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Examining Cyberthreats, Foreign Tactics Aimed at 2024 U.S. ElectionIn the latest weekly update, election security expert Annie Fixler joined ISMG editors to discuss the urgent challenges of safeguarding U.S. election infrastructure, countering cyberthreats and preventing foreign interference as Election Day approaches.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged four current and former public companies for making "materially misleading disclosures" related to the large-scale cyber attack that stemmed from the hack of SolarWinds in 2020

White House Officials Worry That China Can Leap From U.S. CapabilitiesThe Biden administration declared artificial intelligence suitable for national security purposes in a Thursday directive providing guidance for AI governance and risk management for use in classified missions. The administration has sought to construct a raft of guidelines and framework for AI.

The National Security Memorandum on AI sets out actions for the federal government to ensure the safe, secure and trustworthy development of AI

Proposal Will Be Open for Public Comment Next, But Will It Go Anywhere?The Department of Health and Human Service last Friday submitted for White House review long-awaited updates to the 20-year-old HIPAA Security Rule containing modifications aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of electronic protected health information.

U.S. Federal Government Gives Agencies Three Weeks to Patch or MitigateFortinet disclosed an actively exploited vulnerability in its centralized management platform following more than a week of online chatter that edge device manufacturer products have been under renewed attack. Cybersecurity researcher Kevin Beaumont christened the vulnerability "FortiJump."

AI-Powered Cloud Remediation, Multi-Cloud Support at Core of Series B InvestmentWith a $30 million boost from Series B funding, Stream.Security will enhance its cloud security offerings. The company’s focus includes auto-remediation, faster, AI-driven threat responses, increased support for multi-cloud and hybrid environments, and boosted market presence in the U.S. and beyond.

Tech Giants, AI Firms, Academics Urge Congress to Take Action by Term-EndA coalition of more than 60 AI industry players is pushing Congress to prioritize legislation that would codify the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute. The letter says the action would allow U.S. to maintain influence in the development of science-backed standards for advanced AI systems.

A high-severity flaw impacting Microsoft SharePoint has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday, citing evidence of active exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing security requirements to prevent adversary states from accessing American's personal data as well as government-related information. [...]

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a critical security flaw impacting ScienceLogic SL1 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation as a zero-day