BedRock Systems Partners With NIST to Advance State of Cybersecurity Practice

San Francisco-headquartered software developer BedRock Systems announced that it has joined the National Cybersecurity Excellence Partnership program, a private-public partnership to advance the state of cybersecurity practice in the United States. The NCEP program is a partnership between industry and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, BedRock said Thursday. […]

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Michael Hill

FDA Asks Users of Illumina’s DNA Sequencers to Patch Cybersecurity Exploit

The Food and Drug Administration has advised users of Illumina’s newer DNA sequencing devices to urgently patch their systems to address a cybersecurity vulnerability. According to the FDA, the software flaw could allow unauthorized users to remotely control the device, alter its settings and that of the user’s network or manipulate patient test results. The […]

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Robert Johnson

Commission Recommends Modifications to Federal Cyber Workforce Recruitment

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is calling for a change in federal cyber hiring and compensation to address a cybersecurity workforce shortage across the public sector. According to a follow-on report by CSC, the Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Personnel Management should work together to modernize coding structures for cybersecurity jobs […]

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

Security Agencies Issue Joint Alert on Karakurt Ransomware Group

U.S. security agencies have issued a joint cybersecurity alert on the Karakurt data extortion gang, a ransomware group that has caused “significant challenges for defense and mitigation.” The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of the Treasury and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said the group has demanded as much as $13 million in bitcoin […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Robert Johnson

US Navy Identifies, Resolves Network Vulnerabilities During Recent Operation

The U.S. Navy has launched Operation Cyber Dragon, an initiative that is designed to protect the service’s networks. The Navy kicked off the repeatable operation in March. Sandy Radesky, the deputy chief information officer of the Navy Fleet Cyber Command, said Operation Cyber Dragon identifies vulnerabilities in commercial cloud-hosted and externally facing assets and seals […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

Space Force Cyber Recruitment Program Launched With First Partner in Academe

California State University, San Bernardino on Tuesday announced that it will be the first school to take part in a new Space Force recruitment initiative called the Cyber Halo Innovation Research Program. Through this effort, the Space Systems Command and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are seeking to recruit the service’s next-generation of cyber professionals in […]

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Michael Hill

Leah Lauderback Nominated for Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, Cyber

President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback to serve as the service’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations. If confirmed by the Senate, Lauderback would be promoted to the grade of lieutenant general and succeed Lt. Gen. Mary O’Brien, FedScoop reported. According to O’Brien’s Air […]

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Robert Johnson

DHS Onboards First Employee Processed by New HR System

The Department of Homeland Security‘s human resources system that is designed to hire cybersecurity specialists has so far hired one employee since it was deployed in November 2021. The first employee that was hired through the Cybersecurity Talent Management System was onboarded on the week of May 23, and another employee is expected to be […]

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Lawrence Carter

Secret Service Turns to AI, ML to Combat Rising Cybercrime

A ranking official of the Secret Service said that addressing cybercrime has become the agency’s top priority and its agents have turned to artificial intelligence and machine learning to run after cybercriminals. Roy Dotson, the Secret Service’s national pandemic recovery coordinator, explained that new technology gives investigators a better chance of working cases faster and […]

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Michael Hill

Senate Confirms Timothy Haugh as Deputy Commander of USCYBERCOM

The Senate has confirmed Air Force. Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh as the new deputy commander of the U.S. Cyber Command. Headquartered in Fort Meade, Maryland, USCYBERCOM is responsible for coordinating cyberspace planning and operations to advance U.S. national security interests. Haugh will take over the duties of Charles Moore, who has been serving as the […]

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Robert Johnson

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