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CISA Highlights Water Sector Cyber Threats – "Target Rich, Cyber Poor": Strengthening Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Sectors

In a recent blog post, Nitin Natarajan, Deputy Director at CISA, highlighted the threat to U.S. critical infrastructure by nation-state and cybercriminal organizations around the globe. The world has witnessed increasingly frequent attacks against small and medium sized businesses, including K-12 schools, water utilities, and healthcare organizations over the last several years. Natarajan notes that these specific sectors are at elevated risk as they are generally seen as highly profitable “target-rich, cyber poor” organizations.

Cyber Resilience – U.S. Cyber Trust Mark Launched for Consumer-Grade Internet-Connected Devices

This week, the White House launched the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, an initiative allowing consumers of internet-connected devices to verify if these devices are secure. The FCC decided in a bipartisan and unanimous vote to authorize the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark and adopt final rules for the official label that will be applied to certified products.

Threat Awareness – Ongoing Breach of U.S. Telecoms by Chinese-Affiliated Salt Typhoon and Its Implications for the Water Sector

The extent of the Salt Typhoon Campaign targeting telecommunications continues to unfold as additional communications companies have been allegedly breached. Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream have all been reportedly breached by the Chinese attackers. Ann Neuberger, White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, said that nine U.S.

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