Of the 1,000 largest distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attacks mitigated by Lumen Technologies offerings in the 4th quarter of 2023, nearly 70% were aimed at the government, according to a report issued
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A cyberthreat group called Volt Typhoon is being sponsored by the Chinese government to disrupt critical infrastructure sectors such as communications, utilities, energy and transportation in the continental and non-continental U.S., according
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National Cyber Director Harry Coker recently talked about the efforts of his office to implement the National Cybersecurity Strategy, including its call for private sector and government coders to ensure that secure-by-design
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Westinghouse Electric Company has partnered with the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response at the Department of Energy to participate in the agency’s Cyber Testing for Resilient Industrial Control Systems
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The Office of the National Cyber Director needs to develop better performance metrics and cost estimates for implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy in order to ensure its effectiveness, the Government Accountability Office
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Leslie Beavers, principal deputy chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, said DOD has initiated efforts to establish a zero trust environment, such as defining the
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According to Paul Nakasone, outgoing commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, cyber threats from China are different from those the U.S. has previously dealt with. In remarks to
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Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a 2024 Wash100 awardee, said CISA has initiated actions to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from cyberthreats posed by China, including its
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has released a new draft practice guide to help organizations monitor incoming internet data for evidence of malware and insider
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The Office of the National Cyber Director published its annual findings about the projects, challenges and ecosystem of open-source software. The 2023 year-end report evaluates the Biden administration’s Open-Source Software Security Initiative, which
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