Water companies are increasingly uninsurable due to ransomware, industry execs say | CyberScoop
The scope of what insurers are covering is also narrowing as costs go up, said an association representative.| CyberScoop
The scope of what insurers are covering is also narrowing as costs go up, said an association representative.| CyberScoop
Officials at the cyber agency are doubling down on shifting the security onus to software makers.| CyberScoop
Director Jen Easterly said the agency's focus will include working with the C-suite, local officials and educators on key cyber issues.| CyberScoop
Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report noted a 37% increase in ransomware attacks and a 34% increase in exploited vulnerabilities.| CyberScoop
"A couple folks have struggled with the idea that we're going to pat companies on the back for doing things they should already be doing," said one observer.| CyberScoop
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency is delaying finalization of CIRCIA until next year, according to a recent regulatory notice.| CyberScoop
The Trump administration can start by returning CISA to its core mission, former DHS and California officials argue.| CyberScoop
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead CISA told senators Thursday that he would prioritize evicting China from the U.S. supply chain.| CyberScoop
It’s a “pivotal” moment for Sean Cairncross, fresh off his Senate confirmation in a changing federal cyber landscape.| CyberScoop
The Oregon Democrat has vowed to place a hold on the nomination to lead the agency until CISA releases the report.| CyberScoop
The guidance comes from the Office of the Director of National Cybersecurity and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.| CyberScoop
Mark Green, R-Tenn., has championed legislation on the cyber workforce, renewal of a cyber threat information sharing bill and more.| CyberScoop
Democrats voted against a bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on cyber personnel.| CyberScoop
Exploited vulnerabilities have turned up in Ivanti products 16 times since 2024. That’s more than any other vendor in the network edge device space.| CyberScoop
The 24 people who signed the letter endorsing Sean Cairncross include former government officials and current industry leaders.| CyberScoop
Elon Musk’s DOGE isn’t about efficiency — it’s about destruction. We should not let this administration tear down our best defenses against those trying to attack us in cyberspace.| CyberScoop
State and local officials say they need more funding and resources to deal with a deluge of threats ranging from AI to threats of personal violence.| CyberScoop
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair expressed concerns about foreign intervention this election cycle and chided Biden lawyers for taking a “cautious” approach on social media misinformation.| CyberScoop
End-of-year report highlights work from Open-Source Software Security Initiative and targets going forward.| CyberScoop
Cybersecurity officials also issued new guidance on open source software through secure-by-design practices.| CyberScoop
Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.| CyberScoop
The agency said during a Super Tuesday media briefing that its communication channels with social media companies have gone dark, following court cases that officials say have “fundamentally” changed how the federal government interacts with platforms.| CyberScoop
Spot the fed was an easy game at hacker summer camp this year as White House and administration officials descended on the conferences.| CyberScoop
The commitments are voluntary, but CISA officials said they are committed to measuring progress by the signatories across key commitments over the next year.| CyberScoop
As head of DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Krebs has repeatedly debunked baseless claims from Trump and his allies of widespread electoral fraud while generally avoiding mentioning the president by name.| CyberScoop
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s reporting requirements represent a sea change for when private entities will have to report cybersecurity incidents.| CyberScoop
CISA officials left in the wake of White House’s scorched-earth retaliation are still carrying out their work on election security.| CyberScoop
FBI, NSA and CISA officials warn that Volt Typhoon actors are "pre-positioning themselves on IT networks to enable lateral movement to OT assets to disrupt functions."| CyberScoop
The head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to see major changes in how companies develop software.| CyberScoop
SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.| CyberScoop
Industry representatives in a House hearing pointed to the Biden administration’s cyber reporting mandate as an example of overlapping regulations.| CyberScoop
Public comments from industry on the cyber agency’s draft proposal call for clearer terms and hard limits on what information can be collected.| CyberScoop
U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security.| CyberScoop
