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The Biden administration is preparing to take executive action to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the SolarWinds hack affecting federal networks, according to Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology.

CPCC blames ransomware attack for shutdown, says no signs personal data at risk Amanda Zhou, The Charlotte Observer Feb. 12—Central Piedmont Community College said Friday that it experienced a ransomware attack this week, but currently there is no evidence that any employee or student personal data has been compromised. CPCC remained closed on Friday as the technology interruption canceled all virtual events and most classes. All classes scheduled for the weekend have been can...

The SolarWinds Hack Was All But Inevitable -- this post authored by Terry Thompson, · · Many U.S. companies outsource software development because of a talent shortage, and some of that outsourcing goes to companies in Eastern Europe that are vulnerable to Russian operatives. · U.S. national cyber defense is split between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, which leaves gaps in authority. The SolarWinds hack was more than just one of the most devastating cy...

Anne Neuberger will now oversee the investigation into the SolarWinds supply chain attack. The Biden administration has appointed Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, to coordinate the investigation into the cyberattack that targeted SolarWinds and other organizations, following criticism from two senators that the probe has lacked coordination and transparency. On Wednesday, Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council. confirm...

Dive Brief: Similarities between electric and water utilities mean the power industry should pay close attention to the recent hacking of a Florida water treatment plant, according to security experts. Hackers used a piece of software called TeamViewer to access the plants supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Cyber criminals attempted to significantly raise the amount of lye added to the water supply of the city of Oldsmar. The attack was thwarted by plant personnel and ex...

Mr. Warner, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence chair, and Mr. Rubio, the intelligence committee’s top-ranking Republican, wrote a letter ripping the intelligence community’s response to the hack earlier this week. The senators pleaded with the federal government to assign a leader to handle the SolarWinds hack and later said on Wednesday that they welcomed Ms. Neuberger’s selection. “The Committee looks forward to getting regular briefings from Ms. Neuberger and working with her to...

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Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia (left) and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida See update on the Biden administrations appointment of a leader for SolarWinds supply chain attack investigation. Citing a lack of coordination and transparency, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio of the Intelligence Committee are urging the four federal agencies investigating the cyberattack that targeted SolarWinds and other organizations to designate a leader for their investigative efforts. "The th...

During a Tuesday (Feb. 9) afternoon news conference, Governor John Bel Edwards announced a decision to keep Louisiana under its current Phase 2 Modified Restrictions until March.

Fragmented authority for national cyber defense and global supply chains for building software stack the deck against US cybersecurity.