Commerce’s Office of the Secretary used default passwords for endpoint detection
A new watchdog report finds that the office last March did not have properly configured tools for detecting cyber incidents.
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Cybersecurity
White House proposes $74B topline for civilian agencies’ IT in 2024 budget
The topline would constitute a nearly $9 billion and 13% increase over requested levels for fiscal 2023.
Survey highlights need for agencies to find, remediate IT risks more quickly
A majority of federal and state agency executives believe their organizations can detect vulnerabilities in their networks, but many face challenges remediating them.
Biden’s national cybersecurity strategy advocates tech regulation, software liability reform
The strategy represents a shift in how Washington approaches cybersecurity, veering toward a more strictly regulated approach.
Bureau of Labor Statistics zero trust leader says cataloging datasets key to architecture implementation
Robert Holstein says identifying the most sensitive assets is crucial for an efficient approach to implementation of the architecture.
GSA to start collecting letters of attestation from software vendors in mid-June
The General Services Administration say it hopes to share details of the updated certification process with tech companies by June 12.
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Watchdog warns FDIC fails to test banks’ cyberdefenses effectively
The agency’s Office of Inspector General says staff at the prudential regulator are not being kept abreast of the latest cyberthreats.
Cybercriminals scam two federal agencies via remote desktop tool, CISA warns
CISA and the NSA warned federal agencies that malicious hackers used legitimate remote monitoring and management software to execute scams.
Five cloud-native security risks agencies need to address
How agencies moving to the cloud can dramatically improve their cyber postures by adopting a holistic Cloud Native Application Protection Platform.
Too many products, not enough integration hampers agency security resilience
A new FedScoop study finds agencies are making progress in improving IT security but need greater security integration architecture to improve resiliency.