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CISA Establishes Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot Program

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Recognizing the persistent threat posed by ransomware attacks to organizations of all sizes, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announces today the establishment of the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP) as authorized by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) of 2022. Through the RVWP, CISA will determine vulnerabilities commonly associated with known ransomware exploitation and warn critical infrastructure entities with those vulnerabilities, enabling mitigation before a ransomware incident occurs.

The RVWP will identify organizations with internet-accessible vulnerabilities commonly associated with known ransomware actors by using existing services, data sources, technologies, and authorities, including our free Cyber Hygiene Vulnerability Scanning service. Organizations interested in enrolling can email [email protected].

CISA recently initiated the RVWP by notifying 93 organizations identified as running instances of Microsoft Exchange Service with a vulnerability called “ProxyNotShell,” which has been widely exploited by ransomware actors. This initial round of notifications demonstrated the effectiveness of this model in enabling timely risk reduction as we further scale the RVWP to additional vulnerabilities and organizations.

“Ransomware attacks continue to cause untenable levels of harm to organizations across the country, including target rich, resource poor entities like many school districts and hospitals” said Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA. “The RVWP will allow CISA to provide timely and actionable information that will directly reduce the prevalence of damaging ransomware incidents affecting American organizations. We encourage every organization to urgently mitigate vulnerabilities identified by this program and adopt strong security measures consistent with the U.S. government’s guidance on StopRansomware.gov.”

The RVWP will be coordinated by and aligned with the Joint Ransomware Task Force (JRTF), an inter-agency body established by CIRCIA and co-led by CISA and the FBI.

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Hypori to Run Pilot BYOD Solution for U.S. Army | Your Money

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RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 18, 2022–

Today Hypori, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) SaaS company announced that the U.S. Army has initiated a Phase 3 pre-production pilot to evaluate Hypori Halo for scale as a zero-trust, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solution for the Army, Army National Guard and the Army Reserve.

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Zero-trust SaaS company, Hypori, awarded to run BYOD pilot for U.S. Army. Their solution, Hypori Halo, was chosen after the successful completion of rigorous DoD security and functional testing. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Hypori Halo was chosen for the pilot after the successful completion of rigorous DoD security and functional testing. As a Phase 3 production-level test for scale and operations, this pilot will validate if Hypori Halo meets the requirements for Army’s BYOD, telework and mobile security requirements. The intent is to test as a PaaS capability that may then transition to SaaS upon completion of the Phase 3 evaluation and on award of Hypori’s IL5-certification.

“This pilot is a hard-earned opportunity for us,” said Jared Shepard, Hypori President and CEO.“We are committed to proving our product will enable the mission, secure the edge, and enhance the productivity of service members who use Hypori Halo. Our solution facilitates productivity from any device, prevents data at rest or in transit and provides complete privacy and protection to both the Army and the Service Member. I believe we will prove to be the ultimate BYOD solution for the Department.”

About Hypori

Hypori is the award-winning SaaS company transforming secure access to data from the edge. From national security level intel to productivity apps, Hypori empowers government agencies to protect data within their enterprise by eliminating the edge as an attack surface, preventing data at rest or in transit outside the enterprise. Hypori’s zero-trust virtual workspace on any device frees the government from liability and security risks with 100% separation of data and preserves privacy for the…

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Elon joins Twitter’s board, Apple’s subscriptions pilot, WWDC stays online – TechCrunch

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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy.

The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. Global spending across iOS, Google Play and third-party Android app stores in China grew 19% in 2021 to reach $170 billion. Downloads of apps also grew by 5%, reaching 230 billion in 2021, and mobile ad spend grew 23% year over year to reach $295 billion.

Today’s consumers now spend more time in apps than ever before — even topping the time they spend watching TV, in some cases. The average American watches 3.1 hours of TV per day, for example, but in 2021, they spent 4.1 hours on their mobile device. And they’re not even the world’s heaviest mobile users. In markets like Brazil, Indonesia and South Korea, users surpassed five hours per day in mobile apps in 2021.

Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours, either. They can grow to become huge businesses. In 2021, 233 apps and games generated over $100 million in consumer spend, and 13 topped $1 billion in revenue. This was up 20% from 2020, when 193 apps and games topped $100 million in annual consumer spend, and just eight apps topped $1 billion.

This Week in Apps offers a way to keep up with this fast-moving industry in one place, with the latest from the world of apps, including news, updates, startup fundings, mergers and acquisitions, and suggestions about new apps to try, too.

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Apple pilot tests a commerce feature for subscription apps 

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Apple may be changing how iOS subscriptions operate when price increases are involved. Recently, some developers noticed that the streaming service Disney+ was seemingly only informing users of upcoming price changes, then automatically opting them in. This is different from how subscription price increases would typically be handled. In most other cases, a customer is presented with options to either agree…

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China approves more cross-border e-commerce pilot zones_英语频道_央视网(cctv.com)

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BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — China’s State Council has approved setting up more cross-border e-commerce pilot zones in 27 cities and regions as the government seeks to stabilize foreign trade and foreign investments.

The new pilot zones, including those in Erdos in Inner Mongolia and the city of Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, will replicate and advance the experience learned from the previous five batches of pilot zones, according to a statement released by the State Council.

While trying to promote the high-quality development of trade, the cabinet also stresses efforts to ensure national security, internet security, data security, and biological security to foster an amicable business environment for market entities.

China’s cross-border e-commerce has been expanding much faster than overall foreign trade, and its share in overall foreign trade has gone up significantly.

Since 2015, China’s State Council has established 105 cross-border e-commerce pilot zones in five batches. The new business model has become a vibrant force driving China’s foreign trade growth.

Official data shows that China’s total trade in goods moved up another notch in 2021, exceeding 6 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time, despite the pandemic continuing to weigh on global trade.  

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