The University of Texas-San Antonio has been selected to receive a five-year, $70 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish and lead the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII).
UL announced the debut of its Supplier Cyber Trust Level solution, which it says helps organizations minimize supply chain cybersecurity risk by focusing on the trustworthiness of suppliers’ security practices.
The Consumer Brands Association announced the launch of the Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Council (CISCC), which consists of 35 trade association to address long- and short-term supply chain challenges and weaknesses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent a security alert to the U.S. private sector about an ongoing hacking campaign that's targeting supply chain software providers.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force approved the creation of a new working group to develop attestation frameworks around various aspects of supply chain risk management best practices.
With the CDN market expected to reach $25B by 2025, the entire concept of a Content Delivery Network is evolving as AI and machine learning technologies continue to improve.
Citing the vital need for a secure U.S. industrial base, U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) have introduced bipartisan legislation to guard against attempts by China and others to undermine U.S. national security by exploiting and penetrating U.S. supply chains.
Last month’s ASUS APT attack doesn’t come as a surprise to any security-conscious industry watcher – this highlights a long-standing flaw in many software supply chains today. Attackers have been engaged in spoofing websites, stealing credentials and gaining unauthorized access for years. Injecting malicious code into legitimate tools that are designed to protect represents the next evolution in putting companies and their customers at risk.
