Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Roadmap Focuses on OT Security, Grid Hardening and Incident ResponseA new Department of Energy strategy defines its role as sector risk manager for grid security, prioritizing OT defense, resilience and response - but analysts say it faces execution challenges tied to reduced funding, workforce constraints and reliance on weakened federal partners.

Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) and National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NCSC) accused a China-linked threat actor named MirrorFace of orchestrating a persistent attack campaign targeting organizations, businesses, and individuals in the country since 2019

‘MirrorFace’ group found ways to run malware in the Windows sandbox, which is worrying Japan’s National Police Agency and Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity have confirmed third party reports of attacks on local orgs by publishing details of a years-long series of attacks attributed to a China-backed source.…

Researchers find current data protections strategies are failing to get the job done, and IT leaders are concerned, while a lack of qualified IT security talent hampers cyber-defense initiatives.