FBI, CISA seek input on software security, configuration changes

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• None on Tuesday released a product security guide for the technology sector and are seeking public comment on how to make software and related products more resilient against malicious hacking. • None The agencies call on manufacturers to adopt key changes to make products more resistant to hacking. Officials encourage vendors and customers to eliminate the use of default passwords, implement multifactor authentication and develop software using memory-safe languages. • None The guidance is part of an urgent push to help eliminate software defects and make technology more secure upon release. CISA and the Department of Homeland Security released guidance on the product security push on the and are asking for responses by Dec. 2.

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