The UK National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has released new guidance on securing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) cloud environments for operational technology (OT). UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) is highly dependent on SCADA as a means for data collection and control, and due to the importance of their environments they are at a … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating the potential risks posed by Russian and Chinese satellite systems that are used by some US mobile devices. There are concerns that some satellites operated by Russia and China could be siphoning Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data. The FCC rules state that only approved satellite systems can … Read more
A French government agency suffered a cyberattack which has apparently resulted in the country’s largest-ever data leak incident, affecting as many as 43 million victims. The agency is called France Travail, the country’s unemployment registry and assistance organization, which helps find jobs for the unemployed, and provides them with financial aid. The organization was created … Read more
Biden and Harris spoke at the annual awards dinner for the 52nd Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus. President Biden spoke to the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday night in Washington, D.C., where he blamed “extreme Republicans” for Congress’s inability to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown so far and for … Read more
The prospect of a government shutdown looms as Republican leadership canceled a procedural vote on a stopgap funding plan to keep the government open until October. A federal government shutdown will occur if lawmakers fail to enact legislation funding the federal government by the end of the tax year on September 30, 2023. Congress appears … Read more