Katherine Rawls, the Department of Transportation’s director of sector cyber engagement, participates in a Scoop News Group-produced GDIT event on Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Also pictured are John Garstka, left, cyber warfare director at DOD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, Dr. Matthew Rogers, right, industrial control systems expert at CISA, and Dr. Emma Stewart, second from right, chief power grid scientist & research strategist at the Idaho National Laboratory. (Scoop News Group photo) Federal transportation officials aim to ‘bridge gaps’ in OT cybersecurity In a post-Colonial Pipeline world, DOT and TSA leaders say they’re pursuing a cross-sector approach to protecting operational technology. Dec 4, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Delta Airlines passengers line up for agent assistance at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 22. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) CrowdStrike points finger back at Delta after airline threatened to sue over outages Delta will have to account for its own shortcomings if it follows through on a threat based on a “misleading narrative,” CrowdStrike said. Aug 5, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) GAO: Federal agencies lack insight on ransomware protections for critical infrastructure The Government Accountability Office finds that agencies overseeing key critical infrastructure sectors don’t know whether protections against ransomware have been implemented. Jan 30, 2024 By Matt Bracken
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
The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Major cyber incident reporting requirement, CISA budget hike on precipice of becoming law The incident reporting legislation, long in the works, also comes with nearly $2.6 billion for the agency for fiscal 2022. Mar 11, 2022 By Tim Starks
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
(Getty Images) Email scammers posed as DOT officials in phishing messages focused on $1 trillion bill The hackers even eventually dump their targets off at DOT's real website. Sep 15, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty Images) Amid ransomware fallout, Energy Secretary asks Americans to avoid panic buying fuel Top U.S. officials are keeping in contact with the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, which experienced a ransomware attack. May 12, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Getty Images US issues emergency declaration following Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident, relaxing transport rules The 'regional emergency declaration” is meant to alleviate any disruptions to supply following the incident at Colonial Pipeline. May 10, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Pixabay) Republican senators ask DOT, FAA to cease using Chinese drones Capitol Hill is putting on the pressure. Dec 18, 2019 By Shannon Vavra