Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., talks with reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol following the first vote of the week on June 17. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Wyden legislation would mandate FCC cybersecurity rules for telecoms It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law. 10 hours ago By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Guan Tianfeng used a zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls. 13 hours ago By Matt Bracken
Jessica Rosenworcel (L), Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr arrives to testify during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing in 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies. 5 days ago By Tim Starks
Super Typhoon Yutu, strongest storm on Earth in 2018. Satellite view. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. Getty Images U.S. government says Salt Typhoon is still in telecom networks The United States and other Western nations released guidance Tuesday designed to evict the China-linked group in the wake of the high-profile hack. Dec 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
John Thune (R-SD) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity The little-populated state is seeing its governor and two senators move into key positions to influence cyber policy. Nov 27, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Here’s how simple it is for script kiddies to stand up DDoS services How plug-and-play hacking tools and lax configs helped a Russian script kiddie start a scheme. Nov 26, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
(Getty Images) Malware linked to Salt Typhoon used to hack telcos around the world A report from Trend Micro details the highly sophisticated ways Salt Typhoon carries out its operations. Nov 25, 2024 By Greg Otto
Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks on July 11 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images) Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns. Nov 19, 2024 By Tim Starks
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on March 25, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Astrid Riecken/Getty Images) Bipartisan Senate bill targets supply chain threats from foreign adversaries The bill would strengthen oversight powers for the body charged with investigating IT products from China and other foes. Nov 19, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Safe Mode Securing the Skies: Aerospace Cybersecurity with David Brumley David Brumley, Cybersecurity Professor at Carnegie Mellon & CEO of Mayhem Security; Danny Jenkins, Co-Founder & CEO of ThreatLocker Nov 14, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff