Security researchers say the XM Cyber research underscores the reality that most network access still depends on shared secrets and the difficulty companies are having controlling lateral movement.
Besides basic vulnerabilities, financial institutions face potential access from bad actors due to employees leaving ports open or making use of "risky services," according to a recent report from LookingGlass.
The Legacy Reduction Act requires chief information officers at the 24 CFO Act agencies to compile an inventory of legacy software systems at their agency, their expected retirement dates and the price of replacing them with newer technologies
Deploying 5G networks could enable smart cities and first responders to have improved communication reliability and quicker data transfers, as well as intelligent edge computing capabilities but such technology also involves cybersecurity risks, reports Government Computer News.
With all of your focus and investment on 3rd party risk management, there is likely still a blind-side that remains unaddressed. It is an area that should be moved to the top of your priority list - both for its potential to cause material losses in the form of response costs and fines and judgements, and for the ease in which it can be mitigated. ...
The Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act would give the secretary of Veterans Affairs two months to contract with a federally funded research and development center for an independent cyber audit.
