A CISA release noting the guidance directs administrators to an analysis of Microsoft Office 365 The National Security Agency issued an advisory with technical guidance for procuring and securing systems reliant on cloud service providers amid a push for the government to adopt the technology. “With careful implementation and management, Read more…
Iranian cyber attacks against the United States could be arriving soon, experts say. Cybersecurity experts warn that there is a risk of a state sponsored by the Iranian state cyber attack against the United States remains high. During the past week, there have been concerns that Iran may retaliate against the United Read more…
The Current State of Cyber Warfare This article sets the stage for a discussion of cyber warfare with concise definitions of the main concepts, followed by descriptions of new risks and current responses. Some of the major controversies in Cyber War debate are also presented and critically discussed. The conclusion Read more…
Protecting users from government-backed hacking and disinformation – cyber security. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) works to counter targeted and government-backed hacking against Google and our users. This is an area we have invested in deeply for over a decade. Our daily work involves detecting and defeating threats, and warning Read more…
New Orleans Hit With Another Ransomware Attack.. The city of New Orleans is dealing with a cyber attack. The nature of cyber attack was confirmed as a ransomware infection at a press conference held today by New Orleans officials. The attack was discovered early today, around 11:00 a.m. local time, Read more…
DHS has seen a proliferation of ransomware attacks, prompting an alert into how the malware is spreading and ways all organizations can protect the enterprise and contain the virus. September 09, 2019 – The Department of Homeland Security is once again alerting all sectors to the rapidly increasing threat of ransomware attacks. Officials have shared FireEye research Read more…
The National Security Agency (NSA) has announced its intention to create a cybersecurity directorate this fall in a bid to defend the U.S. against foreign adversaries. It comes at a time of increasing election interference by foreign nations such as Russia as part of an ongoing strategy to destabilize the West. According Read more…
Amazon offers just about everything to consumers nowadays. With just a click of a mouse (or a verbal command to Alexa), you can have any number of things delivered to your home in just a couple of days — or even the same day. Amazon also offers cloud products and Read more…
There were 4.7 million incidents of fraud and computer misuse in the 12 months to September 2017, a 15% decrease from the previous year, according to the latest crime figures for England and Wales. Fraud fell from 3.6 million in 2016 to 3.2 million incidents in 2017, while computer misuse dropped from Read more…
NCTOC Top 5 Security Operations Center (SOC) Principles Cybersecurity operations top 5 principles…NSA’s Cybersecurity Threat Operations Center (NCTOC) serves as the focal point for execution of the agency’s 24/7/365 cybersecurity operations mission. NCTOC leverages unique insights into adversary intentions and tradecraft to develop and implement strategic defense measures for the Read more…