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US Government Releases Anti-Phishing Guidance The US cybersecurity agency CISA, along with the NSA, FBI, and MS-ISAC, have collaborated to release a joint guide that provides recommendations on how to mitigate phishing attacks. This guidance aims to help organizations defend against phishing techniques that threat actors commonly use to deceive victims and gain access to…
US Government Releases Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS The US government, comprising agencies such as CISA, FBI, NSA, and the US Department of Treasury, has joined forces to provide new cybersecurity guidance for the use of open source software (OSS) in operational technology (OT) environments. The guidance, which is designed to…
US Government Releases Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS Introduction The US government, in collaboration with multiple agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the US Department of Treasury, has released new cybersecurity guidance for the use of…
A Key US Government Surveillance Tool Should Face New Limits, a Divided Privacy Oversight Board Says Introduction In a highly contentious report, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has recommended that the FBI and other agencies be required to obtain court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens collected through the secretive foreign…
Government Surveillance Tool Should Face New Limits, Divided Privacy Oversight Board Recommends A sharply divided privacy oversight board is recommending that the FBI and other U.S. government agencies be required to obtain court approval before reviewing the communications of American citizens collected through a secretive foreign surveillance program. The recommendation comes from a three-member Democratic…
US Government Publishes Guidance on Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have recently released new guidance aimed at encouraging organizations to begin planning for the migration to post-quantum cryptography. The guidance, titled “Quantum-Readiness: Migration to Post-Quantum…
New Software Security Requirements: What Has Changed? Over the past several years, there has been a growing concern about software security in the wake of high-profile security incidents like the SolarWinds breach and the Log4j vulnerability. In response to these incidents, the US government has introduced new requirements for organizations that sell software to government…
Government Rolls Out National Cyber Workforce, Education Strategy The Biden administration has unveiled its National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES) with the goal of addressing the immediate and long-term needs of the cyber workforce. The strategy seeks to transform cyber education in K-12 schools, community colleges, and technical schools, make training more accessible and…
US Government Sanctions Cytrox and Intellexa for “Trafficking in Cyber Exploits” The US government has escalated its crackdown on commercial spyware and mercenary hacking companies by adding Cytrox and Intellexa to an “entity list”. This list imposes restrictions on their access to American-made components and technologies. The Commerce Department of the Biden administration issued a…
Chinese Hackers Breach US Govt Email Accounts: Microsoft The Breach In a recent development, Chinese-based hackers targeted and breached the email accounts of several US government agencies, according to a statement by computer giant Microsoft. The threat actor, referred to as Storm-0558 by Microsoft, gained unauthorized access to email accounts at approximately 25 organizations, including…