Sen. Warner proposes CISA overhaul of critical infrastructure cybersecurity plans amid AI threat concerns
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David DiMolfetta
27d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner has proposed legislation to overhaul how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) manages critical infrastructure cybersecurity plans. The bill would require CISA to update long-outdated sector-specific cybersecurity plans, as lawmakers warn that advanced AI tools could accelerate the discovery and exploitation of software vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure sectors like energy, water, and transportation.
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bskySen. Warner proposes CISA overhaul of critical infrastructure cybersecurity plans amid AI threat concernsnextgov.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe current state of our critical infrastructure cybersecurity plans is simply unacceptable, especially as adversaries gain access to more sophisticated AI tools.
We cannot afford to have outdated playbooks when our adversaries are using cutting-edge technology to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
This legislation is about getting ahead of the threat curve and ensuring our critical infrastructure is resilient against the next generation of cyberattacks.
The measure would require CISA to refresh long-outdated sector cybersecurity plans as lawmakers warn that advanced AI tools could accelerate the discovery and exploitation of software flaws.
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