Policy & Regulation: Page 3
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Automakers meet growing data privacy challenges, experts say
A Federal Trade Commission crackdown and lawsuit against GM show automakers are navigating legal risks.
By Michael Brady • Aug. 28, 2024 -
CISA officials credit Microsoft security log expansion for improved threat visibility
CISA officials say they plan to hold Microsoft accountable to ensure the company lives up to its commitments.
By David Jones • Aug. 27, 2024 -
SEC settles cyber case with Equiniti Trust as oversight questions linger
The firm, formerly known as American Stock Transfer, will pay $850,000 to settle civil fraud charges involving the theft of $6.6 million in client funds.
By David Jones • Aug. 26, 2024 -
CISA’s $524M headquarters slated for DHS campus in 2027
Construction for the agency’s centralized facility is expected to break ground in the fall. CISA staffers are currently spread out across five office rentals.
By Matt Kapko • Aug. 23, 2024 -
US, Australian authorities lead international push to adopt event logging
State-linked and criminal threat groups are using living-off-the-land techniques to hide their hacking activities behind regular security tools.
By David Jones • Aug. 22, 2024 -
White House details $11M plan to help secure open source
National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., speaking at Def Con in Las Vegas, says federal assistance must be bolstered by more ownership among the community.
By David Jones • Aug. 14, 2024 -
CISA director: Cybersecurity is ‘not an impossible problem’
In Jen Easterly's view, the solution to the industry's pains lies in secure by design. “We got ourselves into this, we have to get ourselves out,” she said during a media briefing at Black Hat.
By Matt Kapko • Aug. 13, 2024 -
Delta expects $380M revenue hit due to CrowdStrike outage
The company said it canceled 7,000 flights in five days due to the IT outage, according to a Thursday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 9, 2024 -
Progress Software says SEC declines to pursue action related to MOVEit exploitation spree
The decision comes just weeks after a federal court dismissed most of the SEC’s civil fraud case against SolarWinds.
By David Jones • Aug. 8, 2024 -
Federal watchdog urges EPA to develop comprehensive cyber strategy to protect water systems
The report comes amid a rise in malicious cyberthreats from state-linked and criminal hackers targeting U.S. drinking water and water treatment facilities.
By David Jones • Aug. 6, 2024 -
CrowdStrike outage renews supply chain concerns, federal officials say
The White House and the U.S. Government Accountability Office are raising questions about the resilience of the software supply chain and memory safety vulnerabilities.
By David Jones • Aug. 2, 2024 -
SolarWinds legal ruling expected to narrow, but maintain SEC oversight on cyber transparency
The dismissal of most charges in a closely watched civil fraud case will test the ability of federal authorities to regulate risk disclosure.
By David Jones • July 29, 2024 -
CrowdStrike disruption direct losses to reach $5.4B for Fortune 500, study finds
A report from Parametrix estimates cyber insurance will cover only about 10% to 20% of losses.
By David Jones • July 25, 2024 -
CrowdStrike, Microsoft scramble to contain fallout from global IT outage
Cybersecurity and IT experts said users are having major difficulties in recovery efforts, despite workarounds and guidance the vendors released.
By David Jones • July 22, 2024 -
Majority of SEC civil fraud case against SolarWinds dismissed, but core remains
The court ruling related to claims leading up to and immediately following the 2020 Sunburst supply chain hack.
By David Jones • Updated July 18, 2024 -
CISA calls for elimination of OS command injection vulnerabilities
Threat groups target vulnerabilities in widely used network devices. CISA’s latest advisory urges software makers to eliminate them at the source.
By Matt Kapko • July 11, 2024 -
MOVEit legal liabilities, expenses pile up for Progress Software
The prospective financial hit from a widely exploited vulnerability in the file-transfer service is growing. Progress confronts lawsuits, regulator scrutiny and government investigations.
By Matt Kapko • July 10, 2024 -
Critical infrastructure providers seek guardrails on scope, timeline for CIRCIA rules
In a last-minute push, critical infrastructure stakeholders urged federal officials to give more flexibility on the detail required during the first 72 hours of covered cyber incidents.
By David Jones • July 8, 2024 -
Supreme Court ruling on Chevron doctrine may upend future cybersecurity regulation
Experts expect new legal challenges against numerous agency cybersecurity requirements, including incident reporting mandates and rules governing critical infrastructure sectors.
By David Jones • Updated July 8, 2024 -
Manufacturing cybersecurity at heart of new White House guidance
The increased priority on security comes as more clean energy supply chains face the threat of a cyberattack.
By Kate Magill • June 24, 2024 -
Microsoft president promises significant culture changes geared towards security
Brad Smith detailed plans to tie compensation to security, as lawmakers raised new questions about the company’s commitment to transparency.
By David Jones • June 14, 2024 -
Microsoft will take full ownership for security failures in House testimony
Brad Smith, the company’s vice chair and president, will acknowledge extensive security lapses while outlining steps the company, industry and nation need to move forward.
By David Jones • June 13, 2024 -
FCC approves $200M K-12 cybersecurity pilot
The three-year program will help schools begin to cover the costs of securing their networks from cyberattacks.
By Anna Merod • Updated June 7, 2024 -
White House wants to harmonize the breadth of cybersecurity regulations
National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. detailed White House strategy to streamline the administrative burden and cost of cyber compliance.
By David Jones • June 5, 2024 -
NIST has a plan to clear the vulnerability analysis backlog
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and government contractor Analygence will help clear the National Vulnerability Database backlog.
By Matt Kapko • May 31, 2024