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The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns. The post Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules appeared first on CyberScoop.

A unified approach from both public and private sectors is essential to safeguard our critical infrastructure. The post How to remove the cybersecurity gridlock from the nation’s energy lifelines appeared first on CyberScoop.

Congressional authorization for the State Department’s foreign disinformation branch is expiring, as officials attempt to convince skeptics that its work is vital. The post Can the Global Engagement Center make the case for itself? appeared first on CyberScoop.

The company responsible for bug bounty platforms warns in a letter to top U.S. officials that the treaty’s vague language could undermine ethical security research. The post HackerOne urges U.S. to advocate for research protections in UN cybercrime treaty appeared first on CyberScoop.

But the South Dakota governor has touted cybersecurity as her state’s “next big industry” and signed cyber legislation into law. The post DHS nominee Kristi Noem stood alone for rejecting department cyber grants to state, local governments appeared first on CyberScoop.

The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. The post Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches appeared first on CyberScoop.

The post-Colonial Pipeline proposal requires the agency’s charges to follow one cyber mandate to rule them all. The post TSA issues proposed cyber mandates for pipelines, rail, airlines appeared first on CyberScoop.

The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.  The post The post-election threats you need to prepare for, according to experts appeared first on CyberScoop.

21 organizations representing critical infrastructure interest groups ask Jen Easterly to have CISA go back to the drawing board. The post Industry trade groups still have ‘concerns’ with cyber reporting mandate appeared first on CyberScoop.

Federal agencies would have to address everything from AI to cloud security to access management, sources told CyberScoop. The post Biden administration nears completion of second cybersecurity executive order with plethora of agenda items appeared first on CyberScoop.