Administration Releases Guidance for Federal Agencies to Upgrade IT Systems
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott on Thursday announced the release of proposed guidance to kick-start an overhaul of the Federal Government’s antiquated IT...
U.S. Senator Probes Bot-Laden DDoS Attack on Dyn, Lack of Security of IoT Devices
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Cybersecurity Caucus, is...
Department of Treasury Instructs Banks to Provide Details of Cyberattacks
The U.S. government on Tuesday instructed banks to include details of cyberattacks when filing mandatory reports on fraud and money laundering. Banks have long...
DHS Developing ‘Strategic Principles’ to Secure IoT Following DDoS Attacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday it is working to “develop a set of strategic principles for securing the Internet of Things.”
DHS...
Federal Regulators Issue First-Ever Guidelines for Improving Automobile Cybersecurity
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday released proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity, aimed at protecting...
Blame the Bots: IoT Security Flaws a Major Factor in Massive Internet Outage
On Friday, Domain Name System provider Dyn said it was experiencing a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, which disabled access to some of the...
U.S. Banking Group Establishes Cyber Center to Strengthen U.S. Financial System
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) said Monday it has established a cyber unit, called the Financial Systemic Analysis & Resilience...
Feds Outline Proposed Standards for Banks to Implement Better Cybersecurity Hygiene
U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday outlined cybersecurity standards designed to protect financial markets and consumers from cyberattacks against the nation’s top financial institutions.
The Federal...
Smart Grids Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks: Smart Cities at Risk – Survey
A new survey has revealed that ninety-eight percent of IT professionals consider smart cities at risk for cyber attacks. Smart cities use IT solutions...
Microsoft Introduces Cloud Services Due Diligence Checklist
Microsoft has launched a cloud services due diligence checklist which it said is targeted at creating a more standardized procedure for organizations considering a...