The National Security Agency, in partnership with the UK National Cyber Security Centre and other organizations, has issued a cybersecurity advisory about Russian actors targeting cloud-hosted infrastructure to gain access to data. According to the “SVR Cyber Actors Adapt Tactics for Initial Cloud Access” CSA, the Russian hacking group APT29 uses automated system accounts and […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released its updated Cybersecurity Framework designed for all organizations in any sector, large or small. CSF 2.0, which supersedes the first framework NIST issued in 2014, added the Govern function to the previous guidepost’s five key functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover. The expanded core guidance […]
The 16th Air Force has partnered with the Poland Cyber Command, a Polish Armed Forces organization dedicated to advanced information and cryptographic capabilities. Led by Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, the U.S. Air Force unit is responsible for information warfare and cryptologic activities, DVIDS reported Friday. The Poland Cyber Command and the 16th Air Force aim […]
The U.S. Navy has expressed its commitment to improving the readiness of the Fleet Cyber Command to meet the U.S. Cyber Command requirements. Craig Clapperton, commander of Fleet Cyber Command, 10th Fleet at the Navy Space Command, said in an interview with DefenseScoop that the service has been working with USCYBERCOM to coordinate training to […]
The Joint Ransomware Task Force is continuing its work to address ransomware by increasing its collaboration with various government agencies and the private sector. In a recent interview, Eric Goldstein, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity, said that the collaboration is centered on gathering various kinds of information, including how malicious actors target U.S. critical […]
The U.S. Coast Guard has received the authority to control the movement of ships that pose potential cyberthreats. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that also empowers the Coast Guard to inspect vessels and waterfront infrastructure and enforce a baseline cyber standard for maritime facilities, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. Sector entities are required […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has introduced the Expanded Cloud Log Implementation Playbook, a solution expanding Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies’s cloud logging capabilities. CISA has been working with Microsoft, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the National Cyber Director over the past six months to ensure agencies can effectively […]
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for internet of things devices on March 14. Under the program, manufacturers of products that rely on internet connectivity, such as home security cameras, voice-activated shopping devices and garage door openers, can opt to undergo FCC evaluation to determine whether their […]
The FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency seized Lockbit ransomware group servers on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to diminish the infrastructure of cybercriminal entities. A senior FBI official revealed that the international operation took control of a website LockBit used to leak victims’ data, the group’s file-sharing service and communications server and […]
The The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response and the Argonne National Laboratory hosted the inaugural CyberForce Conquer the Hill – Command Edition competition on Saturday. The competition ended with the University of Central Florida’s Rodrigo Santos winning the beginner level and Caleb Gindelberger from Baldwin Wallace University topping the […]
