Andy Medici writes Coburn, a ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a report citing cyber attacks the U.S. government has sustained in recent years.
The report indicates that the government could have prevented the attacks on several agencies such as the Emergency Broadcast System within the Federal Communications Commission, the National Institute of Standards Technology and the Energy Department, Federal Times reports.
âAs we move forward on this national strategy to boost the cybersecurity of our nationâs critical infrastructure, we cannot overlook the critical roles played by many government operations and the dangerous vulnerabilities which persist in their information systems,â Coburnâs report says.
Medici writes that the report recommends updating security and software tools, implementing complex passwords and encryption systems and refraining from visiting malicious websites.