President’s Cybersecurity Executive Order

On May 11, 2017, President Trump released the Presidential Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. This E.O. -- while stand alone in focus --should be seen in the context of a greater move in the Executive Branch to elevate the awareness...

WannaCry and the Executive Order

Last week, The White House released its long awaited Executive Order EO, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, ironically enough during the same week we experienced the largest single ransomware attack that, by some estimates, has affected more than...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...

Trump Signs Cybersecurity Executive Order

President Trump today signed a long-delayed cybersecurity executive order that prioritizes the protection of federal networks and critical industries, and instructs agency heads to implement the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The order was to be signed in late...

Trump Cyber Executive Order Calls for 60-Day Review

President Donald Trump cited the hack of the Democratic National Committee as a “good example” for the need of a stronger cyber security measures for both the private and public sector. “The Democratic National Committee was hacked successfully, very successfully, and terribly successfully,” Trum...

White House Approves New Rules for Sharing of Raw Intelligence Data

President Obama last week approved a change in the way the National Security Agency shares raw signals intelligence data with the rest of the U.S. intelligence community, a shift that privacy experts worry will erode the civil liberties of Americans. An unclassified document released by the Offic...

U.S. Prepping Sanctions Against China Over Cyberattacks

The U.S. government is purportedly readying economic sanctions against China and is prepared to call out several Chinese companies and individuals for committing cyber espionage. It’s not exactly clear when the Obama administration will levy the sanctions, but according to an article from Sunday’...

Threat Intelligence Sharing Still Seen as a Challenge

SAN FRANCISCO–The discussion about information sharing has been going on in the security community since before there was a security community, but the tone and shape of the conversation have changed recently thanks to an executive order from the Obama administration and the relentless drumbeat o...

White House Executive Order Declares Cyber National Emergency

U.S. President Barack Obama last week issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and deputizing the Treasury Secretary and Attorney General to apply sanctions and other consequences for international actors deemed to have engaged in “cyber-enabled activities” detrimental to U.S...

Obama's Executive Order urges Companies to Share CyberSecurity Threat Data

President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday that encourages and promotes sharing of information on cybersecurity threats within the private sector and between the private sector companies and the government agencies as well. AREAS TO IMPROVE During his speech at the White House...

North Korea Sanctions Handed Out in Sony Hack

President Obama today signed an Executive Order authorizing sanctions against North Korea for its alleged involvement in the Sony hack. The FBI on Dec. 19 formally blamed the hack on the North Korean government; the attack destroyed workstations and resulted in the loss of employee personal and...

Cybersecurity Legislation Forecast is Grim

MINNEAPOLIS – If you’re expecting federal cybersecurity legislation any time soon, forget it. Despite the number of prospective bills on the Hill right now, Congress is unlikely to move anything forward any time soon, according to Matthew Rhoades, director cyberspace and security program Truman...

Obama Executive Order Forces Chip & Pin, EMV on Government

President Barack Obama last week signed an Executive Order that will force the federal government to adopt chip and PIN technology for government payment cards and to outfit retail point-of-sale terminals at federal facilities – like national parks and post offices – with the capacity to accept...

ICREACH — NSA's Secret Google-Like Search Engine for Metadata Analysis

The United States National Security Agency NSA is using a massive information sharing platform that allows multiple law enforcement agencies to infiltrate more than 850 billion communications records detailing e-mails, phone calls, instant messages, and phone geolocation, according to the...

NSA Surveillance Reform Demonstrate Need for Public Scrutiny

The Snowden leaks and the ensuing critical spotlight shone on the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs have nudged many technologists, privacy hounds and politicians away from their desks and onto the front lines calling for reforms. Two nights ago, the New York Times reported that...

Cybersecurity Framework for U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure operators have been delivered a cybersecurity framework by the U.S. government that paints broad strokes as to how to defend IT and SCADA networks in some of the country’s most sensitive industries such as energy, water and financial services. NIST today announced the...

NIST Publishes Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework

Following an Executive Order issued by U.S. President Barack Obama in February of this year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST yesterday made public a provisional copy of the government’s cybersecurity framework and says it will accept public comment on the draft for the nex...

Protecting Critical Infrastructure: Input Data

Kaspersky Lab is always working to develop new technologies for protecting critical computer systems from cybercriminals. In July, I had the opportunity to represent Kaspersky at a symposium sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, focused on the national Cybersecurit...

White House Executive Order on Cyber Security

The tense standoff between an unresponsive Congress and a reluctant critical infrastructure industry has been broken. On February 13, 2013, the President issued an Executive Order that provides initial guidance for the country to confront escalating cyber threats. Finally, we have someone with th...

Cybersecurity Executive Order Short on Action, Long on Voluntary Initiatives

The executive order that President Barack Obama signed yesterday in advance of his State of the Union Address contains a lot of provisions for information sharing on attacks and threats on critical infrastructure, and also calls for the development of a framework to reduce cybersecurity risks in...