Commerce, DHS Release Report Notes Cybersecurity Hurdles

The Commerce and Homeland Security departments released a draft report noting botnet mitigation efforts and cybersecurity hurdles Friday, with public comments due Feb. 12 and final report to the president set for May 11. It seeks input on how to address automated and distributed threats to the digital ecosystem. "No single investment or activity can mitigate harms, but organized discussions and stakeholder feedback will allow us to further evaluate and prioritize activities," the report said. It noted that "effective tools exist, but are not widely used," that "market incentives are misaligned" and that "automated, distributed attacks are an ecosystem-wide challenge." The National Institute of Standards and Technology will host a Feb. 28 and March 1 event on the subject. NIST didn't provide details. Also Friday, chipmakers and tech companies and stakeholders continued working to address separate cybersecurity vulnerabilities (see 1801050050).