The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on a voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for internet of things devices on March 14. Under the program, manufacturers of products that rely on internet connectivity, such as home security cameras, voice-activated shopping devices and garage door openers, can opt to undergo FCC evaluation to determine whether their […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has introduced the Expanded Cloud Log Implementation Playbook, a solution expanding Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies’s cloud logging capabilities. CISA has been working with Microsoft, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the National Cyber Director over the past six months to ensure agencies can effectively […]
The U.S. Coast Guard has received the authority to control the movement of ships that pose potential cyberthreats. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that also empowers the Coast Guard to inspect vessels and waterfront infrastructure and enforce a baseline cyber standard for maritime facilities, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. Sector entities are required […]
The The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response and the Argonne National Laboratory hosted the inaugural CyberForce Conquer the Hill – Command Edition competition on Saturday. The competition ended with the University of Central Florida’s Rodrigo Santos winning the beginner level and Caleb Gindelberger from Baldwin Wallace University topping the […]
The FBI and the U.K.’s National Crime Agency seized Lockbit ransomware group servers on Monday as part of ongoing efforts to diminish the infrastructure of cybercriminal entities. A senior FBI official revealed that the international operation took control of a website LockBit used to leak victims’ data, the group’s file-sharing service and communications server and […]
Rob Joyce, the director of cybersecurity at the National Space Agency, is set to retire on March 31, ending his three-decade-long NSA service. David Luber, the deputy director of the Cybersecurity Directorate and former executive director of the U.S. Cyber Command, was selected to succeed Joyce, the NSA said. As cyber director, Joyce emphasized the […]
Automation and data analytics are expected to help protect the U.S. Navy’s unclassified networks from cyberattacks. Speaking at the WEST 2024, an annual Navy information technology conference, Vice Adm. Craig Clapperton, head of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command and the 10th Fleet, said the technology enables easy identification of commonalities, activities happening in one part of […]
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command has awarded Perdigita joint venture, which is led by cyber solutions and intelligence services provider Analygence, the $80 million Air Force Cyber Operational Test Evaluation and Range Support II prime contract. Analygence announced Thursday that Perdigita is set to provide high-level cyber test and range engineering and administrative […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has launched the Zero Trust Initiative Office, which will help federal agencies implement zero trust security principles. Speaking Thursday at CyberScoop’s Zero Trust Summit, Sean Connelly, senior cybersecurity architect and trusted internet connection program manager at CISA, shared that the office will provide comprehensive training materials and resources to […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s 2024 Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative priorities include defending against advanced persistent threats, particularly countering the cyberattacks of groups linked with China. Clayton Romans, CISA associate director, wrote in a blog post that the agency’s focus on APT campaigns supports the JCDC’s efforts to thwart threats targeting critical U.S. infrastructures. […]
