Tags CISA
Justice Department officials urge Congress to pass ransomware notification law
But they say Congress should hold the brakes on banning ransomware payments.
Chinese government-backed hackers infiltrated US pipeline companies, FBI says
The campaign compromised at least 13 companies.
Senate fails to confirm new CISA director before two-week break, drawing criticism
The Senate could break for recess without confirming Jen Easterly as CISA director. The agency has lacked a permanent director since November.
CISA doesn't know how many US federal agencies use firewalls to fend off malicious traffic
DHS's top cybersecurity agency doesn't know how many agencies are segmenting their networks from outside traffic.
White House asks for additional $110 million in CISA funding to address cyber threats
The money would allow the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to improve its defensive tools and hire more experts, officials said.
33 connectivity flaws render millions of IT, IoT devices vulnerable
At least 150 vendors are affected, but Forescout said it's hard to know for sure how many more.
