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NIST approves three quantum-resistant encryption standards, bolsters cybersecurity posture

NIST approves three quantum-resistant encryption standards, bolsters cybersecurity posture

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer. These post-quantum encryption standards secure a wide range of electronic information, from…

Senate bill to boost federal cybersecurity measures, implement mandatory vulnerability disclosure policies

Senate bill to boost federal cybersecurity measures, implement mandatory vulnerability disclosure policies

A new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to strengthen federal cybersecurity by ensuring that federal contractors adhere to guidelines set forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The move would require implementing vulnerability…

CISA and FBI issue updated alert on BlackSuit ransomware targeting critical infrastructure sectors

CISA and FBI issue updated alert on BlackSuit ransomware targeting critical infrastructure sectors

The U.S. CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), updated an earlier cybersecurity advisory to notify network defenders of the rebrand of ‘Royal’ ransomware actors to ‘BlackSuit.’ The update includes recent and…

NIST collaborates at White House summit to forge national standards for critical and emerging technologies

NIST collaborates at White House summit to forge national standards for critical and emerging technologies

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a component of the U.S. Department of Commerce, attended a White House summit with representatives from government agencies, industry, and standards development organizations to discuss the U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for…

US government debuts Implementation Roadmap for national standards strategy on critical and emerging technologies

US government debuts Implementation Roadmap for national standards strategy on critical and emerging technologies

The U.S. administration released on Monday the U.S. Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) Implementation Roadmap, which includes recommendations and actions for implementing the strategy, along with a fact sheet about the roadmap. The document…

Industrial Cyber Experts

Ilan Barda

Analyzing role of C-Level executives, management in enhancing cybersecurity within industrial sectors

Securing C-Level buy-in is becoming increasingly crucial for implementing cybersecurity measures across industrial and operational environments. Support from... Read full story

Jonathon Gordon

The Essential Guide to the NIST SP 800-82 document

For about a year now, the public has had access to the National Institute of Standards and Technology... Read full story

Tony Turner

Securing Critical Infrastructure with SEMM – Security Engineering Maturity Matrix

There’s been a lot of discussion over the past few months about the need for security engineering design... Read full story

Sinclair Koelemij

Adapting NIST SP 1800-10 to provide information, system integrity in ICS environments at manufacturing sites

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) recently aligned with nine... Read full story

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