Army rolls back IoT restrictions for teleworkers
The Army is "restaffing" the policy, which would have required teleworkers to turn off or remove smart devices, such as Amazon Echo speakers, from their remote workspaces.
SolarWinds hackers launch phishing attack
In some cases, the attackers disguised their phishing emails to look as though they came from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Army reminds remote workers that in-home IoT devices pose security risks
To ensure teleworkers aren’t letting their home smart devices listen in on any government work, the Army is requiring they keep their workspaces free of internet of things devices.
Identity, credentials and behavior are critical to network protection
In a post-pandemic economy with employees outside the firewall, agencies must embrace the idea that identity is the new perimeter.
Colonial Pipeline forked over $4.4M to end cyberattack -- but is paying a ransom ever the ethical thing to do?
While law enforcement agencies encourage victims not to pay off attackers, paying ransom is not illegal, and even police departments have been known to pay up when their systems have been compromised.
Reduce the noise to strengthen agency cybersecurity defenses
With up-to-date robust tools, detailed processes and policies and an involved cybersecurity workforce, agencies can reduce the noise in network traffic and spot the hidden and more complex risks and threats.
Shared tactics between emergency response and IT defense
The IT security team and the Office of Emergency Management in Arapahoe County, Colo., are working together to improve cybersecurity incident response.
4 steps to reducing ransomware damage
Access control and data encryption management is the most effective protection – not only from ransomware, but from insider threats, rogue processes, malware and more.
Zero-trust security: Assume that everyone and everything on the internet is out to get you -- and maybe already has
If zero-trust security were widespread, the ransomware epidemic would be much less biting.
Shape-shifting computer chip thwarts an army of hackers
Researchers have developed chip technology that randomizes microarchitecture implementation details to turn the system into a puzzle that hackers must solve before conducting security exploits.
Protecting agency assets begins with identity-centric security
A privileged-access management platform applies a unified and automated approach to identity, securing privileged sessions, users and assets.
Report: Phishing behind 70% of government breaches
Most of the attacks on public-sector organizations came through emailed social engineering campaigns, according to the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.
Securing pandemic relief programs from fraud
Fraudulent and improper payments have soared during the pandemic, prompting agencies to investigate new and more sophisticated detection methods.
Agencies lack visibility into privileged users. What else are they missing?
By investing in tools that help automate processes, understand user behaviors and manage data and system access, agencies can equip users to securely support their missions.
Zero trust moves from vision to reality
More sophisticated technologies and better access to data are helping agencies pursue dynamic and context-driven security to combat the growing threats.
DISA issues zero-trust architecture guide
The framework is designed to reduce the Defense Department’s attack surface and ensure that if a device, network or user is compromised, the damage is quickly contained.
Hackers threaten to release police records, knock 911 offline
Ransomware attacks have taken down 911 systems, prevented officers from checking suspects’ criminal histories during traffic stops and blocked access to investigative files or video, impeding investigations. In some cases, prosecutors have had to drop criminal cases.
Cyber EO lays a foundation for securing government
The Biden administration’s long-anticipated cybersecurity executive order lays the groundwork for modernizing cyber defenses and protecting critical services from attack by improving incident response and information sharing between the public and private sectors.
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem
Recognizing that hackers in the service of foreign adversaries are dedicated, thorough and not constrained by any rules is important for anticipating their next moves and reinforcing and improving U.S. national cyber defenses.
Real metrics for measurable cybersecurity progress
To fully address supply chain risks, we must establish clear incentives to measure risk and share information about attacks.
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