The National Security Agency said it funded Mitre’s development of a knowledge base of cybersecurity measures against common techniques used by malicious hackers. Mitre created the D3FEND model as a complement to its existing ATT&CK model, which serves as a knowledge base of cyber adversary behavior, the NSA said Tuesday. While ATT&CK describes how malicious […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency does not have data on the percentage of civilian agencies adopting network segmentation strategies, according to acting CISA Director Brandon Wales. Wales issued the statement in response to an inquiry made by Sen. Ron Wyden about how many agencies are segmenting and segregating internal networks to prevent network intrusion. […]
The Biden Administration is preparing a strategy to allow organizations to better use security systems designed to detect threats within networks, according to Matt Hartman, the deputy executive assistant director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Hartman said Tuesday that CISA is helping the White House work on the zero trust strategy with assistance […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has awarded Accenture Federal Services a $112 million prime task order to ensure the cybersecurity of systems used by the Federal Civilian Executive Branch. The task order calls for the provision of advanced cyber services to the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity operational component to help the FCEB mitigate […]
The National Security Agency has issued guidance on securely deploying unified communications and voice and video over internet protocol call-processing systems. UC and VVoIP systems offer modern communication capabilities by combining voice, video conferencing and instant messaging features commonly used in the workplace. The NSA said that UC/VVoIP systems are vulnerable to unauthorized access because […]
Legislation reintroduced by House lawmakers would give K-12 institutions federal support to thwart cyberattacks, which have become rampant amid the COVID-19 crisis. If signed into law, the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act would appropriate $20 million over the next two years to support a K-12 Cybersecurity Technology Improvement Program. Headed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]
Federal government agencies need to completely transition to Internet Protocol version 6 before they can achieve zero trust security, a top technology official said. Agencies currently use a dual-stack configuration that runs IPv6 alongside the outdated but widely used IPv4 address protocol. Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Maria Roat, a 2020 Wash100 winner, said that […]
Chris Inglis has been formally appointed as the country’s first national cyber director after receiving confirmation from the Senate. Inglis is expected to lead the government’s response to cybersecurity threats and the execution of critical cyber policy and strategy, CyberScoop reported. He will serve as the head of the newly established Office of the National […]
Three senators have proposed a new bill imposing stricter penalties for cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. The International Cybercrime Prevention Act, put forward by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, would authorize law enforcers to seize funds generated from the sale of spyware, as well as equipment used for hacking campaigns and ransomware attacks. […]
Federal Chief Information Security Officer Chris DeRusha said a whole-of-government approach will be implemented in creating the new governmentwide cybersecurity guidelines required under President Joe Biden’s recent executive order. Speaking at a CyberScoop-hosted event, DeRusha assured that federal CISOs and chief information officers from all agencies will be involved in drafting every aspect of the […]
