Efforts by the US DHS, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to address cybersecurity issues faced significant criticism this week from government watchdogs, members of Congress and regulated companies. A US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report last week said four of the six cybersecurity recommendations made to TSA since 2018 have still not been addressed, including one centered around the agency’s efforts to protect companies from ransomware. “For example, in January 2024, GA
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As many are preparing for the holiday season, the US DHS, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is projecting record-breaking travel for Thanksgiving in the next three (3) days. TSA is prepared to screen more than 18 million people from Tuesday, 26 November, to Monday, 2 December, a 6% increase from last year. Passenger volumes reached a record high in 2024, too, with a 17% increase from 2022.
TSA believes the three busiest days will be Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving and Sund
If the US ever goes to war with a major adversary, one of the first waves of cyberattacks will likely target infrastructure that rarely comes up in discussions about digital threats: railroads. Americans understand that power, water and healthcare systems face constant and sometimes sophisticated hacks from foreign governments and criminal gangs. But the US pays far less attention to vulnerabilities in its rail system, even though the consequences of stalled or crashed trains could be disastro
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have announced a new cyber-security directive regulating designated passenger and freight railroad carriers. The announcement demonstrates the Biden Administration’s commitment to strengthen the cyber-security of US critical infrastructure. Building on the TSA’s work to strengthen defenses in other transportation modes, this security directive will further enhance cyber-security preparedness and resilience for the nation’s railroad operations
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a cybersecurity directive that requires the operators of oil and gas pipelines to report ransomware attacks and other security incidents to the government. The new cybersecurity mandates, which will replace some voluntary guidelines that had been in place for a decade, were announced Thursday in the wake of a 07 May 2021 ransomware attack that led Colonial Pipeline Co. to temporarily shut down its pipeline serving the East Coast, triggering fuel sh
