Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech
March 14, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be rolling out a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for Internet of Things (IoT) products for consumers At its public meeting today, the Commission unanimously voted to approve the program, which will allow IoT manufacturers […]
February 21, 2024
Via: Government ExecutivePresident Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday that would give the Homeland Security Department more authority to address maritime cybersecurity threats. The order, previewed by officials in a call with reporters, would give the U.S. […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
February 15, 2024
Via: TechSpotThe USPTO’s new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence states that while AI-assisted inventions are not “categorically unpatentable, the inventorship analysis should focus on human contributions, as patents function to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.” Under the new guidance, […]
February 8, 2024
Via: StateScoopThe Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted a new rule on Thursday that bans the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls, granting state attorneys general to pursue legal action against the telemarketing scams. The ruling from the FCC comes shortly after […]
Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech
January 31, 2024
Via: NextgovThe White House on Wednesday affirmed its commitment to a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that would require publicly traded firms to disclose cybersecurity incidents, declaring that President Joe Biden will veto any legislative efforts to shutter the agency regulation. […]
January 24, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineVolunteer cybersecurity reserve workforces are growing in the face of infosec worker shortages, with US CyberCommand recently authorized in the 2024 NDAA to create its own civilian cybersecurity reserve corps. The creation of civilian cyber reserves has gained traction over […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
January 11, 2024
Via: ArsTechnicaOn Wednesday, news industry executives urged Congress for legal clarification that using journalism to train AI assistants like ChatGPT is not fair use, as claimed by companies such as OpenAI. Instead, they would prefer a licensing regime for AI training […]
January 10, 2024
Via: CSO OnlinePoorly secured Microsoft SQL servers in the US, EU, and LATAM are being attacked by financially motivated Turkish threat actors in an ongoing campaign to deliver MIMIC ransomware payloads, according to a Securonix research. The financial cyberthreat campaign named RE#TURGENCE […]
January 4, 2024
Via: CSO OnlineRansomware activity continues to threaten organizations and people while breach attempts are becoming more sophisticated and targeted – due largely to an increase in Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operations. The reality is that in an interconnected world, organizations can’t fully protect their […]
January 4, 2024
Via: Dark ReadingDecember’s cyberattack on Ukrainian telecommunications operator Kyivstar by Russian-backed threat actors dealt a catastrophic blow to the wealthy, privately-owned company, according to Illia Vitiuk, head of the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) cybersecurity department. In a new interview, he issued […]
January 4, 2024
Via: Washington's Top NewsU.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran as Moscow struggles to replenish supplies for its war with Ukraine, the White House said Thursday. Recently declassified […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech
December 28, 2023
Via: NextgovAI is poised to transform how public sector agencies approach mission-critical operations and solve the government’s greatest challenges. It can identify waste and fraud in government, strengthen cybersecurity efforts, and power chatbots and other tools to better serve constituents. However, […]
December 13, 2023
Via: Federal News NetworkThe National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s latest guidance offers software developers and suppliers a set of recommendations on how to securely source and store open source software, as open source tech use has skyrocketed in the […]
December 7, 2023
Via: Government ExecutiveTwenty federal agencies failed to meet the Biden administration’s deadline for implementing the most advanced cyber event logging requirements across their systems, with most agencies failing to implement even basic incident tracking standards, according to a recent report from the […]
December 6, 2023
Via: TechSpotBack in October, the Biden administration attempted to address the difficult issue of regulating artificial intelligence development with an executive order signed by the president that promised to manage the technology’s risks. The order covers many areas, including AI’s impact […]
Emerging Tech & Modernization, Policy, State & Local, Tech
November 21, 2023
Via: StateScoopCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office on Tuesday announced a new report outlining the potential benefits that generative AI could bring to state government — from improving accessibility of the state’s services to bolstering cybersecurity — along with an extensive description […]
November 16, 2023
Via: CSO OnlineWith the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) having taken legal action against CISOs at both SolarWinds and Uber, security executives feel the pressure to be absolutely precise when writing up security incidents that the company has decided are material. […]
November 15, 2023
Via: StateScoopOn Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to formally adopt rules intended to enable equal access to broadband internet by prohibiting “digital discrimination” by service providers. The adoption of the rules, which were first published as a public draft at […]
November 14, 2023
Via: ArsTechnicaThe Biden administration is studying 2,786 megahertz of spectrum that could be reallocated for purposes including wireless broadband networks, satellites, and drones, the White House said today. Some of the spectrum bands were already being investigated by federal agencies, though […]
November 10, 2023
Via: Dark ReadingIn an online overview published on Nov. 9, the government of Maine confirmed that a group of cybercriminals exploiting the now-infamous vulnerability in the MOVEit file-transfer tool to allow them access to files belonging to the State of Maine between […]