The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board will conduct a review of the vulnerabilities facing cloud computing environments. CSRB’s third review will assess the recent Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion and review issues like cloud-based identity and authentication infrastructure and other problems facing cloud service providers. The CSRB will also provide recommendations on how […]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded Valiant a two-year, $18 million task order to deliver advanced cyber support at Fort Belvoir in Virginia and other locations. Under the Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate’s mission assurance program, Valiant is expected to conduct threat-emulative cyber assessments, plan operations, manage documents and develop code and related tools. The […]
The U.S. Cyber Command has awarded Parsons Corporation a potential five-year, $109 million classified contract to continue providing command, control, communications, computers and capabilities development services. Mike Kushin, president of Parsons’ Defense and Intelligence sector, said the contract allows the company to continue supporting the CYBERCOM J9 Acquisition and Technology Directorate mission set. He stated […]
The Cyber Safety Review Board’s report released on Thursday showed that the hacking group known as Lapsus$ uses simple techniques to evade industry-standard security tools. The report, which was delivered to President Biden through Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, also outlined 10 recommendations on improving public and private sectors’ protection against Lapsus$ and […]
The Department of Homeland Security is now accepting applications from state, local and territorial governments for funding to strengthen their cyber defenses. Awardees will split $374.9 million in funding provided under the fiscal year 2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Selected SLT governments may use the grant for various cybersecurity initiatives, including conducting cyber […]
The White House is establishing the Government Coordinating Council, a new cyber policymaking body for K-12 institutions. The council is meant to assist schools with responding to cybersecurity attacks and facilitate collaboration between various levels of government. Meanwhile, the Department of Education and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wrote three digital infrastructure briefs to […]
The Defense Information Security Agency assumed control of the SharkSeer cyber defense tool from the National Security Agency on June 30. SharkSeer is a system comprising commercial, government and open-source systems that autonomously detect, alert and block malicious or anomalous elements on the Department of Defense Information Network. It was developed by NSA in 2015 […]
Cybersecurity agencies within and outside the United States have published a joint advisory informing organizations about common vulnerabilities and exposures hackers used in 2022. The advisory, titled “2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities,” includes details on the 12 most exploited cybersecurity flaws and an overview of 30 vulnerabilities hackers use to infiltrate organizations. The document also […]
The Government Accountability Office is creating a report identifying cybersecurity risks facing U.S. embassies resulting from their continued use of legacy software and a lack of cybersecurity personnel, according to people familiar with the matter. GAO began working on the report before Chinese hackers were reported to have accessed the emails of senior officials at […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has selected Washington-based cybersecurity company Tanium to join the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. As a JCDC member, Tanium will work with private- and public-sector organizations and operators in exchanging cyber threat intelligence and disseminating threat indicators to the IT security community. Sam Kinch, director of technical account management at […]
