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Ottawa should follow a U.S government program to have electric utilities carry out a so-called 100-day sprint look at and improve the readiness of their industrial control systems to resist cyberattacks, according to an expert in cybersecurity for critical systems. “It is absolutely something Canada should do,” Mark Fabro, president and chief security scientist at Lofty Perch, Inc., a Markham, Ont.-based consultancy, said in an interview. But, he emphasized, it shouldn’t be seen as an adm...

II.  New Executive Order Targeting the "Harmful Foreign Activities" of the Russian Government On April 15, President Biden signed Executive Order 14024, "Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation," declaring a national emergency to deal with certain activities carried out by the Russian government. The order cites several examples of such activities, including Russian government efforts to undermine US and foreign electio...

Biden administration unveils effort to strengthen cybersecurity of power grid The Biden administration kicked off a 100-day effort on Tuesday to beef up cybersecurity in the nation’s power grid, calling for industry leaders to install technologies that could thwart attacks on the electricity supply. The move follows a high-profile, if unsuccessful, cyberattack in Florida that sought to compromise a water treatment plant, which highlighted some of the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in America�...

“The United States faces a well-documented and increasing cyber threat from malicious actors seeking to disrupt the electricity Americans rely on to power our homes and businesses,” Granholm said. “It’s up to both government and industry to prevent possible harms—that’s why we’re working together to take these decisive measures so Americans can rely on a resilient, secure, and clean energy system.” Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales said separately that “the safety and securi...

Tuesday 20 April 2021 - 3:57pm A Biden administration initiative calls for upgrades to the US electric power infrastructure to protect against cyber attacks AFP/File | Apu GOMES WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled plans to improve cybersecurity for the US electric power system to address growing concerns about a potentially crippling hack of the power grid. The initiative announced by the White House and Energy Department calls for a joint publ...

By Justin Katz   The White House on Tuesday announced the first pilot program to improve the cybersecurity of the nations electricity infrastructure as part of a broader initiative focused on industrial control systems. "The 100-day plan includes aggressive but achievable milestones and will assist owners and operators as they modernize cybersecurity defenses, including enhancing detection, mitigation and forensic capabilities," according to an April 20 statement from Emily Horne, a spokeswoma...

White House standing down the governments surge efforts responding to recent cyber hacks Follow Us Question of the Day     By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times - Monday, April 19, 2021 The Biden administration said Monday that it was “standing down” the cyber unified coordination groups created to respond to the hacks of SolarWinds computer network management software and Microsoft Exchange servers. The...

U.S. Rep. John Katko said hes encouraged after President Joe Biden announced this week that he would nominate Jen Easterly to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

The Government Accountability Office and a bipartisan group of lawmakers say the administration must move with alacrity to develop a strong national cyberdefense strategy.

Print ABC News Radio A group of crime scene investigators gather to speak in the parking lot of a FedEx SmartPost on April 16, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images Eight people were shot and killed and several others were injured in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis Thursday night, according to authorities. The suspect was found dead from an apparent...