Cynthia Brumfield
Cynthia Brumfield is a veteran communications and technology analyst who is currently focused on cybersecurity. She runs a cybersecurity news destination site, Metacurity.com.
18 new cybersecurity bills introduced as US congressional interest heats up
The new bills, many with bi-partisan support, aim to increase cybersecurity funding, improve breach reporting, investigate cryptocurrencies, and more.
TSA issues second cybersecurity directive for pipeline companies
Experts applaud the agency's new, detailed security requirements for US pipeline operators but question how they will be enforced or monitored.
Biden administration, US allies condemn China's malicious hacking, espionage actions
Global coalition calls on China to curtail its cyber activities. For the first time, the US blames China directly for ransomware attacks.
Biden Administration announces flurry of new anti-ransomware efforts
The defensive initiatives include a reward for information on nation-state actors and the formation of a new interagency ransomware task force.
NIST’s EO-mandated software security guidelines could be a game-changer
While experts applaud the new security guidance, it's unclear whether software vendors will completely embrace and implement the needed security practices.
Ransomware talks: How Biden could push Putin to the table
Under pressure to end the ransomware scourge, the White House faces strong headwinds. The problem: Putin has no motivation to change the status quo.
Proposed bill would create a new federal agency to protect consumer data
The Data Protection Act of 2021 has wide-ranging definitions of high-risk data practices and privacy harm.
NIST defines "critical software" with a broad range of security functions
The goal is to enable stronger security practices for government-purchased software mandated by President Biden's cybersecurity executive order.
Four states propose laws to ban ransomware payments
Some state legislatures are debating bills that could limit or ban ransom payments. A better option, experts say, is mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks.
Government-mandated SBOMs to throw light on software supply chain security
The US government will soon require vendors to provide a software bill of materials to help ensure integrity of an application's components.