What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next
Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.
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More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say
The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down.
Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term?
If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent.
Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility
Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.
The missed opportunities in White House’s critical infrastructure directive
The rewrite of PPD-21 is a good start, but still relies on Congress to get through the biggest hurdles, experts say.
New cyber reality: With great interdependence comes great liability
Biden's cybersecurity strategy rightly advocates for more regulation. For companies doing security right, there’s no need to panic.
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REvil prosecutions reach a ‘dead end,’ Russian media reports
The contention follows multiple claims from Russian officials that a lack of U.S. cooperation was hurting their case.
White House cyber official: U.S. beating China in race to quantum supremacy
A White House official overseeing cyber said Monday that the U.S. is beating China in a race for quantum supremacy but at least one expert called that…
Debate erupts at news the White House may scale back DOD cyber-ops authorities
Cybersecurity and homeland security experts are split on the wisdom of scaling back broad authorities that DOD has to launch cyber-operations.
US racing to address Microsoft vulnerabilities, especially for small businesses
Microsoft's new tool seems to be helping.