The Department of Health and Human Services’ cybersecurity arm has warned the health and public health sector to be on high alert because of the emergence of the BlackMatter ransomware group. In a detailed threat brief, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center said BlackMatter operates by incorporating the best features of ransomware strains such as […]
Cybersecurity leaders from the U.S. and the U.K. governments recently met to discuss how the two countries can further tackle ransomware. During a face-to-face engagement in London on Sep. 9, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly and Lindy Cameron, CEO of the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, talked about their organizations’ priorities. The […]
Tenable’s cyber risk reduction solutions have been added to Carahsoft’s product offerings under the General Services Administration’s IT Schedule 70 contract. With the addition of the Tenable portfolio to the GSA IT Schedule 70 contract, organizations across the federal, state, local and education markets now have broader access to products designed to provide holistic visibility, […]
The International Information System Security Certification Consortium has authorized SysNet Technologies as a cybersecurity certifications trainer. Under an agreement between the two organizations, the federal contractor can now provide cybersecurity-focused training on behalf of and in coordination with specialists from (ISC)2. The certification and collaboration with (ISC)2 will provide a special incentive for training students […]
Redspin, a division of CynergisTek, has reported nearly $400,000 in multiple new client agreements for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification readiness and assessment services. The cybersecurity company is one of the four authorized CMMC third-party assessment organizations. It achieved the inaugural C3PAO status in June. Due to the limited number of C3PAOs in the marketplace, defense […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is seeking public comment on its Zero Trust Maturity Model, a roadmap designed to help government agencies transition to the zero trust security architecture. CISA said the maturity model includes five pillars based on the foundations of zero trust: visibility, analytics, automation, orchestration and governance. The document provides specific […]
Boston Government Services, a digital solutions provider, has been certified as a third-party assessor organization for the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program. The DOD established CMMC to raise the bar for cybersecurity among defense contractors and address supply chain management issues, BGS said Tuesday. C3PAOs are authorized to conduct compliance assessments for […]
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation seeking to set a five-year term limit for the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The Cybersecurity Leadership Act would also affirm that the director is presidentially nominated and Senate-approved, The Hill reported Tuesday. On its website, CISA said it serves as the United […]
Supply chain cyber defense company Celerium has introduced a new online course designed for government contractors and subcontractors that seek to meet the requirements of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 3 assessment. The online course is offered through Celerium’s CMMC Academy, a cybersecurity education program aimed at helping Department of Defense suppliers understand the […]
The Federal Trade Commission wants to permanently ban applications company Support King and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance technology business for marketing a product that is being used by stalkers to discreetly monitor their intended victims electronically. In a complaint issued Wednesday, the commission alleged that SpyFone, which Support King purportedly markets as […]
