A bipartisan Senate bill seeks to strengthen the energy sector's resilience against quantum computing threats by requiring the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to evaluate quantum-related cyber risks in its reliability standards. The legislation aims to address the potential impact of quantum computers on cryptographic protections that currently secure critical energy infrastructure.
Read full article at CyberScoop ↗New Zealand is advancing legislation that would ban children under 16 from accessing high-risk social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and Facebook. The law would require these platforms to implement age verification mechanisms such as facial age estimation, digital ID services, and formal identification checks to enforce compliance.
TCG has released new guidance designed to help organizations verify that trusted platform modules genuinely meet quantum-safe requirements rather than making unsubstantiated claims. This resource addresses the growing need for businesses to validate the quantum-readiness of their hardware infrastructure as threats from quantum computing advance.
NIST has identified 23 novel security challenges specific to multi-cloud environments, highlighting risks that extend beyond traditional single-cloud deployments. The organization is calling on the cybersecurity community to develop solutions that address these unique threats inherent to managing infrastructure across multiple cloud providers.
Five House Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee have requested a Government Accountability Office study into workforce reductions at CISA, citing insufficient congressional visibility into the Trump administration's changes to the cybersecurity agency. The inquiry reflects concerns among lawmakers about potential impacts to the agency's operational capacity and mission effectiveness amid the staffing adjustments.