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1 week ago | insidecybersecurity.com | Sara Friedman

Daily News The House Homeland Security cyber subcommittee will hold a May hearing on the reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, according to Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), who emphasized the importance of law in response to introduction of an extension bill from Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD). "The reauthorization of the Cyber Information Sharing Act is critical. We have a subcommittee hearing on the topic planned for next month.

1 week ago | insidecybersecurity.com | Sara Friedman

Daily News The Consumer Technology Association highlights the benefits of moving forward with the Federal Communications Commission’s Internet of Things cyber labeling program in the context of national security, in a post directed at Chairman Brendan Carr. “Last month, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr announced a new Council on National Security.

1 week ago | insidecybersecurity.com | Sara Friedman

Daily News The Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation has announced Anne Neuberger, former President Biden’s top cyber official on the National Security Council, will join the institute as a guest lecturer and to conduct research in collaboration with faculty members. "Anne Neuberger has been a distinguished leader of American intelligence operations, cybersecurity, election protection, and emerging technology risk management.

1 week ago | insidecybersecurity.com | Sara Friedman

Daily News The House Homeland Security Committee is reviewing a bill from Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) to reauthorize the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 providing protections to companies who share threat information with the Department of Homeland Security.

1 week ago | insidecybersecurity.com | Jacob Livesay

A new report from IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence team identifies a shift in cyber attacks over the past two years to focus on disrupting the operations of victim organizations, while seeing a decrease in the volume of ransomware attacks. “Threat actors are pursuing broader-scale campaigns--demonstrating a level of coordination, automation, and prowess not seen before--and raising the likelihood and impact associated with operational risks,” the April 17 report says.