The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance today to protect “highly targeted” individuals – senior government and political officials – against the cyber espionage activity of Salt Typhoon. […]
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a binding operational directive (BOD) on Tuesday that requires Federal civilian agencies to implement secure practices for cloud services. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today unveiled a draft update of its National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP), which was first published in 2016, and is seeking public comment on the draft through mid-January. […]
A leading Democratic member of the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday urged the incoming Trump administration to spare the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its much-publicized plans to increase Federal efficiency by potentially eliminating some government operations. […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan is urging critical infrastructure sectors to “elevate the discussion” of the growing risks of legacy operational technology (OT) systems. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published guidance today that provides best practices to protect against cyberattacks by Salt Typhoon – a People’s Republic of China (PRC)-affiliated threat actor that has compromised networks of major global telecommunications providers. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said on Thursday that it recently conducted a red team assessment (RTA) at the request of an unnamed critical infrastructure organization, with mixed results. […]
While there are no quantum computers now in operation that threaten current security levels, Federal officials warned on Wednesday that agencies must act now to prepare for when that day comes – because there will be “no safety net” to fall back on. […]
Cybersecurity services provider Armis has been selected as a strategic partner on a $528 million task order recently announced by systems integrator ECS. […]
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a statement on Wednesday saying that Salt Typhoon’s recent hacks into commercial telecommunications infrastructure in the United States have affected “a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity.” […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly and all other Biden administration appointees within CISA will leave their positions by Jan. 20 – when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. […]
China’s structured and well-funded ecosystem for cyber dominance poses a growing threat to U.S. cybersecurity, a senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official warned, saying the U.S. must continue to foster public-private partnerships and global alliances to defend against those threats. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has named ECS – an IT systems integrator focused on data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation solutions – the prime contractor on a six-year, $528 million task order for CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program Office. […]
A top Federal election security official reported no national-level incidents that would impact the security of election infrastructure as of Tuesday afternoon, while intelligence and law enforcement agencies pegged Russia as the most problematic threat for election mischief designed to undermine voter confidence. […]
Top Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials highlighted today that the agency has been working with critical infrastructure operators across all sectors to ensure that election day runs smoothly on Nov. 5. […]
A large-scale spear-phishing campaign led by a foreign adversary is targeting government and IT sector systems, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned in an Oct. 31 alert. […]
Just days before the 2024 presidential election, Jen Easterly, the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – and the nation’s top election security czar – foot stomped the notion that U.S. election infrastructure has never been more secure. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its first-ever International Strategic Plan this week, which covers the 2025-2026 period and aims to serve as a complement to the agency’s first comprehensive strategic plan published two years ago. […]
With Election Day quickly approaching, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) launched a new one-stop shop website on Monday for election threat updates from CISA and the agency’s Federal partners. […]
Members of the House Homeland Security Committee are probing the intelligence community to provide updated information on the cyber threat China poses to the United States in the wake of reports that claim the PRC breached major phone and broadband companies. […]
After joining the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Secure by Design Pledge in May, Google released its strategy on Tuesday for how it’s meeting the pledge’s seven security goals. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI released draft guidance on product security bad practices last week, highlighting practices that are deemed “exceptionally risky” and providing recommendations for software manufacturers to mitigate these risks. […]
During its quarterly meeting on Friday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC) approved recommendations in four reports delivered to Director Jen Easterly aimed at bolstering resilience for critical infrastructure and open source security, as well as ensuring adoption of the agency’s secure by design initiative and increasing the agency’s public outreach. […]
Aging critical infrastructure is impacting how Federal officials are preparing to respond to cyberattacks and damage to that infrastructure from environmental disasters, with collaborate approaches and response plans key to that preparedness effort. […]
The cybersecurity field is facing a persistent workforce shortage, and educating young people about the importance of cybersecurity and its career opportunities is one way that Bridget Bean, the executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is aiming to help solve it. […]
Government agencies and critical infrastructure entities are not prepared for a cyber conflict with China, according to a new draft report from a subcommittee of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Committee (CSAC). […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, along with other Federal agency partners, this week kicked off the 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. […]
Just a few months after taking over the helm as the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jeff Greene laid out his priorities on Tuesday with partnerships topping the list. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), through its Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) platform, has helped save an estimated average of $4.45 million in potential remediation costs for critical and severe vulnerabilities across the Federal government. […]
Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner, D-Va., is calling on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to do more to combat the spread of election misinformation and disinformation, especially in the age of artificial intelligence. […]