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TSA — The spotlight is on the Transportation Security Administration and other agencies’ work on pipeline cybersecurity. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Steady leadership prepares TSA to face evolving cyber threats

New presidents bring new policies. But amid rapidly expanding cyber threats, steady leadership at the federal agencies charged with securing critical infrastructure is, well, critical. David Pekoske,…

4 days ago By Mark Montgomery Jiwon Ma

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TSA issues proposed cyber mandates for pipelines, rail, airlines

The post-Colonial Pipeline proposal requires the agency's charges to follow one cyber mandate to rule them all.

Nov 7, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

Presidente Rodrigo Chaves and First Lady greet the camera after being inaugurated during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Legislative Assembly building on May 8, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Photo by Arnoldo Robert/Getty Images)

Costa Rican president begins tenure with ransomware national emergency declaration

A Conti affiliate claimed responsibility and has posted more than 672 GB of data so far.

May 9, 2022 By AJ Vicens

Automotive parts maker Denso confirms cyberattack

Denso said there was a breach related to its German operations.

Mar 16, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission pushed some major policies into law. So what now?

It's going to track how its recommendations are implemented, and study some issues where it only scratched the surface.

Mar 8, 2022 By Tim Starks

Toyota factory — A worker assembles a Toyota Motor Corp Crown vehicle on the production line of the company’s Motomachi factory on July 30, 2018 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Suspected cyberattack on parts supplier forces Toyota to shut down Japan plants

Reports said the supplier, Kojima Industries Corp., was working to address an incident that blocked its network from communicating with Toyota's.

Feb 28, 2022 By Joe Warminsky

Workers unload boxes of flowers from a cargo plane at Miami International Airport on Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP via Getty Images)

Years of hacks against aviation, transportation industries tied to one group, researchers say

Cybercrime seems to be the main goal of a group Proofpoint is calling "TA2541."

Feb 15, 2022

An aircraft grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, operated by Ryanair, is pictured beyond unused Swissport stairs, on the apron at Manchester Airport in Manchester, north west England on May 1, 2020. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Ransomware spree hitting European oil, transport companies

European officials do not currently believe that some of the attacks are linked.

Feb 4, 2022 By Tim Starks

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 09: Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) trains sit on the tracks at Union Station on November 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rail industry gets new cyber directives from TSA

Companies will have to designate cybersecurity coordinators and follow clear rules for incident response.

Dec 2, 2021 By Tonya Riley

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive for the signing ceremony for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on the South Lawn at the White House on November 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. The $1.2 trillion package will provide funds for public infrastructure projects including improvements to the country’s transportation networks, increasing rural broadband access, and projects to modernizing water and energy systems. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Biden signs infrastructure bill that provides nearly $2 billion for cybersecurity

The big-ticket cyber item in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is $1 billion in state and local grants.

Nov 15, 2021 By Tim Starks