Ideas
The Chinese MSS Is Attacking Us with Our Own Tools
Here’s how to get ahead of the adversary with integrated cyber defenses.
Ideas
In a Battle of AI Versus AI, Researchers Are Preparing for the Coming Wave of Deepfake Propaganda
Deepfake detection as a field of research was begun a little over three years ago.
Cybersecurity
CISA Leader Puts Health Sector Project on the Level of Election Security Initiative
A senior adviser brought in to boost the pandemic-driven effort says new materials are coming and stresses the importance of organizations acting on the agency’s advisories as part of their risk calculus.
Cybersecurity
CISA Reveals Timeline for Improving Anemic Information Sharing Program
The private sector has been pushing for greater liability protections before participating in a two-way exchange of cyber threats and vulnerabilities with the agency.
Cybersecurity
DHS Exempts Expanded Insider Threat Program From Key Privacy Act Provisions
The agency will be allowed to collect large amounts of data without having to follow several provisions regarding disclosure, relevance and the sharing of that information.
Cybersecurity
CISA Releases Tips For Secure Teleworking
The short guide offers quick tips and links to deeper resources for employees at every level.
Ideas
It’s Time for Government Agencies to Secure Their Multicloud Environments
Multicloud environments can be extremely challenging to organize, manage and secure.
Cybersecurity
FCC Advances Order on Interagency Security Reviews of Foreign Applications
The effort tries to strike a balance between the desire to capitalize on foreign investments and managing threats from adversaries like China.
Cybersecurity
Industry Groups Ask Lawmakers to Remove Core Cybersecurity Provisions from NDAA
The trade associations for various government contractors are also opposing a range of oversight proposals in the annual defense bill, including ones aimed at enhancing procurement value and reducing unfair labor practices.
Cybersecurity
Defense Department Certification Body Could Itself Conduct Audits Under Interim Rule
One lawyer notes continued confusion surrounding legal liability in the case of disputed assessments.
Cybersecurity
Foreign Hacker Sentenced in $1M Scam Targeting Federal Employees and Contractors
The criminal ring used phishing emails and fake websites to get almost $1 million worth of printer toner to sell on black markets.
Emerging Tech
Oak Ridge Considers Supplementing In-House Cybersecurity Operations, CISO Says
Oak Ridge National Lab's top information security official told Nextgov he’s looking at moving to managed threat detection and response services.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Feeding DOD’s Cyber Offense Operations Is Crucial to New Strategy
Senator says legislation is moving forward to thwart intellectual property theft from China and defend federal networks from cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Cybercriminals Strike Schools Amid Pandemic
At least 16 school districts have been victimized in a rash of ransomware attacks since the end of July.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Highlights Need for Better Cyber Coordination Across Government
A pair of reports point to confusion about the State Department’s new cyber bureau and the vacuum left behind by the eliminated White House cyber coordinator position.
Ideas
The First True Smart City Blossoms in Georgia’s Peachtree Corners
The city founded the Curiosity Lab, a huge facility designed to help industry test new technology.
Ideas
On TikTok, the Trump Administration Is Adopting China’s Own Vision for the Internet
Until recently, the United States has been a staunch opponent of data localization laws.
Cybersecurity
Government Employees May Need to Update Threat Hunting Perspectives
As Congress considers expanding threat hunting programs into the private sector, a majority of federal workers surveyed last year didn’t seem to have a clue about such efforts within their own agencies.
Cybersecurity
CISA Orders Immediate Action to Fix Vulnerability in Windows Directory
The agency has seen code designed to exploit the vulnerability in a system used to permit access to network resources.
Cybersecurity