ISMG Editors’ Panel: Government Cybersecurity Challenges

ISMG Editors’ Panel: Government Cybersecurity Challenges

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , COVID-19 , Governance & Risk Management Also: Dealing With COVID-19 Business Recovery; Zynga Case Goes to Arbitration Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • August 6, 2021     Clockwise, from top left: Tom Field, Anna Delaney, Tony Morbin and Mathew Schwartz In the latest weekly update,…

Risk in OT and IIoT

Risk in OT and IIoT

Critical Infrastructure Security , Endpoint Security , Governance & Risk Management CEO and CISO Panel Discusses Critical Infrastructure Protection Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • August 6, 2021     OT, IoT, IIoT – each has critical distinctions, and each is increasingly vital to protecting the world’s critical infrastructure from crippling cyberattacks. In a…

Senate committee calls for FISMA to be revamped

Senate committee calls for FISMA to be revamped

Written by John Hewitt Jones Aug 3, 2021 | FEDSCOOP The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has identified continued major cybersecurity failings across agencies and is calling for the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) to be reformed. A new report published Tuesday identifies IT security flaws across almost every major U.S….

National cyber director backs new Bureau of Cyber Statistics — Defense Systems

National cyber director backs new Bureau of Cyber Statistics — Defense Systems

Cyber National cyber director backs new Bureau of Cyber Statistics By Chris Riotta Aug 05, 2021 The White House is still considering whether to support the Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s recommendation to establish a Bureau of Cyber Statistics, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said on Monday, while stressing the urgent need for the federal…

CISA looks to tie together public-private partnerships through new cyber planning office

CISA looks to tie together public-private partnerships through new cyber planning office

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is teaming up with major cloud providers, cyber companies, and other private sector partners under a new initiative aimed at combining efforts on planning, threat analysis, and defensive operations. CISA Director Jen Easterly announced the establishment of the “Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative” at the Black Hat security conference today….

Cybersecurity M&A Update: Five Firms Make Moves

Cybersecurity M&A Update: Five Firms Make Moves

Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development , Security Operations Ivanti, Sophos, Deloitte, Cerberus Sentinel and Feedzai Announce Deals Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • August 5, 2021     Cybersecurity acquisitions continue at an intense pace, with five companies announcing deals in the last three days. See Also: Live Panel | How Organizations Should Think About Zero Trust…

CISA launches new initiative to combat ransomware — FCW

CISA launches new initiative to combat ransomware — FCW

Cybersecurity CISA launches new initiative to combat ransomware By Chris Riotta Aug 05, 2021   The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially unveiled the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a new effort to combat ransomware attacks by expanding info sharing between the public and private sectors, with Amazon, Google and Microsoft…

Facebook boots NYU disinformation researchers off its platform and critics cry foul | #socialmedia | #cybersecurity | #infosecurity | #hacker | National Cyber Security

Facebook boots NYU disinformation researchers off its platform and critics cry foul | #socialmedia | #cybersecurity | #infosecurity | #hacker | National Cyber Security

Facebook cut off access to NYU researchers studying political ads and COVID misinformation, saying their work violated its terms of service. Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images Facebook has blocked a team of New York University researchers studying political ads and COVID misinformation from accessing its site, a move that critics say is meant…

CISA’s Easterly Unveils Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative

CISA’s Easterly Unveils Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative

3rd Party Risk Management , Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Newly Appointed Director Describes Effort to Build National Cybersecurity Defense Strategy Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • August 5, 2021     CISA Director Jen Easterly makes a virtual presentation at Black Hat 2021. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…

The Games Ransomware Attackers Play

The Games Ransomware Attackers Play

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Criminals Regularly Fib About Stealing Data, Sparing Hospitals and Much More Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 5, 2021     BlackMatter ransom note (Source: Bleeping Computer) If you’re a criminal, practicing good operational security would seem to preclude granting…