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Government Shutdown Could See Thousands of Federal Cyber Workers FurloughedA looming shutdown could sharply reduce the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's operations, furloughing two-thirds of its workforce and exposing critical federal networks to heightened cyber threats, especially as malicious actors target vulnerable systems during the holiday season.

Looming Government Shutdown Could See Thousands of Federal Cyber Workers FurloughedA looming shutdown could sharply reduce the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's operations, furloughing two-thirds of its workforce and exposing critical federal networks to heightened cyber threats, especially as malicious actors target vulnerable systems during the holiday season.

CISA Says 2035 Quantum Deadline Remains Achievable Despite Recent BreakthroughsThe federal government’s 2035 mandate to adopt quantum-resistant encryption remains feasible despite technological advancements in quantum computing, a top official for the U.S. cyber defense agency told ISMG, but experts warn challenges such as bureaucratic delays and financial costs persist.

Data Protection Authority Says Change Isn't Green Light for Device FingerprintingThe U.K. data regulator blasted Google Thursday for a changes to policies governing online advertising the government agency says amount to bestowing permission to track users by the indelible fingerprint of their devices. "Businesses do not have free rein to use fingerprinting," the office said.

Bitsight found that 40% of US organizations who used Kaspersky products before the government ban came into effect still appear to be using them

The draft of the long-awaited update to the NCIRP outlines the efforts, mechanisms, involved parties, and decisions the US government will use in response to a large-scale cyber incident.

Trend Vision One™ for Government has obtained a FedRAMP Authorization to Operate (ATO). This milestone enables Federal government customers to leverage Trend’s platform to rapidly stop adversaries and control their cybersecurity risk posture.

CISA Recommends Strict Mobile Security Measures Following Salt Typhoon Telecom HackThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's latest guidance calls on top U.S. political and government officials to adopt stricter mobile security measures in response to the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, a Chinese espionage effort that has infiltrated major telecom systems.

The U.S. government is considering banning TP-Link routers starting next year if ongoing investigations find that their use in cyberattacks poses a national security risk. [...]

Today, CISA urged senior government and political officials to switch to end-to-end encrypted messaging apps like Signal following a wave of telecom breaches across dozens of countries, including eight carriers in the United States. [...]

​Recorded Future, an American threat intelligence company, has become the first cybersecurity firm designated by the Russian government as an "undesirable" organization. [...]

A CISA Directive sets out actions all US federal agencies must take to identify and secure cloud tenants in their environments

Malware Targets Vulnerable Web Cameras and DVRs WorldwideHackers are deploying brute force attacks and using unpatched vulnerabilities to target Chinese-manufactured web cameras and DVRs, the FBI is warning. Targets include a range of organizations in Taiwan and at least one U.S. government server.

The draft plan is designed to help businesses understand how the government will support them during a cyber incident

Personal and financial data probably stolen A cyberattack on a Deloitte-managed government system in Rhode Island carries a "high probability" of sensitive data theft, the state says.…

The Serbian government exploited Qualcomm zero-days to unlock and infect Android devices with a new spyware named 'NoviSpy,' used to spy on activists, journalists, and protestors. [...]