GAO Calls for Action to Protect Cybersecurity of Critical Energy, Communications Networks
Enhanced industrial control systems cybersecurity for energy and communications sector among top recommendations in new GAO cybersecurity assessment.
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Enhancement is an improvement to an existing system, feature, or security control. In technology and security news, the tag may cover strengthened authentication, better logging, safer defaults, software hardening, vulnerability fixes, or changes that improve how a service operates. It is not necessarily a new security product; the relevant question is what capability changed and which users, systems, or data it affects.
Practitioners should assess whether an enhancement reduces a known weakness or introduces new code, permissions, interfaces, or configuration choices that expand the attack surface. Important details include whether deployment is automatic, whether compatibility or legacy settings weaken the protection, and whether the change has been tested and monitored. Enhancements involving identity, telemetry, or data handling also warrant review for privacy and compliance impact. Security teams may need to update vulnerability inventories, detection rules, documentation, and incident-response procedures when the change alters expected system behavior.
Enhanced industrial control systems cybersecurity for energy and communications sector among top recommendations in new GAO cybersecurity assessment.
Google has announced the release of the first developer preview for Android 14, the next major version of the world's most popular mobile operating system, which comes with security and privacy enhancements, among other things. [...]