Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Conneticut is set to propose a bill that would make the lead security post for the U.S. government a Presidential nominee approved by the Senate and accountable to Congress. This is in sharp contrast to the proposed hierarchy laid out by the ranking Republican leader of the Homeland Security panel, Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who views the position as residing in the DHS, said Ed O’Keefe on his Federal Eye blog. Read the full story [Washington Post]
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Conneticut is set to propose a bill that would make the lead security post for the U.S. government a Presidential nominee approved by the Senate and accountable to Congress. This is in sharp contrast to the proposed hierarchy laid out by the ranking Republican leader of the Homeland Security panel, Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who views the position as residing in the DHS, said Ed O’Keefe on his Federal Eye blog. Read the full story [Washington Post]
Meanwhile, FireEye has found a kill switch, and Microsoft and other vendors are quickly moving to block the Sunburst backdoor used in the attack.
CISA warned already-strained public-sector entities about disturbing spikes in Emotet phishing attacks aimed at municipalities.
The Russia-linked APT29 has set its sights on pharma research in Western nations in a likely attempt to get ahead on a cure for coronavirus.
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