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NIST renews cyber center partnership, launches small business focus
March 08, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe agency renewed its partnerships that support the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and launched the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest.
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Lawmaker: Schools need federal advocate to negotiate cyber contracts
| News, CybersecuritySen. Ron Wyden penned a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, asking the agency to assist U.S. schools in drafting cybersecurity and data protection contracts with technology firms.
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How data breaches lead to fraud risk
March 07, 2023 | News, CybersecurityBy understanding the type and severity of data breaches, agencies can see where they should focus their efforts to curb identity fraud and prevent further victimization.
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National cyber strategy ‘promising’ for state, local governments
March 06, 2023 | Cybersecurity, NewsWhile some groups applauded the Biden administration’s pledge to prioritize cybersecurity and help small governments fight attacks, others said more technical assistance and federal funding is needed.
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EPA releases water systems cyber requirement in tandem with national strategy
| News, CybersecurityThe Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new cybersecurity guidelines to help states evaluate their water sanitation systems’ defenses.
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Ransomware payments decreased in 2022 as criminals used other extortion tactics
| News, CybersecurityA report from Recorded Future found that, even as ransomware continues to pose a global challenge for individuals and organizations, threat actors are increasingly using other methods to steal sensitive data and demand payments from victims.
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Drone cybersecurity assessment program launches
March 02, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe certification of commercial drones will help governments ensure the devices meet supply chain cybersecurity requirements.
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Work with what you’ve got: Accelerating zero trust deployments
March 01, 2023 | News, CybersecurityCOMMENTARY | Because zero trust is founded on cybersecurity tenets like segmentation and identity management, state and local governments can adopt the strategy quickly and effectively.
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Unpatched, known vulnerabilities still key driver of cyberattacks
| News, CybersecuritySeparate research reports find that vulnerabilities for which patches have already been issued remain hackers’ primary way into an organization.
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Cyber criminals are increasingly exploiting cloud environments, report finds
| News, CybersecurityA new CrowdStrike report found that hackers and digital adversaries are relying less on malware, and more on unpatched vulnerabilities and data weaponization.