A halt on new contract awards by the federal government’s top procurement agency has thrown vendors into confusion, raising concerns about its ripple effects. White House announcements are "definitely causing confusion" among cybersecurity contractors and officials, an industry analyst said.
The Trump administration has inherited a strong cybersecurity framework but faces potential roadblocks from budget cuts and a shifting threat landscape. Jeremy Grant, managing director at Venable LLP, joined ISMG editors to discuss the critical issues facing security leaders during the transition.
Under the Trump administration, the proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule - issued in the final weeks of the Biden administration - is likely to get trimmed but not totally cut, predicts regulatory attorney Sharon Klein of the law firm Blank Rome. What else should the health sector expect?
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity is at the center of rolling out new cybersecurity frameworks for critical infrastructure providers across Europe. But a major priority, according to ENISA's Marnix Dekker, is helping smaller vendors withstand supply chain attacks.
Newly sworn in President Donald Trump's plan to revive policy from his first term that eases the firing of federal employees could disrupt workforce stability, with federal unions and experts warning that weakening federal civil service protections could weaken national security.
President Biden’s tenure has been marked by significant efforts to tackle cybersecurity challenges, from the SolarWinds attack to Salt Typhoon, but experts say his legacy remains uncertain as the new administration faces tough decisions on upholding his initiatives.
Hackers possibly from the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate have been spying on neighboring government of Kazakhstan using legitimate documents that have been booby-trapped with malicious macros. The latest campaign, dubbed "Double-Tap," emerged in October 2024.
The U.S. federal government will open up sites to developers of AI frontier models to build gigawatt-scale data centers with clean energy under an executive order signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden. AI applications are expected to drive soaring energy demands well beyond 2030.
U.S. federal law enforcement said Tuesday it deleted more than 4,000 instances of PlugX malware used in a Chinese cyberespionage operation after a European partner gained control of the malware's command and control server. PlugX spreads through infected USB drives.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled a plan for converting the United Kingdom into an artificial intelligence "world leader," allowing it to shape the next phase of the "AI revolution." Key recommendations include creating multiple AI growth zones and a national data library.
An executive order set to be published by the Biden administration in its waning days could offer the next White House a blueprint to counter Chinese cyberattacks, but experts fear its timing - so close to the transition of power - could make it practically dead on arrival.
From application security to zero trust, it's been a busy four years for the current leaders of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan discusses the agency's accomplishments and the threats that await the next administration's cyber leaders.
Experts tell Information Security Media Group that a controversial United Nations cybercrime convention is unlikely to be ratified in the U.S. Senate due to mounting concerns from technology, human rights and privacy advocates over its potential impact on internet security and privacy protections.
U.S. authorities have launched multiple investigations while reportedly considering banning the widely popular Chinese-manufactured TP-Link routers amid ongoing security risks linked to Chinese cyberespionage and hacking campaigns targeting American critical infrastructure sectors.
The federal government's 2035 mandate to adopt quantum-resistant encryption remains feasible despite technological advancements in quantum computing, a top official for the U.S. cyber defense agency told ISMG, but experts warn challenges such as bureaucratic delays and financial costs persist.
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