Officials will focus on strengthening the user authentication process. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the Cyber Safety Review Board will begin its third review of…
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Education Department to Improve School Cybersecurity
A council was established and digital infrastructure was organized. The Department of Education announced two steps to increase cybersecurity within K-12 school facilities. First, they established a Government…
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CISA Promotes Coverage for FCC High-Risk Services
While government organizations are required to follow the guidance, private sectors are encouraged to as well. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published guidance requiring federal…
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U.S. DOD General Counsel Speaks at Cyber Command Conference
She highlights the legal efforts addressing cyber theft. During the recent U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Department of Defense General Counsel, Caroline…
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Senator Raises Concerns About FirstNet Mobile Network
Requests cybersecurity reports from the Department of Commerce. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter this week expressing concerns about the lack of cybersecurity for FirstNet, the…
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Defense Department Launches “Hack the Pentagon” Website
The site is designed to test the Pentagon’s security, find weaknesses, and work with professional hackers on national defense. Beginning in April, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence…
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50 Federal Staffers Hit with Spyware, Prompting Executive Order
The internal government review will look to find the source. At least 50 federal government officials in 10 different countries were found to have been targeted by spyware,…
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DOJ Finally Disrupts Hive Ransomware Group
The results come after a six-month coordinated effort with Germany and the Netherlands. The Justice Department recently announced the successful conclusion of their large-scale effort to disrupt the…
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CISA Expresses Concerns Regarding Election Disinformation
Director says threats ahead of midterms are coming from China, Russia, and Iran. Jen Easterly, the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said government agencies are…
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CISA Director Voices Election Security Concerns
She called the current voting climate a “complex threat environment.” Director Jen Easterly of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), recently expressed concerns about the security of…
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