Jule Pattison-Gordon

At an event held by the Institute for Security and Technology, experts discussed why simply arresting ransomware developers isn’t enough to effectively combat this cybersecurity problem.

After a ransomware attack recently caused major issues for medical providers as well as their patients, lawmakers are looking for policy moves that can protect against a repeat.

The federal government is slated to distribute $18.2 million of Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program funds as soon as the spring, and experts say the funds will help address important needs.

Authorities are working to prepare for one by, for the first time, conducting a massive federal tabletop exercise focused on food and agriculture cybersecurity resilience.

The Port of Los Angeles stands out for strong cyber defenses, but at other ports across the country, cybersecurity capabilities can vary wildly. The White House seeks to change this.

Experts recently discussed new early-warning tools, strategies for disrupting cyber criminals long term, and awareness and preparation campaigns that reach everyone.

Michael Makstman has helped San Francisco reimagine its cybersecurity approach. When he became CISO in 2018, each department had largely handled its own cyber efforts individually, and San Francisco lacked a citywide cyber defense or response strategy. But Makstman — who’s quick to say his successes reflect a team effort — pushed for seeing cyber through the lens of emergency management. That made cybersecurity a concern for city leadership, not just for technology staff. It also emphasized a potential cyber emergency’s enterprisewide impact and the need for a central incident commander able to coordinate a unified response.

Mike Watson ’s 12 years as Virginia’s CISO have seen him through several CIOs, COVID-19 and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident. He’s overseen state defenses as hackers became increasingly sophisticated, resourceful and impactful, and as the spread of connected devices increased the attack surface.

At a congressional hearing, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the cyber theft includes personally identifiable information on “maybe a third” of all Americans.

Nation-states are increasingly looking to the stars to conduct cyber attacks that disrupt other countries' satellite communications. In addition, solar weather events can also cause disruptions.