SolarWinds breach

Even Microsoft executives had their passwords hacked away

No one is immune from cybersecurity attacks, it seems. Just days ago, several senior Microsoft executives fell victim to a “password spray attack” coming…

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CISA lays out post-EINSTEIN future with shift to ‘Cyber Analytics and Data System’

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FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration. Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government's first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

White House 2023 budget request prioritizes more staff for CISA, funding for zero trust security measures

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DHS chief information security officer wary of Pentagon’s changes to CMMC

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Warner says ‘time is now’ for cyber incident reporting legislation

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Agencies could have some extra cyber defenses by the end of the year

Federal Newscast

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

FILE - This June 6, 2013 file photo, shows the sign outside the National Security Agency (NSA) campus in Fort Meade, Md.All fingers are pointing to Russia as author of the worst-ever hack of U.S. government agencies. But President Donald Trump, long wary of blaming Moscow for cyberattacks has so far been silent. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

NSA warning agencies and organizations about new kind of Russian cyber attack

Federal Newscast

The White House isn’t kidding when it tells companies to button up against ransomware

Cybersecurity

CISA: No organization in the public or private sector could’ve prevented SolarWinds breach

Federal Newscast

Contracting community asks Congress for more tech funding — again

Federal Newscast

Veterans Affairs says no evidence of data loss from SolarWinds hack

Cybersecurity

How CISA limited the impact of the SolarWinds attack

Matt Hartman, the deputy executive assistant director for cyber at CISA, said without EINSTEIN, there may be departments today that still did not know…

Reporter's Notebook

In this Dec. 10, 2019, photo a vast array of fine single malt scotch bottles are displayed at Wink & Nod, basement-dwelling, speakeasy-like bar, in Boston. In this era of bottomless mimosas, craft beers and ever-present happy hours, it’s striking to recall that 100 years ago the United States imposed a nationwide ban on the production and sale of all types of alcohol. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New bill could have your mailman double as your bartender

In today’s Federal Newscast, House and Senate lawmakers seek to overturn a ban on the Postal Service shipping alcohol to households.

Federal Newscast

CISA’s EINSTEIN had a chance to be great, but it’s more than good enough

Reporter's Notebook

Former and current DHS and White House cyber experts say the EINSTEIN intrusion detection, prevention initiative has lived up to most expectations.