CISA’s top 10 misconfigurations reveal ‘systemic weaknesses’

Common mistakes including poor credential management, weak MFA and lackluster patching continue to harm large enterprises.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 16, 2023

Federal agencies press OT/ICS providers on open-source security

The U.S. is scrutinizing the security of critical infrastructure providers, which are becoming more dependent on connected infrastructure.

By David Jones • Oct. 12, 2023

Progress Software’s financial hit from MOVEit cuts deeper

With insurance coverage dwindling, and class-action lawsuits and financial restitution claims piling up, more trouble could be on the way for the software company.

By Matt Kapko • Oct. 11, 2023

CISA pivots focus to China-linked threats against critical infrastructure

The agency now considers China the top nation-state threat, after a heavy emphasis on risks related to the Russia-Ukraine war.

By David Jones • Oct. 5, 2023

CISA furloughs will cut deep if government shuts down

The agency will have to operate with a skeleton staff, which will reduce assessments and other programs for underserved critical infrastructure sectors and private industry partners.

By David Jones • Sept. 29, 2023

Cisco routers abused by China-linked hackers against US, Japan companies

A longstanding group, identified as BlackTech, uses custom malware to evade detection and hack into international subsidiaries of U.S. and Japanese firms.

By David Jones • Sept. 28, 2023

CISA rolls dice on public service campaign to raise cyber awareness

The agency is hoping to get families and small businesses to adopt MFA, use stronger passwords and recognize phishing attacks.

By David Jones • Sept. 27, 2023

CISA urges use of memory safe code in software development

Unsafe programming languages, like C and C++, account for more than 70% of security vulnerabilities. 

By David Jones • Sept. 22, 2023

US is making headway on securing cyber infrastructure, commission says

While Cyberspace Solarium Commission leaders praised U.S. cybersecurity improvements, they said more work is needed to secure critical infrastructure.

By David Jones • Sept. 20, 2023

FBI director urges private sector to work with the agency on cyber threats

Christopher Wray told attendees at Mandiant’s mWISE 2023 private sector assistance contributed to the success of several recent operations.

By David Jones • Sept. 19, 2023

SEC cyber disclosure rules: What’s the role of the CIO?

CIOs are on the front lines of managing the IT estate, making them a critical part of rapid incident response. 

By Roberto Torres • Sept. 19, 2023

6 stories on how SEC’s cyber rules are changing security response

As enforcement of the rules takes effect later this year, themes around how and when businesses will disclose security incidents will emerge. 

By Naomi Eide • Sept. 15, 2023

White House, federal cyber leaders pledge renewed support for open source security

CISA released a roadmap for open source software security as industry officials convened to map out additional steps to protect federal agencies and the larger ecosystem.

By David Jones • Sept. 13, 2023

MGM Resorts discloses cyber incident in filing with SEC

Moody’s Investors Service called the cyber incident credit negative, and MGM is still taking steps to protect data and fully secure business operations. 

By David Jones • Sept. 13, 2023

White House mulls rating system to boost cybersecurity for critical infrastructure

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber, told the Billington Cybersecurity Summit that a new ransomware summit is set and updated a consumer labeling push for IoT.  

By David Jones • Sept. 11, 2023

CISA director: Critical infrastructure cyber incident reporting rules almost ready

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is in the final stages of work on the reporting requirements included in a March 2022 law.

By David Jones • Sept. 8, 2023

Cybersecurity investments boost profitability, resilience: White House

Expenditures on resilience will help companies reduce downtime, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden said at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit.

By David Jones • Sept. 6, 2023

CISA creates voluntary ed tech pledge to boost K-12 cybersecurity

Companies signing the agreement are urged to commit to encouraging the use of multifactor authentication and public vulnerability disclosure.

By Anna Merod • Sept. 6, 2023

SEC cyber disclosure rules put CISO liability under the spotlight

Security executives find themselves in the eye of the needle as governance and incident response come into focus.

By David Jones • Sept. 5, 2023

SEC cyber disclosure rules are taking effect: Here’s what to expect

With enforcement on the horizon, much of the SEC's rules for material disclosures are subject to interpretation.

By Naomi Eide • Aug. 31, 2023

US leads takedown of Qakbot malware, which automated initial infections

The botnet and malware had infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide and was linked to the abuse of OneNote files.

By David Jones • Aug. 30, 2023

Software industry urged to assume risk on open source security

The Open Source Security Foundation called on commercial and non-commercial organizations that use open source software components to adopt better security practices.

By David Jones • Aug. 25, 2023

Government investigation puts spotlight on password insecurity

A team working for the Department of Interior’s inspector general successfully cracked 1 in 5 active user passwords, a ratio that highlights traps in cybersecurity standards, Mike Kosask from LastPass writes.

By Michael Kosak • Aug. 24, 2023

Cyber authorities have a plan to defend remote monitoring tools

Threat actors can turn one point of attack into many by targeting remote management services that lack security controls.

By Matt Kapko • Aug. 18, 2023

SEC cyber rules ignite tension between reputation and security risk

The rules, which take effect Sept. 5, encountered mixed reactions. Some champion board-level cyber accountability. Others say the rules are too big of a lift.

By David Jones • Aug. 15, 2023