DOD ramps up mobile security
The Defense Innovation Unit selected Zimperium’s mobile endpoint protection platform to help shore up security of devices accessing DOD’s unclassified applications and data.
The superpowered SOC: How AI can drive agencies to the next level of cyber defense
Seamlessly integrating self-learning artificial intelligence solutions into existing government security operations centers can deliver optimal automation and orchestration.
Advanced encryption powers privacy-protecting gun registry
Researchers at Brown University have developed a proof of concept for an encrypted gun registry that places control of the database in the hands of county officials, rather than the federal government.
How an advanced architecture can dramatically mitigate massive data breaches
A labeled gateway running on a trustworthy operating system enforces mandatory access control policies to protect the entire system from modification and prevents unauthorized data flows, such as massive data breaches.
NGA taps 4 states for cybersecurity policy academy
Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Washington will participate in the National Governors Association’s 2021 Policy Academy where they will refine and share best practices in cybersecurity governance, workforce development, critical infrastructure security and local engagement and partnership.
Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted
Any passport application’s back end and front end need to be fully open source and penetration-tested by security experts to build public trust.
DARPA making it easier to develop custom, secure chips
Defense Advanced Projects and Research Agency aims to dramatically shorten the process and reduce costs for producing more secure advanced chips.
How a key DOD agency protects digital identities
By securing identity and access controls for privileged users, one Defense Department agency created a system that prevented lateral movement and unauthorized privilege escalation.
Recent attacks may drive government’s zero trust adoption
Current defenses that rely solely on perimeter protection cannot defend agency networks once they’ve been compromised.
Feds lead in DMARC use
Seventy-eight percent of all federal domains have published a DMARC record, and 74% of those records have an enforcement policy, meaning that 74% of federal domains are protected from spoofing, according to a new report.
Senators ask if Einstein, CDM can combat advanced attacks
Congress may take a hard look at the $6 billion Einstein program when it comes up for re-authorization in December 2022.
For states’ COVID contact tracing apps, privacy tops utility
Exposure notification apps can help slow the virus’ spread, but health department officials say limited data the apps collect is the tradeoff required to assuage privacy concerns.
America’s drinking water is surprisingly easy to poison
Experts say the sorts of rudimentary vulnerabilities revealed in the cyberbreach at a water treatment plant in Florida -- including the lack of an internet firewall and the use of shared passwords and outdated software -- are common among America’s 151,000 public water systems.
Assessing supply chain risk depends on good data, visibility, experts say
Agencies trying to assess the security of industry supply chains may have a tough time getting the information they need because of organizations’ inability to identify or measure their cybersecurity postures.
Protecting open source software by analyzing community behavior
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s SocialCyber program aims to use artificial intelligence to create a dynamic situational awareness capability that can preserve the integrity and security of open source software projects.
White House considers cybersecurity ratings to boost visibility
By enhancing cybersecurity visibility and creating a market for it, the Biden administration wants to encourage the use of products and services that have security built in at the outset.
Unpatched Exchange Servers hit with ransomware
Microsoft Exchange Servers that have not been upgraded with the latest security patches are getting hit with "DearCry" ransomware, Microsoft warned.
House task force digs into DOD supply chain vulnerabilities
The House Armed Services Committee has launched a task force to investigate defense supply chain vulnerabilities, foreign manufacturing concerns and other issues raised by the pandemic.
Surveillance camera hack exposes video from police, prisons, schools
Police departments, prisons, schools, hospitals and major technology firms were among the 24,000 organizations that had their cloud-based surveillance video breached by an international hacker group.
CIAS building risk management tools for state, local agencies
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security will develop flexible and adaptable high-value asset risk management tools for state, local and tribal governments.
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