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SolarWinds and Beyond: Improving the Cybersecurity of Software Supply Chains

SolarWinds and Beyond: Improving the Cybersecurity of Software Supply Chains
Categories: Cyber Security

Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight & Subcommittee Research and Technology, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Opening Statements Chairman Bill Foster (D-IL) of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Chairwoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Witnesses Mr. Matthew Scholl, Chief, Computer Security Division of the Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of …

Russian Hacker Sentenced to 30 Months for Running a Website Selling Stolen, Counterfeit and Hacked Accounts

Russian Hacker Sentenced to 30 Months for Running a Website Selling Stolen, Counterfeit and Hacked Accounts
Categories: Cyber Crime

Department of JusticeU.S. Attorney’s OfficeSouthern District of CaliforniaAssistant U. S. Attorney Alexandra F. Foster (619) 546-6735SAN DIEGO – Kirill Victorovich Firsov, a Russian citizen, was sentenced to 30 months in custody for his role as the administrator of a website that catered to cyber criminals by virtually selling items such as stolen credit card information, other personal information and services …

CRS - Critical Infrastructure Policy: Information Sharing and Disclosure Requirements After the Colonial Pipeline Attack

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Categories: Cyber Security

CRS InsightThe ransomware attack against the Colonial Pipeline Company spurred panic buying and fuel shortages along the Eastern Seaboard. Although the attack did not target pipeline control systems, it forced the temporary suspension of fuel shipments via a major pipeline network, according to a company statement. The Biden Administration announced Executive Order (E.O.) 14028 (the EO), “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity” …

NCSC Weekly Threat Report 21st May 2021

NCSC Weekly Threat Report 21st May 2021
Categories: Cyber Security

The NCSC's weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting.The NCSC and KPMG UK have launched their second survey to help improve diversity in the cyber security industry.The survey will build on the results of last year’s inaugural report, which revealed that the sector does not benefit from the breadth of talent of the UK’s rich and diverse communities, …

Securing the cyber advantage: U.S. Cyber Command celebrates its 11th year

Securing the cyber advantage: U.S. Cyber Command celebrates its 11th year
Categories: Information Operations

By U.S. Cyber Command HistorianFORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md  –   United States Cyber Command celebrates its eleventh birthday on 21 May 2021. In the year since its 10th anniversary, USCYBERCOM has met significant challenges – chief among them COVID-19. The pandemic impacted USCYBERCOM, but did not stop its people or its mission. Among other accomplishments, USCYBERCOM enabled the defense of the …

San Jose Man Sentenced To 20 Months For Computer Hack That Shut Down Opening Day Concession Sales At Earthquakes Stadium

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NSA’s Role in the President’s Cyber Executive Order

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