Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Archives

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., leaves the Senate floor following a vote on Jan. 23. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) ***Local Caption *** Ben Ray Lujan

Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment.

2 days ago By Tim Starks

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.

3 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

Inside a new initiative to lend cybersecurity volunteers to organizations that need it most

The idea behind the initiative, details of which CyberScoop is first reporting, is that too much cyber expertise doing volunteer work is uncoordinated.

Dec 3, 2024 By Tim Starks

Stronger cyber protections in health care targeted in new Senate bill

The bipartisan legislation from four senators is aimed at strengthening providers’ cyber defenses and protecting Americans’ health data.

Nov 22, 2024 By Matt Bracken

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Rail and pipeline representatives push to dial back TSA’s cyber mandates

House Republicans during a Tuesday hearing were sympathetic to industry calls for shaving down cyber regulations.

Nov 19, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

This handout image, obtained August 21, 2008 taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera on board the ESA’s Mars Express shows the highest-resolution full-disc image yet of the surface of the moon Phobos. (Photo by NASA/ESA via Getty Images)

Alleged Russian Phobos ransomware administrator extradited to U.S., in custody

Evgenii Ptitsyn is said to have helped operate a ransomware-as-a-service organization that extorted millions from more than 1K victims, including schools and hospitals.

Nov 18, 2024 By Tim Starks