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© Getty Images With so much attention focused on the SolarWinds attack, and now the Microsoft Exchange attacks, an important government cyber security initiative is progressing without the appropriate resources it needs to ensure it does not do more harm to our nation’s security than good. This new requirement from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency mandated all civilian agencies to launch a vulnerability disclosure program by March 1. In...

By Justin Katz Mar 10, 2021 To design a software vulnerability program for the federal government, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is reviewing work done by the Defense and Homeland Security Departments. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, passed in December, tasks the NIST director with publishing guidelines for receiving, reporting, coordinating and publishing information related to security vulnerabilities -- not limited to IoT devices -- in agenc...

Around the World in 2021 Hacker Predictions In five years, Mårten Mickos, CEO at HackerOne predicts that we’ll see the first hacker pass the $10 million in earnings mark. With increased competition, he says that bounty prices continue to rise and more and more businesses will be offering these types of programs.   With such an immense opportunity for innovation, it’s clear that we’re going to need ethical hackers to help secure these advanc...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Internet of Things (IoT) devices have the potential to transform our home and work environment by integrating a growing range of “smart” wirelessly connected sensors into our daily lives. Recognizing the growing importance of IoT consumer and enterprise devices as well as their potential vulnerability to cyber attacks, both houses of Congress passed H.R. 1668, the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 (the Act), which Presiden...