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Lack of cyber funds in Biden infrastructure plan raises eyebrows

02

Apr

2021

President Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan does not include any funds to protect critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, even as the threat grows against targets like the electric grid. Experts say it was disappointing to see there were no funds set aside to defend systems critical to everyday life from hackers, particularly as the proposal calls […]

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States enact safe harbor laws against cyberattacks, but demand adoption of cybersecurity frameworks

29

Mar

2021

While sophisticated ransomware and nation-state threat actors target US critical infrastructure, the only protection most organizations have against these attacks is tight and effective cybersecurity. These attacks have drawn government attention and sparked calls for liability protection against malicious intrusions. If organizations want this protection, however, lawmakers say they need to step up their game […]

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U.S. Agencies Publish Ransomware Factsheet

09

Feb

2021

The factsheet has been developed by an interagency group of experts in ransomware, from more than 15 government agencies, and is meant to help increase awareness on the threat that ransomware poses to critical infrastructure. The two-page document explains that, in addition to encrypting the data on victim systems to make it unusable, ransomware operators […]

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