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Election security status: Some progress on ballot integrity, but not on Russian interference
With the election less than two months away, government and election officials say voting itself is more secure, but Russian disinformation remains largely unaddressed.
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Securing the edge: 5 best practices
Considering how much is at stake in terms of data and infrastructure exposure, companies looking to take advantage of edge computing’s promise will need to take steps to mitigate the risks.
CMMC bakes security into DoD’s supply chain, has value for all businesses
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification provides a means for the DoD to certify the security capabilities of its contractors, but it's a good way to assess the cybersecurity maturity for all companies.
Security in the spotlight as the US heads into elections
A new report and tabletop exercise show how the upcoming US elections could be disrupted at the local government level without hacking the election itself.
Many Cyberspace Solarium Commission recommendations expected to become federal law
Dozens of cybersecurity measures designed to protect US businesses and infrastructure are part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Budget, political concerns might eliminate some.
Twitter hack raises alarm among government officials, security experts
The recent account takeover attack underscores how Twitter and other social platforms have become a critical component of political systems worldwide.
Time running out to protect US November elections
Experts say it's too late for significant legislative action to better protect voting this fall, but meaningful changes are still possible.
New DOE document names China, Russia as threats to US bulk power system
A US Department of Energy RFI seeks information on energy industry's supply chain security practices following executive order to develop industry regulations.
Solar power shines light on security for the renewable energy industry
Solar power plants have massive numbers of vulnerable internet-connected devices. It's recent focus on cybersecurity is awakening the rest of the renewable energy industry to the threat.
Bipartisan bill could bring back the White House national cyber director role
Cyberspace Solarium Commission leaders introduce the National Cyber Director Act to reintroduce cybersecurity expertise into the White House.
Data security risks threaten approval of Chinese undersea cable plan
The US government's "Team Telecom" wants to partially deny a proposed undersea cable connection between the US and Hong Kong over surveillance, data theft concerns.
Critical flaws in embedded TCP/IP library impact millions of IoT devices across industries
The memory corruption flaws exist in a wide range of commercial and consumer devices, and can allow full takeover of them.
Senate subcommittee blasts FCC and Team Telecom approach to Chinese supply chain threats
A report claims that oversight of Chinese telecoms for security threats to the US communications supply chain is lacking and without adequate authority.
Executive order boots “foreign adversaries” from US electric grid over security concerns
White House action implies that China is "creating and exploiting" vulnerabilities in the US power grid. Experts say hardware backdoors have the potential for doing significant damage.
Attempted cyberattack highlights vulnerability of global water infrastructure
Water utilities often have few cybersecurity resources and are subject to few regulations. A failed Stuxnet-like attack on Israel's water supply shows how dangerous that could be.
No election security funding in latest round of stimulus funding
Doubts raised about funding for 2020 election security and mail-in voting as money omitted from the latest stimulus bill.
Mail-in ballots during COVID crisis necessary, but with risk says expert
Noted election security researcher Harri Hursti says mail-in voting is likely the only option for a safe, secure US presidential election, but voter and election worker training needed.
Cyberspace Solarium report calls for layered cyber deterrence, defend forward strategy
The intergovernmental commission outlines the steps needed to defend the United States from modern cybersecurity threats.
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