U.S. to Tell Critical Rail, Air Companies to Report Hacks, Name Cyber Chiefs

The Transportation Security Administration will introduce regulations that compel the most important U.S. railroad and airport operators to improve their cybersecurity procedures, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Wednesday. The upcoming changes will make it mandatory for “higher-risk” rail transit companies and “critical” U.S. airport and aircraft operators to do three things: name a… Continue reading U.S. to Tell Critical Rail, Air Companies to Report Hacks, Name Cyber Chiefs

DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators

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Today, in response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to pipeline systems, DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the issuance of a second Security Directive that requires owners and operators of TSA-designated critical pipelines that transport hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions. “The lives and livelihoods… Continue reading DHS Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators