AF looks to facial recognition to secure facilities
The Air Force’s AFWERX innovation arm is investing in real-time facial recognition to secure base perimeters and enhance situational awareness for Air Force security staff.
Seamless info sharing for first responders
The Department of Homeland Security is funding two small businesses developing technologies that would facilitate information sharing among first responders from multiple jurisdictions.
5 ways to bolster cybersecurity maturity
While tight budgets and an inability to keep up with evolving threats hinder cybersecurity maturity, agencies can shore up their defenses.
How phishing can lead to a shipment of headaches
Phishing emails made to look as though they originate from UPS, FedEx and DHL are flying under the radar of many email detection services and might even fool well-trained IT and cybersecurity professionals.
Vishing attacks on the rise, FBI, CISA warn
Hackers are targeting employees working from home during the coronavirus pandemic with “vishing” or voice phishing campaigns, since at least mid-July, according to an alert from the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
PIV encryption: The solution to federal email insecurity
Personal identity verification credentials and encryption enable strong identity verification and end-to-end encryption, ensuring that only the intended recipient can read encrypted emails and attachments.
Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer beware
Black markets thrive online and flourish during pandemics and other crises.
Cyberspace is critical infrastructure. It will take effective government oversight to make it safe
Today’s dependence on the internet has thrust society into a new era, making effective public protections critical for a healthy cyberspace.
5 ways to bolster cybersecurity maturity
While tight budgets and an inability to keep up with evolving threats hinder cybersecurity maturity, agencies can bolster their defenses.
COVID relief phishing emails spoof SBA
Emails that appear to be from the Small Business Administration are being sent to business owners, CEOs and CFOs enticing them to download malware and hand over personal banking information, according to new research.
Pandemic underscores the importance of security, agility for remote work
Secure, remote work environments enhance productivity, ensure continuity of operations and open the door to recruiting and retaining a more diverse and motivated government workforce.
What will it take for a secure election?
In the face of unprecedented challenges this year, many election officials say most issues can simply be addressed with sufficient political will.
Lawmakers call for red team testing of legacy electric grids
The nation’s energy grid should be tested for cyber vulnerabilities, lawmakers say, especially in light of the new challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak and reports of foreign adversaries targeting the nation’s critical infrastructure.
NSA warns of exposing location data
In a cybersecurity advisory, the National Security Agency warned mobile device users that they could be inadvertently revealing their location and risking missions.
What’s wrong with this picture? Teaching AI to spot adversarial attacks
Researchers are attempting to harden computer-vision algorithms against adversarial attacks by teaching them to recognize small details in the scene that are absent or altered.
How financial triggers can help spot insider threats
Enrolling agency employees in a financial triggers program can strengthen continuous vetting and insider threat programs while substantially reducing the amount of data that requires analysis.
NSA issues BootHole mitigation guidance
Following the disclosure of a widespread vulnerability that could affect potentially billions of Linux and Windows-based devices, the National Security Agency issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting the bug and offering steps for mitigation.
Locking down 5G
While 5G wireless technology promises to be a significant technological and societal disruptor, it also opens up a range of new cybersecurity challenges, a new report states.
How-to guide for securing work-from-home data
Software-defined perimeter solutions can green-light connectivity to distributed apps and clients across multiple clouds, sites and domains.
3 questions to answer before implementing SOAR
Security orchestration, automation and response technologies can improve incident analysis and triage but successful implementations require upfront planning.
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