in Rescue Act funding to help target-rich, resource-poor state and local entities improve their cybersecurity.
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Malware enables less skilled adversaries to attack industrial control systems
April 25, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe sophisticated malware features a modular design that would make it more accessible to less skilled adversaries targeting operational technology in power plants and water treatment facilities, specialists say.
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The push toward climate-friendly grid security and resilience
April 22, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe Department of Energy is funding research to make a greener energy grid less vulnerable to cyberattack.
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CISA seeks comments on securing cloud business applications
April 19, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureA new program aims to develop consistent, effective, modern and manageable security configurations that will help secure information assets stored within cloud environments.
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CISA details cyber incident reporting for infrastructure operators
April 18, 2022 | News, CybersecurityCISA wants critical infrastructure partners to report information on repeated attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems, malicious code and ransomware.
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Hackers build tool to penetrate industrial control systems, feds warn
April 14, 2022 | News, CybersecurityEnabling full system access to operational technologies, the tool is intuitive enough for less sophisticated threat actors to target power plants and water treatment facilities.
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Google survey suggests government workers dissatisfied with legacy software, concerned over cyberattacks
April 01, 2022 | News, CybersecurityA Google survey of federal, state or local government employees revealed a heavy reliance on Microsoft products and expectations of cyberattacks.
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White House warns of potential Russian cyberattack based on new intel
March 22, 2022 | News, CybersecurityDistressed by the continued lack of cybersecurity basics implemented in critical infrastructure sectors, the White House issued “a call to action.”
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Financial regulator says use of crypto helps—not hurts—ransomware investigations
March 18, 2022 | News, CybersecurityWhile cryptocurrency is preferred by ransomware perpetrators because of its perceived anonymity, it has significant visibility and investigative benefits over opaque banking, a FinCEN official told a Senate committee.