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Tag: Cybersecurity
The State Department and 3 other US agencies earn a D for cybersecurity
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cybersecurity at eight federal agencies is so poor that four of them earned grades of D, three got Cs, and only one received a B in a report issued Tuesday by a US Senate Committee. “It is clear that the data entrusted to these eight key agencies remains at risk,” the […]
Cybersecurity is the latest front in the escalating US-China cold war
But despite the rhetoric, there may not be much the U.S. can do to retaliate. Read More
The cybersecurity market is red hot
The market for cybersecurity companies is heating up amid the huge number of high-profile hacks and ransomware attacks. Read More
Biden signs executive order to strengthen US cybersecurity
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Photographer is my life) Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday in an attempt to bolster US cybersecurity defenses, after a number of devastating hacks including the Colonial pipeline attack revealed vulnerabilities across business and government. “Recent cybersecurity incidents… are a sobering reminder that US public and private sector […]
Let us count the ways the U.S. is falling behind in cybersecurity
The U.S. is moving too slowly in its response to major hacks. Read More
The hypocrisy of a SolarWinds hack-back by Biden
When is retaliation warranted? Read More
Bloomberg’s ‘big hack’ sequel only raises more questions
Anonymous and secondhand sourcing fails to settle the matter. Read More
Missing laptops raise cyber risks from U.S. Capitol mayhem
Federal authorities are assessing the cybersecurity risks created by rioters roaming freely through congressional offices during Wednesday’s rampage at the U.S. Capitol, including missing laptops and computers that were left unsecured. While there is no indication that hacking into computer networks was a goal of the rioters, at least three computers were reported missing and […]
Attempted coup at Capitol presents key opportunity for cyberattack, experts warn
Rioters who breached the U.S. capitol building have been spotted sitting at congressional desks with physical access to desktop computers and other devices. According to experts, there’s low risk that the rioting will pose a direct threat to the security of the Capitol’s computer networks or information on devices. But the chaos may be a […]