Ransomware—Holding IT Systems and Data Hostage
GAO Blog – How much would a government entity or business pay to restart its operations after an attack on its critical IT systems? $4 million? $11 million? Those behind
June 30, 2021
June 2021
Defense Official Testifies About DOD Information Technology, Cybersecurity Efforts
President Joe Biden’s interim National Security Strategic Guidance and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s priorities drive key areas on the Defense Department’s cloud, software network modernization, cybersecurity work,
June 30, 2021
Microsoft update on brute force and password spraying activity
The NCSC has issued advice to UK organisations following an update from Microsoft on malicious cyber campaigns. On Friday 25th June Microsoft revealed that it had identified new activity from
June 30, 2021
NSA, Cybercom Leader Says Efforts Have Expanded
By David Vergun, DOD News Adversaries have heavily invested in cyberspace operations and capabilities. As such, cyber operations, cybersecurity and information operations are increasingly important to the joint force, said
June 29, 2021
Updated NCSC Device Security Guidance
Updated Guidance for organisations on how to choose, configure and use devices securely Securing your devices is an essential part of guarding your organisation against a variety of threats which
June 29, 2021
DOD Wants Partners to Up Their Cybersecurity Game, Official Says
By Terri Moon Cronk, DOD News The Defense Department wants to help its partner contractors, large and small, become better at their own cybersecurity efforts, the deputy assistant of defense
June 25, 2021
NCSC Weekly Threat Report 25th June 2021
In this week’s Threat Report: 1. Unsecured servers and cloud services leave networks exposed to cyber attacks 2. More than 700 data breaches reported by councils in 2020 Unsecured servers
June 25, 2021
Cyber Security Bad Practices
By: Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Cybersecurity professionals, including our expert team at CISA, often focus on promoting best practices: the necessary steps that organizations
June 24, 2021
High-Level Member of Hacking Group Sentenced to Prison for Scheme that Compromised Tens of Millions of Debit and Credit Cards
Office of Public Affairs Overall Damage to Banks, Merchants, Card Companies, and Consumers Estimated at More than $1 Billion A Ukrainian national was sentenced today in the Western District of
June 24, 2021
NSA Funds Development, Release of D3FEND
FT. MEADE, Md. – D3FEND, a framework for cybersecurity professionals to tailor defenses against specific cyber threats is now available through MITRE. NSA funded MITRE’s research for D3FEND to improve the cybersecurity
June 22, 2021
Nellis is empowering warfighters via DevSecOps
By 1st Lt. Nicolle Mathison, 57th Wing Public Affairs, USAF NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. –The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office is using multiple technologies to build
June 21, 2021
NCSC Weekly Threat Report 18th June 2021
Ransomware is key cyber security threat, says NCSC CEO Ransomware is the key cyber threat facing the UK and the public and business must take it seriously, the head of
June 18, 2021
Addressing Emerging Cybersecurity Threats to State and Local Government Hearing
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight (ETSO), U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Member Statements Chair Margaret Wood Hassan D (NH)Chair Hassan Opening Statement Ranking Member Rand
June 17, 2021
NSA Releases Guidance on Securing Unified Communications and Voice and Video over IP Systems
FORT MEADE, Md. — NSA released a Cybersecurity Technical Report today that provides best practices and mitigations for securing Unified Communications (UC) and Voice and Video over IP (VVoIP) call-processing
June 17, 2021
Manchester Arena Inquiry Volume 1: Security for the Arena
Home Office – Publication of Volume 1 of the report of the public inquiry into the attack on the Manchester Arena. This report has been laid before Parliament. Report of
June 17, 2021
Russian National Convicted of Charges Relating to Kelihos Botnet
Office of Public Affairs A federal jury in Connecticut convicted a Russian national on Tuesday for operating a “crypting” service used to conceal “Kelihos” malware from antivirus software, enabling hackers
June 16, 2021
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, Announces Digital Assets Working Group
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, announced at the first hearing held by the Task Force on Financial Technology that she has organized a
June 16, 2021
Citizen of Estonia Admits Operating “Crypting” Service to Conceal Kelihos Botnet from Anti-Virus Software
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeDistrict of Connecticut PAVEL TSURKAN, 33, of Estonia, pleaded guilty today in the District of Connecticut to a federal charge related to his role in operating a “crypting”
June 16, 2021
Nigerian Citizen is Eleventh Person Sentenced in International Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Tennessee Memphis, TN – Benard Okorhi 42, of Lagos, Nigeria, has been sentenced to serve 75 months in federal prison for his role in an international
June 16, 2021
Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Lessons from the Federal Response to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Hearing
Today at 2:30pm, the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, chaired by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation, chaired by Rep. Yvette
June 15, 2021
Oversight Of The January 6th Attack: United States Capitol Police Containment Emergency Response Team And First Responders Unit Hearing
Committee on House Administration Hearing Witnesses Mr. Michael A. BoltonInspector General, United States Capitol Police Mr. Michael A. Bolton SCP IG Summary and Recommendations Report 4 Bio of Mr. Michael
June 15, 2021
SEC Charges Issuer With Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures
2021-102 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against real estate settlement services company First American Financial Corporation for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity
June 15, 2021
Virtual Hearing – Digitizing the Dollar: Investigating the Technological Infrastructure, Privacy, and Financial Inclusion Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Task Force on Financial Technology Traditional electronic payment systems are electronic representations of fiat currency and require a network of financial intermediaries who maintain accurate ledgers. Since 2008, a new
June 15, 2021
Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
Domestic terrorism – driven by hate, bigotry, and other forms of extremism— is a stain on the soul of America. It goes against everything our country strives for and it
June 15, 2021
Biden, Putin Brace for Possible Fight Over Ransomware
By Masood Farivar VOA WASHINGTON – As President Joe Biden prepares for his first meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Geneva, the White House says the threat of
June 15, 2021
IC3 Releases 2020 Elder Fraud Report
IC3 – The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. This mission includes our efforts to combat financial crimes
June 15, 2021
Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Elder Fraud
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: a look at how to help senior citizens build a digital defense against elder fraud. Sweepstakes scams may make you
June 15, 2021
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Remarks: Domestic Terrorism Policy Address
Remarks as Delivered Oh, this is the whole, the whole place is filled. This is good. The Great Hall is beginning to look like a great hall again. This is
June 15, 2021
16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) partnerships create an ecosystem for collaboration and innovation
By Raquel McNees, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – LACKLAND, Texas — Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, met with
June 15, 2021
NCSC CEO warns that ransomware is key cyber threat
Lindy Cameron, CEO of the NCSC, spoke of cyber threats to an audience at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) this afternoon. National Cyber Security Centre CEO Lindy Cameron issues
June 14, 2021
NATO Cyber Comments
Opening speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO 2030 @ Brussels Forum … Deborah Haynes (Sky News) We’ve obviously seen NATO adapting the way that it interprets Article
June 14, 2021
Army Cyber Command salutes local student teams for winning cybersecurity skills
FORT GORDON, Georgia – U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) recently welcomed and honored students from two local high schools for their winning cyber skills. ARCYBER Commanding General Lt. Gen. Stephen G.
June 14, 2021
FBI Charlotte Highlights Top Ten Red Flag Fraud Signs
Scammers never stop; they work around the clock to cash in on the latest scheme hoping to steal your money or your identity. You’ve heard many of their pitches: they
June 14, 2021
DHS Secretary Mayorkas, Mayor Garcetti Visit LA Cyber Lab
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti visited the Los Angeles Cyber Lab and received a briefing on its
June 11, 2021
NCSC Weekly Threat Report 11th of June 2021
This week:1.Colonial Pipeline cyber incident used as phishing bait in help desk scam2.Updated trojan malware with new abilities, cause for concern3.US politician accidentally reveals password on Twitter Colonial Pipeline cyber
June 11, 2021
Readout of Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber Anne Neuberger Meeting with the Bipartisan National Association of Attorneys General
Yesterday, as part of her ongoing engagement with stakeholders across the country, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger met with the bipartisan National Association of
June 11, 2021
Nominations of Robin Carnahan to be Administrator, General Services Administration; Jen Easterly to be Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, DHS; and Chris Inglis to be National Cyber Director
Full Committee Hearing, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Witnesses Robin Carnahanto be AdministratorGeneral Services AdministrationMs. Carnahan will be introduced by Senator Roy BluntDownload Testimony Jen Easterlyto
June 10, 2021
Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Christopher Wray Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Statement Before the House Judiciary Committee Washington, D.C. Statement for the Record Good morning, Chairman Nadler, Ranking Member Jordan, and members of the
June 10, 2021
Five Arrested for Allegedly Laundering Nearly $1 Million from Business Email Compromise Fraud
U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas SAN ANTONIO – A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges five individuals for laundering nearly $1 million derived from a Business Email
June 10, 2021
Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center
Office of Public Affairs A Georgia man was arraigned today on charges arising out of a cyberattack conducted on Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018. According to the indictment, Vikas Singla,
June 10, 2021
Cyber Regulation Could Be Coming Following Spate of Hacks, Ransomware Attacks
By Jeff Seldin, VOA WASHINGTON – The United States may soon look to regulate private companies, mandating higher standards for cybersecurity following a series of damaging hacks and ransomware attacks
June 10, 2021
Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)
June 9, 2021
JBS USA Cyberattack Media Statement – June 9
JBS Press Release JBS USA today confirmed it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom in response to the criminal hack against its operations. At the time of payment,
June 9, 2021
ADT Technician Sentenced for Hacking Home Security Footage
U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas A home security technician was sentenced today to 52 months in federal prison for repeatedly hacking into customers’ video feeds, announced Acting U.S.
June 9, 2021
Cyber Threats in the Pipeline: Using Lessons from the Colonial Ransomware Attack to Defend Critical Infrastructure Hearing
House Committee on Homeland Security HearingIssue: Infrastructure Protection, Cybersecurity The House Committee on Homeland Security, Chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a full Committee virtual hearing as
June 9, 2021
Threats to Critical Infrastructure: Examining the Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack Hearing
Although the investigation is ongoing, we believe the attacker exploited a legacy virtual private network (VPN) profile that was not intended to be in use. We are still trying to
June 8, 2021
Peters, Portman, Klobuchar, Blunt Release Bipartisan Report Investigating January 6th Capitol Attack
Report focuses on the security, planning and response failures related to the violent and unprecedented attack on January 6th Full text of the report and recommendations is available for download
June 8, 2021
800 Arrested in Global Organized Crime Investigation
By VOA News More than 800 suspects have been arrested, 32 tons of drugs seized and $148 million confiscated in a massive global organized crime investigation, law enforcement authorities said Tuesday.
June 8, 2021
US Senate Committees Highlight Intelligence, Security Failures in Capitol Attack
By VOA News Two U.S. Senate committees issued a joint report Tuesday detailing “a number of intelligence and security failures” ahead of and during the January 6 attack on the U.S.
June 8, 2021
FBI’s Encrypted Phone Platform Infiltrated Hundreds of Criminal Syndicates; Result is Massive Worldwide Takedown
U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of California SAN DIEGO – A wave of hundreds of arrests that began in Australia and stretched across Europe culminated today with the unsealing of
June 8, 2021
Department of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Paid to the Ransomware Extortionists Darkside
Office of Public Affairs WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced that it has seized 63.7 bitcoins currently valued at approximately $2.3 million. These funds allegedly represent the proceeds
June 7, 2021
FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate’s Remarks at Press Conference Regarding the Ransomware Attack on Colonial Pipeline
FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate delivered the following remarks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., with Department of Justice officials announcing the seizure of ransom proceeds from the group
June 7, 2021
A Command First: CNMF trains, certifies task force in full-spectrum operations
By USCYBERCOM Public Affairs FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. –For the first time in U.S. Cyber Command history, a Cyber National Mission Force task force exercised, tested, and certified the
June 7, 2021
NCSC Weekly Threat Report 4th of June 2021
Further ransomware attacks on the UK education sector An alert warning of further ransomware attacks on the UK’s education sector has been issued by the NCSC after a notable rise in cases
June 4, 2021
Latvian National Charged for Alleged Role in Transnational Cybercrime Organization
U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Ohio A Latvian national was arraigned in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, today on multiple charges stemming from her alleged role in a transnational
June 4, 2021
DOD Looking for Advanced Command, Control Solution
By David Vergun, DOD News The Joint All-Domain Command and Control’s strategy goal is to link networks and sensors to warfighters with shared data in all domains — cyber, land,
June 4, 2021
Meat Producer JBS Back Online After Cyberattack
By VOA News Meatpacking giant JBS says it has made “significant progress” in resolving a cyberattack that affected its operations in North America and Australia. JBS USA’s CEO, Andre Nogueira, said
June 2, 2021
Nigerian National Arrested For Scheme To Conduct Cyber Intrusions To Steal Payroll Deposits
U.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of New York Hacking Campaign Resulted in the Compromise of At Least Approximately 5,500 Individual User Accounts and the Theft of Approximately $800,000 Audrey Strauss, the
June 2, 2021
Ransomware: What board members should know and what they should be asking their technical experts
Written By Hannah H, NCSC The impact of a ransomware attack on an organisation can be devastating. So what should board members be doing to ensure that their organisation is
June 2, 2021
CISA Releases Best Practice Guidance to Help Organizations Map Adversary Behavior to MITRE ATT&CK Framework
By: Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Over the last decade, the cybersecurity community has steadily adopted, embraced, and matured the concept of cyber threat intelligence–or
June 2, 2021
What Is Cyber Insurance, and Why Is It In High Demand?
(GAO) Large-scale cyberattacks—like those on Colonial Pipeline earlier this month and SolarWinds in September—have highlighted the growing threats these hacks pose to U.S. businesses. As threats grow, so do the number of
June 1, 2021
Nakasone says US works to stay ahead of cybersecurity curve
By Terri Moon Cronk, DOD News Twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the great threat to the nation has evolved into cyberspace — a new strategic environment where cyber
June 1, 2021
Cyberattack Forces World’s Largest Meat Supplier to Shut Down Operations
By VOA News JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been a target of a cyberattack over the weekend,
June 1, 2021
Memo Outlines DOD Plans for Ethical Artificial Intelligence
DOD News – From the battlefield to the back office, artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how the Defense Department does business in areas like increasing the speed of
June 1, 2021
Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Building a Digital Defense Against Unwanted Apps
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. Today: Building a digital defense against unwanted apps! Did you forget your password again? You know you are supposed to create
June 1, 2021