DHS Unveils Cyber Safety Review Board Report on Log4j Vulnerability; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has issued the Cyber Safety Review Board’s inaugural report on the Log4j vulnerability discovered in December 2021. The CSRB worked with nearly 80 organizations, software developers and other professionals to collect insights on Log4j and come up with recommendations to prevent and respond to future cyber incidents, DHS said Thursday. […]
Chris Inglis Hosts Forum on Cybersecurity in Public Health Sector
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, hosted a roundtable discussion on Wednesday with senior U.S. government officials, health care CEOs, and other executives to discuss the state of cybersecurity within the public health sector and health care industry. Andrea Palm, deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, offered an […]
CISA Releases Advisory on Flaws in Dominion Voting Machines; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an advisory saying it found no evidence that vulnerabilities in Dominion in-person voting systems were exploited in any elections, CBS News reported Friday. According to the advisory, CISA identified nine vulnerabilities in certain versions of Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast X software, including improper verification of cryptographic signatures, […]
CISA Warns of Software Product Vulnerabilities; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released an emergency directive asking federal civilian agencies to apply updates or remove certain VMware products from their networks to help mitigate potential vulnerabilities in such products. CISA issued the directive after it found that a series of four vulnerabilities in several VMware products were being exploited by […]
US, Allied Cyber Agencies Issue Advisory on Routinely Exploited Weak Security Controls; Rob Joyce Quoted
The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on weak security controls and poor cyber hygiene practices and security configurations that threat actors use to secure initial access to a victim’s computer system. Some of the techniques that malicious cyber actors use to gain […]
Army CIO Raj Iyer on Cybersecurity Executive Order, Commercial Cloud
Raj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the cybersecurity executive order signed in May 2021 has helped drive digital security, Signal Magazine reported Wednesday. “I think for the first time, with the White House order, that recognized there was a connection between moving to the cloud […]
US, Allied Cyber Agencies Offer Details on Top 15 Cyber Vulnerabilities; Jen Easterly, Rob Joyce Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on the top 15 routinely exploited vulnerabilities. Some of the common vulnerabilities and exposures discussed in the advisory are Log4Shell, ProxyLogon and ProxyShell, NSA said Wednesday. “CISA and our partners are releasing this advisory to highlight […]
DHS Finishes First Phase of Bug Bounty Program; Alejandro Mayorkas Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has concluded the first phase of its inaugural Hack DHS bug bounty program, with $125,600 in prizes awarded to successful cybersecurity researchers. The DHS said Friday 450 participating ethical hackers identified 122 cybersecurity vulnerabilities within select external agency systems, with 27 considered by officials as critical weaknesses. The second phase […]
US, Allied Cyber Agencies Issue Advisory on Russian Cyber Groups Targeting Critical Infrastructure; CISA Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on malicious cyber operations by Russian state-sponsored threat actors against information technology and operational technology networks. The advisory offers details on Russian-linked cybercrime groups, including those that have vowed support for the Russian government or people […]
Gen. Paul Nakasone Talks Cybercom Priorities at Congressional Hearings
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, on Tuesday appeared before House and Senate lawmakers to discuss five priorities that will help USCYBERCOM improve its capabilities to counter cybersecurity threats and other national security challenges. Nakasone, who also serves as director of the National Security Agency, said those […]
200 Organizations Participate in CISA-Hosted Cybersecurity Drill; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
Nearly 200 public and private sector organizations took part in the eighth edition of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Cyber Storm exercise that assessed participants' cybersecurity preparedness, incident response procedures and data exchange processes. CISA said Monday more than 2,000 representatives from the participating domestic and international entities responded to a simulated cyberattack to […]
Senators Seek Info on DHS’ Efforts to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Russian Cyberattacks
Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and 20 other lawmakers asked the Department of Homeland Security for information on DHS’ efforts to safeguard the U.S. from Russian cyberattacks and disinformation threats in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The lawmakers wrote a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of DHS and a previous Wash100 Award […]
NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce Presented With 2022 Wash100 Award for Driving Cyber Initiatives, Critical Infrastructure Security
Executive Mosaic is glad to introduce Rob Joyce, the National Security Agency's cybersecurity director and deputy national manager for national security systems, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award for leading efforts to secure critical infrastructure and address increasing cases of cyber crimes and ransomware incidents. This marks the second time Joyce has been […]
Executive Mosaic Awards 2022 Wash100 Recognition to Todd Probert, President of NSIS at CACI, for Driving National Security Growth Initiatives
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Todd Probert, president of National Security and Innovative Solutions at CACI International, as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for leading NSIS' growth efforts in the national security sector through defense contract awards and technology innovation. This marks the second consecutive year that Probert has won the award. His first Wash100 was […]
Carahsoft to Offer Data Protection Software Tanium to Government Customers; President Craig Abod Quoted
In response to the ramping up of cybersecurity threats in recent times, Carahsoft has teamed with Tanium, a platform that aids in visibility and endpoint management. The information technology services company said Tuesday it has agreed to market the program to federal, state and local government clients through its various reseller merchants, such as NASA Solutions for […]