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GovInfoSecurity.com covers the latest news, laws, regulations and directives related to government information security, focusing on the White House's cybersecurity initiatives.
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Experts Warn Federal Cyber Strategies Increasingly Lack Accompanying Resources
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released a new plan to further align federal cybersecurity operations that experts say will likely face significant implementation roadblocks due to a lack of funding, leadership buy-in and technical resources ..read more
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Former Royal Mail and Manchester University CISOs Talk Ransomware Response
Timely notification of ransomware incidents to British law enforcement agencies played a crucial role in understanding the threats and in developing mitigation strategies, the former security heads of Royal Mail and the University of Manchester said ..read more
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Cybersecurity Experts Say Operatives Probably Intercepted Physical Supply Chain
It doesn't appear to be a cyberattack, security experts said of the hundreds of pagers that blew up Tuesday across Lebanon, an apparent salvo against Hezbollah militants by the Israeli government. "The only logical explanation is that explosives and a side channel for detonation was likely used ..read more
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iPhone Maker Seeks Voluntary Dismissal, Citing Concerns Over Sensitive Data Leaking
Apple has filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against NSO Group, citing concerns over the potential exposure of sensitive threat intelligence information. The tech giant believes continuing the lawsuit could compromise its ability to protect users and lead to the disclosure of sensitive data ..read more
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1d ago
Repeat IPOs Have Been Very Rare in Security. Don't Expect SailPoint to Change That.
Thoma Bravo has begun interviewing underwriters as it explores an initial public offering for SailPoint, Bloomberg reported last week. The private equity firm hasn't finalized details, including the timing of a potential listing for the identity governance and administration vendor ..read more
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Preparing healthcare organizations to respond to and rebound from a disruptive ransomware attack is akin to implementing a "12-step program," said Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of consultancy CyberSolutionsMD and recently retired long-serving director of medical informatics at Kaiser Permanente ..read more
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At-Large Wu Song, 39, Faces 28-Count Criminal Indictment
U.S. federal prosecutors indicted a Chinese national employed by a state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate with a yearslong phishing campaign aimed at extracting software developed for NASA. Prosecutors said Song began sending out targeted emails in 2017 ..read more
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1d ago
5 Cybersecurity Firms Provide Large Pool of Government-Funded Espionage Resources
China's cyberespionage campaigns, viewed as an extension of the communist regime's wider geopolitical moves, rely on civilian hackers from domestic security firms for much of their success. Researchers say these groups face off in intense rivalries for lucrative government contracts ..read more
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New Security Measures Follow High-Profile Hacks of Snowflake Customers
Data warehousing platform Snowflake rolled out default MFA - as well as a 14-character password minimum - to shore up security in the wake of a series of cyberattacks in June that hit high-profile customers including Santander Bank, Advance Auto Parts, LA Unified School District and Neiman Marcus ..read more
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4d ago
Series C Funds to Fuel AI Research, Government Sector Investment and Global Growth
Strider Technologies has raised $55 million in a Series C funding round to strengthen its AI capabilities and fuel global expansion efforts. The money will enhance the company’s AI-driven insights, support business with government agencies, and fuel international expansion in Europe and Asia ..read more