Using a Trump-era authority, the US Commerce Department has banned the sale of Kasperskyβs antivirus tools to new customers in the US, citing alleged threats to national security.
The Biden administration is asking tech companies to sign a pledge, obtained by WIRED, to improve their digital security, including reduced default password use and improved vulnerability disclosures.
President Joe Biden has updated the directives to protect US critical infrastructure against major threats, from cyberattacks to terrorism to climate change.
A cybercriminal gang called RansomHub claims to be selling highly sensitive patient information stolen from Change Healthcare following a ransomware attack by another group in February.
Microsoft has stumbled through a series of major cybersecurity failures over the past few years. Experts say the US governmentβs reliance on its systems means the company continues to get a free pass.
Republicans who run elections are split over whether to keep working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to fight hackers, online falsehoods, and polling-place threats.