Tag: US Government
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#ISC2Congress: US Government is Embracing ‘Collective Defense’
The US government is developing a “collective defense” approach to cybersecurity in response to the evolving threat landscape. This …
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Unflagging Iranian Threat Activity Spurs Warnings, Indictments From US Government
Iranian threat actors have been on the radar and in the crosshairs of the US government and security researchers alike this month with what …
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US Government Launches Campaign to Boost Cybersecurity Apprenticeships
The US Government has launched a new initiative to boost the number of people in cybersecurity-related apprenticeship programs, thereby …
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Senate Report: US Government Lacks Comprehensive Data on Ransomware
The US government lacks comprehensive data on ransomware attacks, including how much is lost in payments, according to a new report by the …
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US Government says: Patch VMware right now, or get off our network
On Wednesday this week, virtualisation behemoth VMWare published a security advisory describing two just-patched security holes in its …
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US Government Warns Firms to Avoid Hiring North Korean IT Workers
The US government has warned that North Korean IT workers are attempting to gain employment with businesses for nefarious purposes. These …
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US Government Has Three Weeks to Patch Cyclops Blink Bug
A leading US cybersecurity agency has ordered civilian federal government entities to urgently patch a bug being exploited by Russian state …
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Chinese APT41 Group Compromises Six US Government Networks
Security researchers have revealed a major new campaign by Chinese state hackers in which they exploited Log4Shell and other bugs to …
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US Government Accountability Office explains why it sustained Microsoft’s protests over $10bn NSA contract
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed why it upheld Microsoft’s challenge over the award of a $10bn National Security …
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Run your Ubuntu in US Government Clouds
In August 2016, the United States government announced a new federal source-code policy, which mandates that at least 20% of custom source …
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US Government warns of BlackMatter ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure
The US Government has issued an alert to organisations about the threat posed by the BlackMatter ransomware group. The government’s …
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US Government tells firms not to give in to ransomware demands, as first crypto exchange sanctioned for laundering cyber ransoms
The US Government has underlined once again that it continues to strongly discourage organisations hit by ransomware from giving in to …
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