Committee Members voted to recommend Sean Plankey for director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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Minnesota Activates National Guard in Response to Cyberattack
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called in the National Guard to assist the City of Saint Paul in responding to a cyberattack.
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ToolShell Attacks Hit 400+ SharePoint Servers, US Government Victims Named
More information has emerged on the ToolShell SharePoint zero-day attacks, including impact, victims, and threat actors.
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UK’s Ransomware Payment Ban: Bold Strategy or Dangerous Gamble?
Critics warn that a ban on ransomware payments may lead to dangerous unintended consequences, including forcing victims into secrecy or incentivizing attackers to shift tactics.
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UK Sanctions Russian Hackers Tied to Assassination Attempts
The UK government has sanctioned three Russian APTs and 18 individuals for their involvement in cyber operations against Ukraine, NATO allies, and EU.
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China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked US National Guard
Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon targeted a National Guard unit’s network and tapped into communications with other units.
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NASA Needs Agency-Wide Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: GAO
NASA needs to perform an agency-wide cybersecurity risk assessment and to complete important cybersecurity tasks for each of its projects.
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Casie Antalis Named Executive Director of CISA
Casie Antalis is the new executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency after the departure of Bridget Bean.
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Canada Gives Hikvision the Boot on National Security Grounds
Canada has ordered Hikvision to cease all operations in the country and prohibited the purchase and use of Hikvision products within government entities.
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Patrick Ware Named Executive Director of US Cyber Command
The NSA’s Patrick Ware has taken up the role of Cybercrom executive director after the departure of Morgan Adamski.
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