Imagine losing power for days, or weeks. What about running water and telecommunications? Mass transportation grinds to a halt, healthcare facilities scramble and financial systems unravel. “You’re talking about America’s lifelines. When they go down for more than a moment, it’s a bad day,” said…
A key law that helps the federal government guard against cyber threats to U.S. critical systems expired as the government shut down Wednesday, partially blinding Washington to attacks from adversaries that are only growing more sophisticated and persistent. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act has been…
Dark Reading Confidential Episode 10: It’s past time for a comprehensive plan to protect vital US systems from nation-state cyberattacks, and increasingly, that responsibility is falling to asset owners across a vast swath of organizations, who likely never bargained for an international cyber conflict playing out…
That risk is both credible and growing, said Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, former executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Can a centuries-old war power used for legalizing piracy be the key to U.S. cyber retaliation? The Trump administration and industry partners have discussed whether privateering contracts — once used to deputize pirate ships — could offer inspiration for authorizing private sector hacking operations against…
Last week, we spoke with industry experts about why every organization needs a solid cybersecurity incident response plan (CIRP). This week, we’re taking it a step further—breaking down the essential steps Managed Service Providers (MSPs) should follow to build a plan that not only responds…
A panel of policymakers at a discussion hosted by McCrary at RSA was very clear on the threat.
“I expect sometime during the month of April" this could happen, Mike Rogers told Frank Cilluffo.
“The proposed reductions to CISA will weaken U.S. cybersecurity at a time when cyber threats are only increasing,” Michael Daniel said.
Michael Daniel joined editors from Information Security Media Group to examine what is eroding U.S. cyber defenses.
