Better solutions for ransomware recovery
With the versioning and write-once, read-many features of object storage, agencies can limit the impact of ransomware when preventative measures fail.
How Russian hackers attack (and how to defend against it)
As the threat of Russian hacking continues to loom, DHS is educating critical infrastructure stakeholders on the latest tactics and how to test systems for leaks and loopholes.
Weaponized information seeks a new target in cyberspace: Users’ minds
The Russian attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election happened across all three dimensions of cyberspace -- physical, informational and cognitive.
With hacking of US utilities, Russia could move from cyber espionage toward cyber war
The distinction between exploiting weaknesses to gather information and using those vulnerabilities to actually do damage is impossibly thin.
How hackers got into the energy grid
Using trusted third-party identities compromised in spearphishing and watering hole campaigns, the attackers accessed networks and control systems of "quite a number" of energy infrastructure providers last summer.
Army applies cyber skills on critical infrastructure protection
The 2018 Cyber X-Games featured attack scenarios on critical civilian networks in the finance, public utility and health care sectors.
No time for stalling: The urgent need for an election hacking response
Until election security is prioritized, state and local election officials and candidates must fend for themselves against well-resourced and motivated attackers.
A new model for cyber risk management
The IBM Center for The Business of Government proposes a new risk management model that that allows agencies to tailor approaches for particular cyber challenges.
How to create a secure cyber environment
By understanding the current threat landscape and institutional challenges, agencies can focus their efforts on mitigation and continuity plans, processes and technologies that will have the greatest impact when breaches occur.
NY puts money into election security
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced funding to secure the state's elections infrastructure and protect against foreign interference.
Microprocessor designers realize security must be a primary concern
Some innovations in chip design have let secrets flow freely out of computer hardware the same way software vulnerabilities have led to cyberattacks and data breaches.
The 2016 election: A lesson on integrity
If change in any of the many systems that make up the election infrastructure cannot be detected, the integrity of the election process cannot be assured.
The newest risks for state election systems: Russian owners and remote access
A top voting machine vendor admits to putting remote-access software on systems for years, while Maryland officials are seeking DHS' help after discovering a different contractor's Russian connection.
Beyond honeypots: HADES tricks hackers into giving up their secrets
The simulated virtual environment lets network defenders deceive, interact with and analyze adversaries in real time.
Mueller indictment details hacks on state election systems
The charges describe how two of the Russian conspirators hacked into computers at state offices and an election software supplier to steal voter data and other information.
Government leads the way in crowdsourced security
The adoption of bug-bounty programs in government has increased 125 percent increase year over year, according to a new report.
Using encryption to help fight data breaches
Unified key management solutions offer a centralized approach and work across clouds, both on-premises and in data centers.
Cyber insurance: Can you afford not to have it?
Cybersecurity insurance not only helps with expenses related to incident response, forensics and remediation, but it also helps keep agency security professionals on top of cyber defense.
Senators push for increased elections security
Although states are working to improve their elections systems security, some senators believe that there’s much more that could be done.
Delaware to test blockchain for corporate filings
The Delaware Department of State is working on two proofs of concept that leverage the distributed ledger technology for components of corporate filing processes.
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