U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, has expressed frustration over the Office of Management and Budget’s slow progress in reviewing the policies of federal agencies on procuring and using internet of things devices. Under the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020, which Warner co-sponsored, agencies are prohibited from […]
The National Security Agency and other U.S. and Japanese security agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on the activities of Chinese cyber actors that exploit gaps in router firmware to cause damages. According to the “People’s Republic of China-Linked Cyber Actors Hide in Router Firmware” advisory, BlackTech cyber actors modify router firmware without being […]
Space Systems Command has awarded Xage Security Gov a $17 million contract to provide zero trust access control and data protection to defend SSC’s current and next-generation ground and space architectures from cyberattacks. Under the contract, the command will employ the Xage Fabric cybersecurity mesh platform to cyber-harden ground stations, modems, operational technology assets and […]
A draft report from the White House National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee calls on the U.S. government to develop strategies to prevent foreign adversaries from abusing domestic infrastructure. The report, which the NSTAC recently approved, recommended directing the Office of the National Cyber Director to develop a strategy that will establish a long-term, multifaceted approach […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has announced the start of its Secure Our World nationwide cybersecurity public awareness campaign, which will provide tools and pointers on the safe use of online resources. A public service announcement on U.S. broadcast networks ushered in the campaign, which according to the agency’s director, Jen Easterly, encourages everyone […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has published a cybersecurity framework profile for organizations engaged in the hybrid satellite network sector. The Final NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks, is designed to help organizations understand the security risks associated with the hybrid satellite network and […]
Army National Guard soldiers from two ARNG cyber protection battalions participated in a transfer of authority ceremony on Friday under Task Force Echo, a citizen soldiers’ annual mobilization to support the U.S. Cyber Command and the Cyber National Mission Force. The event at the Capt. John E. Smathers U.S. Army Reserve Center marked the completion […]
The chief information officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency said breakdowns associated with zero trust implementation are good because they indicate that applications and devices do not meet new requirements. Speaking at the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Intelligence Summit on Sept. 21, Doug Cossa shared that applications and devices that do not meet standards […]
Cybersecurity experts said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency needs to strengthen its threat-hunting capabilities and visibility across the federal network. Stephen Zakowicz, vice president of CGI Federal, said CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation shared service model may not work for larger federal agencies because of unique needs that are not covered by the program. […]
A joint advisory released by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns critical infrastructure sectors of the Snatch ransomware gang’s evolving tactics to compromise systems and steal sensitive data. According to the advisory, the five-year-old group improves its malicious software using learnings from successful ransomware operations and mainly targets the defense industrial base, […]
