AmericasIoT Cybersecurity: Dems Pursue Cyber Shield Act Legislation AgainD. Howard KassMarch 29, 2021Democrats reintroduce Cyber Shield Act, a voluntary IoT certification program that allow manufacturers to verify their connected devices as hacker proof.
Governance, Risk and ComplianceNew York DFS Fines Mortgage Lender in Cybersecurity Enforcement ActionJoe PanettieriMarch 29, 2021Residential Mortgage Services RMS agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine for violating New York State DFS Cybersecurity Regulation.
AmericasRussia Hacked DHS Leader, Cybersecurity Staff Emails: ReportJoe PanettieriMarch 29, 2021Russia allegedly hacked email accounts belonging to the Trump administration’s head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), AP reports.
AmericasLawmakers Press Biden to Nominate Federal Cybersecurity Leader NowD. Howard KassMarch 29, 2021The White House has yet to nominate a national cybersecurity director to centralize federal cybersecurity policy. Critics want action.
AmericasPentagon’s Cyber Forces Conducted Dozens of Operations to Protect 2020 Elections, General SaysD. Howard KassMarch 29, 2021The Pentagon’s cyber forces carried out some two dozen strategic operations to safeguard the 2020 national elections.
AmericasU.S. Electric Grid Security: Distribution Systems Need Attention, Report SaysD. Howard KassMarch 25, 2021U.S. electric grid’s distribution systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could trigger extensive power outages, report says.
AmericasU.S. Subpoenas Chinese Telecoms in Supply Chain Risk InvestigationD. Howard KassMarch 23, 2021U.S. Department of Commerce subpoenaed Chinese telecommunications companies to question their involvement in cyber-related national security risks.
AmericasPYSA Ransomware Attacks U.S., U.K. Schools, FBI Alert WarnsD. Howard KassMarch 18, 2021PYSA ransomware attacks hit UK & UK schools, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cyber wing warn in a joint Flash alert.
