Four federal agencies have warned organizations about a new tool that could allow hackers to penetrate devices used in industrial control systems. According to the joint warning, an unnamed advanced persistent threat actor designed the tool, dubbed “PIPEDREAM,” that can give actors full system access to industrial control systems/supervisory control and data acquisition devices. The […]
Telos, a cybersecurity and information security company, has entered into a distribution agreement with Carahsoft Technology. As part of the partnership, Telos’ virtual obfuscation, cyber risk management and compliance automation solutions will be made more widely available for public-sector customers, Carahsoft said. Telos’ offerings will be available through Carahsoft’s NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told those managing critical infrastructure what kind of incidents the agency wants to be fully appraised about through a newly-published “quick guide.” The move was spurred by the sense of urgency arising in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Nextgov reported Friday. The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure […]
The House of Representatives has passed its version of a bill seeking to give the Department of Homeland Security more tools to strengthen national cybersecurity preparedness. The National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2021, which was proposed by Sens. John Cornyn and Patrick Leahy in March 2021, would authorize DHS to collaborate with the National […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking for a $107 million boost for its fiscal year 2023 cybersecurity budget to support all areas of its information security program. VA wants to focus on implementing zero trust security and other security measures to protect its IT systems from ransomware attacks and other security breaches. The agency’s […]
The Office of Personnel Management on Monday unveiled a new strategy for attracting fresh cyber talent to go into government service. The new approach is contained in a memo that outlines tools and resources available to agencies’ human resource managers for recruiting, hiring and retaining the next generation of cyber professionals, FCW reported Tuesday. The […]
The U.S. Cyber Command plans to expand its cyber mission force to meet the increased demand in cyberspace as well as support the military’s new space entities, including the U.S. Space Command. The cyber mission force serves as the offensive operations arm of USCYBERCOM. According to fiscal year 2021 budget documents, the Department of Defense […]
Sen. Angus King and Rep. Mike Gallagher, the co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, have asked President Joe Biden to retain the Department of Defense’s authority to approve cyber operations that were enforced in 2018. The two lawmakers wrote a letter to the president stating that the Pentagon’s ability to decide on cyber operations helped […]
Austin-headquartered cybersecurity company CrowdStrike announced it has been granted a Provisional Authorization to Operate at Impact Level Four under the Department of Defense’s Cloud Security Requirements Guide. The latest authorization clears a path for offering cybersecurity technology that is already in wide use among Fortune 500 companies to the public sector, CrowdStrike said Thursday. In […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added SecurityScorecard’s rating method to its catalog of free cybersecurity services and tools. CISA’s catalog includes services provided by the agency, widely used open-source tools and free tools and services offered by the private and public sectors. Categorized with a “basic” skill level on CISA’s website, SecurityScorecard’s ratings […]
