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US Calls Out North Korea for Sony, Bangladesh Bank, WannaCry Attacks
The United States Department of Justice has charged a North Korean programmer for taking part in the attacks as part of its strategy to call out nation-state attackers. While there is no chance of US law enforcement ever making the arrest, the complaint is a way for the government to respond to damaging nation-state sponsored attacks.
NIST Outlines How to Secure BGP
The Internet relies on BGP, but the protocol doesn't have any security protections to prevent route hijacking. NIST's draft paper outlines techniques for securing BGP for a safer Internet.
Competing Election Security Bills Stuck in Senate
Two separate election security bills, with different concepts of how to fix the problem, are both mired in committee in the Senate.
NIST Act to Improve SMB Security Becomes Law
Under the newly minted law NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act, NIST will have a year to release guidance and resources to help small businesses improve their security posture.
Clarity Needed Over New Rules on Use of Cyber Weapons
The White House has rescinded the directive that restricted how United States could respond to online attacks. Will this act as deterrence or escalate breaches and attacks into armed conflict?