The Cyber AB has named Sentar a certified third-party assessment organization, expanding the number of accredited cybersecurity evaluation services providers. As a C3PAO, Sentar is authorized to conduct Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification assessments of companies that want to secure contracts from the Department of Defense. The CMMC program aims to ensure the defense industrial base […]
The Federal Housing Finance Agency had lapses in enacting binding operational directives from the Department of Homeland Security that cover cybersecurity issues. According to an audit released by FHFA’s inspector general on Aug. 31, the agency does not have a documented process to implement DHS directives. Specifically, FHFA failed to publish a vulnerability disclosure policy […]
The Federal Reserve Board said in its annual Cybersecurity and Financial System Resilience report that ransomware attacks are a key issue that the U.S. financial sector is facing. According to the Fed’s report, ransomware has become one of the more persistent issues, especially with attackers automating the threat and turning it into an as-a-service offering. […]
The FBI has issued a public service announcement about a surge of hackers stealing cryptocurrencies. Cyber criminals are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities in decentralized finance platforms and smart contracts, which are lines of code on a blockchain that automatically enforce terms of agreements between buyers and sellers, the FBI said Tuesday. The agency cited a Chainalysis […]
Cybersecurity solutions provider Sealing Technologies will assist in the development of the U.S. Marine Corps’ defense cyber weapons systems under a $168.5 million task order. The company will integrate its fly-away kits and a suite of equipment into the cyber defense solution designed for vulnerability analysis, cyber terrain mapping and incident response. Work will support […]
The Department of Defense expects to release a formal zero trust strategy by September and start related pilot projects by Oct. 1. Randy Resnick, director of the Pentagon’s zero trust portfolio management office, said during a conference hosted by the Digital Government Institute that the zero trust strategy has around 90 separate activities mostly unrelated […]
U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency officials overseeing the joint Election Security Group have spoken on the importance of the partnership and measures being taken to safeguard the 2022 midterm polls. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, who serves as both commander of Cybercom and director of NSA, said the ESG’s security efforts constitute a “no-fail […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has urged public and private technology entities to include system protection in their exploration into the applicability of quantum computing to their respective contexts. In the agency’s latest insight document, CISA warned that current cryptography standards could not secure communication, sensitive information and business transactions from future quantum decryption […]
The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new rule that will allow contractors to undergo cybersecurity assessments by themselves. DHS unveiled the plan after it launched pathfinders to evaluate if vendors comply with cyber hygiene clauses in their contracts and released a self-assessment questionnaire aimed at determining if contractors meet the requirements under a […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to enhance the chemical sector’s cybersecurity posture as part of the White House’s national security efforts. Speaking at a chemical security conference, CISA Director and 2022 Wash100 winner Jen Easterly said the agency will start a 100-day sprint to learn more about the chemical sector’s cybersecurity posture. Information […]
