Tonya Riley
Washington Post
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The Cybersecurity 202: Maricopa County is showing how not to audit an election
Arizona’s top election official is urging the county to discard audited voting machines over security concerns. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Industry groups express cautious optimism about Biden's executive order on software standards
They say that the standards outlined in the order could bring much needed clarity to companies that partner with the federal government. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: The Colonial Pipeline hack sparks concerns about economic security
Lawmakers are urging the White House to create a plan to secure the economy in the case of a major cyberattack. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Cybercriminals scammed a record number of victims with cryptocurrency
The scammers take over verified Twitter and YouTube accounts and then manipulate them into looking like the accounts of high-profile celebrities like Elon Musk. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Biden says the Russian government was not involved with Colonial Pipeline hack
But that doesn't leave Russia, a know safeharbor for cybercriminals, off the hook. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Biden administration issues executive order in wake of pipeline attack
The Biden administration wants to use the government's spending power to make all software harder to hack. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Officials call for greater TSA accountability after Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
The cyberattack has raised concerns about the agency's pipeline security program. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: An attack on a critical pipeline highlights the need for stronger ransomware policies
Telling companies not to pay isn't always the best advice, experts say. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: A leading House Republican wants to double funding to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks
Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) wants to put CISA on track to become a $5 billion agency. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Lawmakers scramble for legislative solutions to a growing ransomware crisis
'These attacks are more than a mere inconvenience,' said House Homeland cyber subcommittee chair Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.). 'They are a national security threat.' → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Lawmakers want greater resources, authorities for CISA to protect critical infrastructure
They say the nation's top cybersecurity agency can't adequately protect key industries like the water and power. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: The Biden administration will prioritize cybersecurity in the distribution of $1 billion in federal IT funding
New plans will also update how agencies repay the grants, reducing the barriers for agency's to act more quickly. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: The Justice Department launched a 120-day review into its cybersecurity strategy
The review will look at threats from foreign cybercriminals including supply-chain attacks. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: The Defense Department isn't armed to combat the growing threat of information warfare, experts warn
'Cyber-enabled disinformation, whether domestically or foreign generated, is a national security problem, corroding our democracy and governmental institutions, and threatening our public health and, potentially, public safety,' says former NSA general counsel Glenn Gerstell. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: A group of industry, government and cyber experts have a big plan to disrupt the ransomware crisis
They say the government needs to take swift, coordinated effort to disrupt hackers --- now. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Lawmakers want to create a reserve corps of cybersecurity experts to respond to the next SolarWinds
The reserve would provide backup talent to the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Apple's move marks significant milestone in consumer privacy debate
Users can now opt of location tracking services. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Nearly two-thirds of cybersecurity experts think Biden's response to Russian hack is sufficient
That's according to our Network survey. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Biden's pick for White House cyber director wants to see better relationship building with the private sector
Human relationships need to be the backbone to threat-sharing technology, says Chris Inglis. → Read More
The Cybersecurity 202: Encrypted messaging app Signal finds serious flaws with a phone cracking tool favored by law enforcement
The findings could cast doubt on the tool's use in the courtroom. → Read More