The UN Security Council and international communities, particularly those in the region, need to do more to bring the Taliban back to peace talks, the chair of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has said. Shaharzad Akbar told BBC World News that countries within the region in particular needed to tell the Taliban that coming…
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….
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…
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….
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
The US National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released Kubernetes Hardening Guidance, a 59-page technical report detailing threats to Kubernetes environments. Kubernetes is a popular open source software that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of applications run in containers, making it an attractive target for malicious actors….
