The Biden administration proposed a $9 billion upgrade to the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities as part of his proposed stimulus plan. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) Updating and strengthening cybersecurity can be a costly proposition for small and medium businesses with limited budgets. With that in mind, the Biden administration
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Anne Neuberger coordinating Biden’s SolarWinds efforts
Deputy national security advisor for cyber and new technology Anne Neuberger is coordinating the White House’s response to the widespread SolarWinds espionage campaign, reports the New York Times. The campaign was first discovered in SolarWinds, but actually comprised attacks on SolarWinds, Microsoft and VMWare customers. Lawmakers believe Russian intelligence was
Biden’s, Apple’s Twitter hacked in cryptocurrency scam
Verified Twitter accounts belonging to high-profile individuals and companies like Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Apple and Elon Musk promised followers a large pay out if they’d just send bitcoin to a block chain address — ostensibly to donate to Covid-19 community aid — after the social media platform was breached. “I
Here are the hurdles that will face Biden’s new CISO
As the newly appointed CISO of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, Chris DeRusha, former chief security officer with the State of Michigan, has fewer than four months to implement his cybersecurity vision before Election Day arrives — all in the midst of a pandemic that has altered the traditional way that
Silicon Valley could be Biden’s funding lifeline post South Carolina
Presidential candidate Joe Biden is likely to throw a fundraising lifeline to Silicon Valley after his commanding South Carolina victory and heading into the next wave of primaries. A pro-Biden Super PAC, Unite the Country — whose past backers include senior tech figures — is picking up efforts to tap