Congressional Cyber Hearing Focus on Device Threats, Protections

The proliferation of internet-connected devices at home and embedded in critical infrastructure has introduced new threats to US network security communications, cybersecurity experts told lawmakers during a US House of Representatives hearing held Thursday.

Members of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology queried security experts about emerging threats to telecommunications infrastructure and therole US agencies should play in protecting consumer and company data.

The hearing was hosted against the backdrop of an expansive federal push to bolster the nation’s cybersecurity posture for critical infrastructure since high-profile hacks against Colonial Pipeline Co. and SolarWinds Corp. exposed the damaging ...