NSA Employee Leaked Classified Cyber Intel, Charged with Espionage
Former NSA InfoSec Designer Jareh Sebastian Dalke was arrested by the FBI in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday as part of a sting operation.
Modernizing FISMA. Again.
The federal government needs to improve its information security to keep pace with the dynamic threats to federal networks and supply chains.
Commerce Announces Rule for Selling Hacking Tools to Foreign Governments
A new interim rule takes aim at Russia and China.
US, UK Agencies Warn Russian Hackers Are Adapting Based on Government Advisories
The adversary is changing its tools to avoid detection while attacking the vulnerabilities governments issue warnings about.
Federal Agencies Detail Russian Tactics Used in Recent Cyber Intrusions
The FBI, Homeland Security Department and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert on Russian government cyber tradecraft and mitigation techniques for targets.
CISA, FBI Link Exploitation of Microsoft Exchange to Nation-State Actors
The agencies also warned of impending commoditization by criminal groups of access gained through vulnerabilities in the email and calendar service.
White House Plans Executive Action in Response to Hack Involving SolarWinds
The official leading the effort said changes are necessary to allow information sharing within the federal government.
Counter Intelligence Chief Calls for Zero-Trust Software Supply Chain Policy
The official also said there’s a need for the fusion of responsibilities assigned to a trilogy of government agencies.
Justice Department Charges Russian Intel Officers with Major Cyberattacks, Including NotPetya
U.S. officials said a new indictment describing a four-year global conspiracy belies the country’s recent offer to reset relations in cyberspace.
Why CMMC Could Be Our Best Weapon to Fight Back Against Chinese IP Theft
The newfound penchant toward action is an opportunity to raise the bar for cybersecurity and better secure American IP.
Former CIA and FBI Employee Charged with Providing Government Secrets to China
The Justice Department said the espionage spanned a decade.
Cold War Satellite Captures Threat to Marmots
Using satellite data, the researchers could map the impact of agriculture on the bobak marmot, for one, as far back as the 1960s, and up to the present day.
FBI Opens a New China-Related Counterintelligence Investigation Every 10 Hours, Director Says
China is ramping up illegal activity to subvert the U.S. during the pandemic, according to FBI Director Chris Wray.
Senators Call for Legislation to Ensure Security Reviews of Foreign Telecoms
The bipartisan report says a recent executive order on the issue doesn’t go far enough.
Lawmakers Want ‘Immediate Action’ to Encrypt Calls Between the House and Senate
The group is pushing for increased security for legislative branch communications due to spying threats.
America’s Hopelessly Anemic Response to One of the Largest Personal-Data Breaches Ever
The government has indicted four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army for hacking into the credit-reporting agency Equifax. The question is why.
Justice Department Attributes Equifax Hack to Chinese Military Officers
Officials highlight the theft of intellectual property, in addition to personal information.
What’s Next for Iran’s Cyber Actors?
The country has grown as a talented, and destructive, network threat over the last several years.
Lawmakers Propose $1 Billion Purge of Chinese Telecom Equipment
The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act would help small and rural providers pay to replace equipment from Huawei, ZTE and other foreign vendors with safer alternatives.
Spy Agencies Must Work Through AI’s Ethical Issues, Former Leader Says
Sue Gordon, the former principal deputy director of national intelligence, also pushed the intelligence community to put more trust in public information and outside organizations.
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