News August 23, 2023

Securing critical infrastructure with the carrot and stick

4 min read - It wasn’t long ago that cybersecurity was a fringe topic of interest. Now, headline-making breaches impact large numbers of everyday citizens. Entire cities find themselves under cyberattack. In a short time, cyber has taken an important place in the national…

CISO November 10, 2022

Reporting healthcare cyber incidents under new CIRCIA rules

4 min read - Numerous high-profile cybersecurity events in recent years, such as the Colonial Pipeline and SolarWinds attacks, spurred the US government to implement new legislation. In response to the growing threat, President Biden signed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act…

Data Protection August 22, 2022

CISA or CVSS: How Today’s Vulnerability Databases Work Together

3 min read - In the cybersecurity field, large databases of known threats and vulnerabilities have often been an essential resource. These catalogs show you where to focus your efforts. They’re also a good tool for prioritizing patches to increase security and mitigate the…

Government July 25, 2022

U.S. Cybersecurity Policy Has Changed Since the Colonial Pipeline Attack

3 min read - More than a year ago, a ransomware attack made the news across the nation. The Colonial Pipeline Company announced on May 7, 2021, that the DarkSide Ransomware-as-a-Service group, based in eastern Europe, had hit it. The FBI has since confirmed…

News June 1, 2022

Federal director warns against possible Russian cyberattacks

2 min read - U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly highlighted the importance of defending against Russian cyberattacks in a recent interview.  “We are seeing evolving intelligence about Russians planning for potential attacks,” she told 60 Minutes. “We have to…

News October 6, 2021

CISA Creates JCDC Agency for U.S. Cyber Defense Operations Plans

2 min read - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the creation of a new agency on Aug. 6 to lead the development and execution of U.S. cyber defense plans. CISA dubbed the new agency the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC). Its…