Transportation Cyberscoop

New presidents bring new policies. But amid rapidly expanding cyber threats, steady leadership at the federal agencies charged with securing critical infrastructure is, well, critical. David Pekoske, a retired U.S. Coast Guard vice admiral and administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, is uniquely positioned to provide that leadership. Congress showed foresight in 2018 by creating The post Steady leadership prepares TSA to face evolving cyber threats 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.

A Conti affiliate claimed responsibility and has posted more than 672 GB of data so far. The post Costa Rican president begins tenure with ransomware national emergency declaration appeared first on CyberScoop.

Denso said there was a breach related to its German operations. The post Automotive parts maker Denso confirms cyberattack appeared first on CyberScoop.

It’s going to track how its recommendations are implemented, and study some issues where it only scratched the surface. The post The Cyberspace Solarium Commission pushed some major policies into law. So what now? appeared first on CyberScoop.

Reports said the supplier, Kojima Industries Corp., was working to address an incident that blocked its network from communicating with Toyota’s. The post Suspected cyberattack on parts supplier forces Toyota to shut down Japan plants appeared first on CyberScoop.

Cybercrime seems to be the main goal of a group Proofpoint is calling “TA2541.” The post Years of hacks against aviation, transportation industries tied to one group, researchers say appeared first on CyberScoop.

European officials do not currently believe that some of the attacks are linked. The post Ransomware spree hitting European oil, transport companies appeared first on CyberScoop.

Companies will have to designate cybersecurity coordinators and follow clear rules for incident response. The post Rail industry gets new cyber directives from TSA appeared first on CyberScoop.

The big-ticket cyber item in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is $1 billion in state and local grants. The post Biden signs infrastructure bill that provides nearly $2 billion for cybersecurity appeared first on CyberScoop.