Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., and ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speak to one another during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2024. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Removal of Cyber Safety Review Board members sparks alarm from cyber pros, key lawmaker Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach. 3 days ago By Tim Starks
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on Friday. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) Noem: No anti-disinformation, misinformation action under her as DHS secretary She said at her confirmation hearing that CISA needs to be “smaller, more nimble” and it has gone “far off-mission.” Jan 17, 2025 By Tim Starks
(Scoop News Group) Restoring U.S. cyber resilience: A blueprint for the new administration The Trump administration can start by returning CISA to its core mission, former DHS and California officials argue. Jan 17, 2025 By Brian Harrell Jeff Le
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
East Steps of the US Capitol from the ground with a clear blue sky. (Getty Images) 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
Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Silicon Valley; Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cyber security company. (Getty Images) More bugs in Palo Alto Expedition see active exploitation, CISA warns Hackers have been actively targeting the firewall management software through multiple vulnerabilities. Nov 15, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances on stage with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, during a town hall event in Oaks, Pennsylvania on Oct. 14. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) DHS nominee Kristi Noem stood alone for rejecting department cyber grants to state, local governments But the South Dakota governor has touted cybersecurity as her state’s “next big industry” and signed cyber legislation into law. Nov 12, 2024 By Tim Starks
Safe Mode What will GenAI regulation look like in 2025? Casey Bleeker, CEO of SurePath AI Nov 7, 2024 By Greg Otto CyberScoop Staff
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives leave the U.S. Capitol after a series of votes on Sept. 25. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. Nov 7, 2024 By Tim Starks
Steel oil pipes from a refinery. (Getty Images) 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