A new tool released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency aims to help organizations determine how well they can defend and recover from ransomware attacks. The Ransomware Readiness Assessment tool, which is hosted on the agency’s GitHub repository, is applicable to both information technology and industrial control system assets, CPO Magazine reported. CISA said […]
San Antonio, Texas-headquartered small business SecureLogix has received a $997,526 contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 technology that will help secure data like text, images, video and voice calls from cyber threats, Homeland Preparedness News reported. The recent contract marks the second phase of the award process. The […]
The Small Business Administration‘s pandemic relief efforts exposed weaknesses in its cybersecurity posture, according to a report by the agency’s Office of the Inspector General. OIG said it conducted an audit to determine whether SBA is compliant with the Federal Information Security Management Act and assess the maturity of the agency’s risk management controls. Congress […]
Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage has been named the new leader of the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Marine Corps Forces Space Command, replacing Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, who will move on as the service’s deputy commandant for information. Heritage formally took over as MARFORCYBER and MARFORSPACE commander during a ceremony held on July 7 […]
A new report from the Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General shows that the Pentagon did not properly secure its additive manufacturing systems from foreign intrusion and data tampering. According to the IG report released on July 7, the failure to secure the systems, such as 3D printers, was due to the DOD […]
The U.S. Air Force’s 67th Cyberspace Wing is expanding the role played by senior officers by giving them more operational responsibilities, a major departure from their current preoccupation with administrative and training functions. Col. Jeffrey Phillips, the wing’s commander, said the broader functions for the senior staff are in line with a strategic vision introduced […]
The Department of State has released a request for information in support of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which is seeking applied cyber support. According to the RFI, the bureau seeks to identify companies that can provide expertise in enterprise-level cybersecurity policy and technical analysis, reporting and identification of mitigation solutions to support its worldwide […]
The U.S. Secret Service has held a virtual cyber incident response exercise focused on ransomware and cryptocurrency attacks. The Secret Service said it partnered with business leaders, law enforcers and other cybersecurity stakeholders to train on incident mitigation strategies. Cybersecurity executives were given a scenario where they tested their planning, collaboration and information sharing with […]
Regan Edens, a founding member of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, has resigned from the organization’s board of directors. Since CMMC-AB’s establishment in January 2020, Edens had led its standards working group and was responsible for creating CMMC programmatic definitions. His group was tasked with defining the controlled unclassified information that the program […]
A proposed bill in the Senate aims to give private companies authorization to initiate counter attacks on hackers. If passed, the legislation would direct the Department of Homeland Security to study the pros and cons of legalizing counter-hacking efforts across the private sector. Under federal law, companies are prohibited from any type of unauthorized access […]
