Cyber Security Exchange
A vertical community of Federal cyber security leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.
Mandiant CEO: Minimal Repercussions, Evolving Tactics Driving Attack Boom
Cybercriminals were emboldened to undertake record-high levels of intrusions in 2023 largely due to a lack of repercussions in response to those efforts, and because they are seeing more success by evolving their attack methods. […]
Justice Dept. Charges LockBit Ransomware Mastermind
The Department of Justice (DoJ) said today it has charged the alleged mastermind of the LockBit ransomware group – regarded by U.S. authorities as among the most prolific attackers worldwide since 2022 – with more than two dozen Federal crimes. […]
State Dept. International Cyber Strategy Keys on AI, Countering China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday evening unveiled the Biden administration’s new international cybersecurity strategy, which focuses on building out digital solidarity with global partners to protect against adversaries like China. […]
DNI Warns Congress of Rise in Cyberattacks
The Federal government’s top intelligence official sounded the alarm last week about a daunting increase in cyberattacks in the last year, with the majority targeted at U.S. entities. […]
Tagged Avril Haines, Congress, Cybersecurity, ODNI
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NASA Spacecraft Lacks Cybersecurity Standards, GAO Finds
NASA’s spacecraft development programs lack mandatory cybersecurity controls for acquisition policies and standards, placing the technology at risk of cyberattacks, the Federal government’s top watchdog said this week. […]
Tagged Cybersecurity, GAO, NASA
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Pentagon Launches DIB Vulnerability Disclosure Program
The Pentagon has launched a new fully operational program that allows independent “ethical hackers” to find and analyze vulnerabilities in military contractor networks with the aim of improving the cybersecurity posture of the defense industrial base (DIB). […]
Tagged DC3, DCSA, DIB, DIB-VDP
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GAO Prods CISA, OMB to Finish Final Cyber EO Tasks
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on two Federal agencies in charge of overseeing the implementation of President Biden’s 2021 cybersecurity executive order (EO) to fully complete the remaining five requirements tasked to them in the order. […]
Tagged CISA, cybersecurity EO, GAO, OMB
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Ban on Ransom Payments Needs More Work, Walden Tells Hill
While a total ban on ransom payments to hackers remains “the ultimate goal” for cybersecurity experts, critical infrastructure organizations need stronger cybersecurity resilience before that happens, former acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden told lawmakers on April 16. […]
Easterly Pitches Procurement Power to Enforce Cybersecurity
The head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the Federal government has a “powerful” ability to mandate security standards for software vendors through its procurement process. […]
Congress Urged to Enforce Minimum Healthcare Cyber Standards
A group of industry experts called on Congress this week to enforce minimum cybersecurity standards among healthcare organizations in light of the February ransomware attack on UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare. […]