MS-ISAC
House sends state and local cyber coordination bill to Biden
Lawmakers approved a cyber coordination bill firming up CISA's information-sharing relationships with state and local governments.
MS-ISAC gets $11 million boost from federal spending bill
The cybersecurity support center for state and local governments plans to use the additional funds to expand its technical services.
State, local governments gain new way to protect network endpoints
The Center for Internet Security said it's partnering with CrowdStrike to offer a suite of endpoint security tools to state and local governments.
Senate bill would give states closer coordination with federal cyber authorities
The bill would further formalize the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity relationships with state CIOs and election officials.
MS-ISAC members get access to other industries' cyber intel
Members of the cybersecurity group for state and local agencies can access a Deloitte website that collects threat intelligence for a variety of sectors, the consulting firm said.
Automated cyberthreat intelligence pilot reduced states' response times to minutes
States that participated in the pilot cut the time needed to block malicious domains from three days to three minutes.
Cyberattacks against K-12 schools growing more aggressive, CISA warns
More than half of all ransomware attacks against state and local entities targeted school districts as the new academic year began this fall, according to a new advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
MS-ISAC hits 10,000 members, eyes continued growth with local governments
The cybersecurity association for state and local governments has swelled as the Center for Internet Security, the nonprofit that runs it, marks 20 years.
State and local governments urged to beef up ransomware defense
Four organizations, including CISA and NASCIO, told state and local governments to get their cyberdefenses in order.
