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• CISOs can now obtain professional liability insurance November 20, 2024
  A new business insurance offering can shield CISOs from personal losses in the event of a lawsuit. The post CISOs can now obtain professional liability insurance appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Greg Otto
•  US charges five men linked to ‘Scattered Spider’ with wire fraud November 20, 2024
  The men have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The post  US charges five men linked to ‘Scattered Spider’ with wire fraud appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Greg Otto
• Vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors clears Senate panel November 20, 2024
  The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday also advanced legislation to strengthen the federal IT supply chain. The post Vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors clears Senate panel appeared first on CyberScoop.
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• Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules November 19, 2024
  The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns. The post Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Tim Starks
• Microsoft launches ‘Zero Day Quest’ competition to enhance cloud and AI security November 19, 2024
  The tech giant is upping the bounties attached to several popular systems. The post Microsoft launches ‘Zero Day Quest’ competition to enhance cloud and AI security appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Greg Otto
• Bipartisan Senate bill targets supply chain threats from foreign adversaries November 19, 2024
  The bill would strengthen oversight powers for the body charged with investigating IT products from China and other foes. The post Bipartisan Senate bill targets supply chain threats from foreign adversaries appeared first on CyberScoop.
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• Rail and pipeline representatives push to dial back TSA’s cyber mandates November 19, 2024
  House Republicans during a Tuesday hearing were sympathetic to industry calls for shaving down cyber regulations. The post Rail and pipeline representatives push to dial back TSA’s cyber mandates appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Christian Vasquez
• Attackers are hijacking Jupyter notebooks to host illegal Champions League streams November 19, 2024
  Normally reserved for data analysis, a cybersecurity firm caught online content pirates hosting soccer matches. The post Attackers are hijacking Jupyter notebooks to host illegal Champions League streams appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Christian Vasquez
• Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken offline  November 19, 2024
  Lumen Technology’s Black Lotus Labs took the ngioweb botnet and NSOCKS proxy offline Tuesday. The post Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken offline  appeared first on CyberScoop.
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• How to remove the cybersecurity gridlock from the nation’s energy lifelines November 19, 2024
  A unified approach from both public and private sectors is essential to safeguard our critical infrastructure. The post How to remove the cybersecurity gridlock from the nation’s energy lifelines appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Greg Otto