StrikeForce Technologies has announced its acquisition of Cybersecurity Risk Solutions, a New Jersey-based company that offers cybersecurity, privacy and data protection solutions for businesses. StrikeForce said the acquisition would improve its portfolio with the introduction of cost-effective cybersecurity solutions, in addition to enabling new channel distribution strategies. Mark Kay, CEO at StrikeForce, claimed that CRS […]
The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center has launched a 12-month pilot program aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in the defense industrial base. During the Defense Industrial Base Vulnerability Disclosure Program pilot, security researchers and cybersecurity experts will try to identify weaknesses in more than 100 defense assets across various organizations, CHIPS Magazine reported. DC3 said […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has introduced a new tool to detect post-threat compromise activity from the SolarWinds incident. CISA’s Aviary dashboard goes hand in hand with Sparrow, a threat detection tool that the agency released in December to help network defenders find Azure/Microsoft O365 accounts that may have been compromised by the SolarWinds […]
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is funding an effort to enhance the cybersecurity of legacy emergency communications infrastructure. SecuLore Solutions, a Maryland-based cybersecurity product developer, will help S&T leverage analytics and cyber data to mitigate threats to both legacy systems and emerging security technologies, DHS said Thursday. The company said that […]
DataRobot, which provides enterprise artificial intelligence technology and enablement services, has expanded its public sector practice to include solutions that ensure clients’ cybersecurity. The cybersecurity solutions business uses the company’s enterprise AI platform to advance cybersecurity protections as a “holistic defense” against adversarial tactics, techniques and procedures. As part of the expansion, Sean Plankey, a […]
The National Security Agency is hosting a virtual three-day competition to test the cyber skills of U.S. service academy cadets, senior military college students and NSA interns. During the course of the NSA Cyber Exercise, participants will be given modules that will test their knowledge in areas such as forensics, policy, cryptography and reverse engineering. […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has established an industry advisory council to gather feedback from defense contractors regarding the implementation of the CMMC. In a statement, CMMC-AB Chairman Karlton Johnson said the IAC will provide a unified voice for defense contractors seeking compliance with the Pentagon’s cybersecurity program. He added that council members […]
U.S. Cyber Command is looking for a contractor that can upgrade an existing solution designed to securely move data across the networks of government and commercial partners. USCYBERCOM deployed the WOLFDOOR Cross Domain Solution in 2018 to transfer sensitive data across its own networks and those of the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community and […]
RangeForce has introduced new remote learning courses for individuals seeking employment in the field of digital security. The cybersecurity training company has courses for those interested in working as security operations center analysts and threat hunters. The courses also prepare individuals for handling web application security, secure coding, cloud security and Microsoft core security, National […]
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued a new advisory warning that an advanced persistent actor is trying to gain access to government and industry networks using old vulnerabilities in enterprise software from Fortinet. According to the advisory, there are three known vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiOS that were identified in 2018, […]
