Government CISA Seeking Public Comment on Updated National Cyber Incident Response Plan CISA has updated its National Cyber Incident Response Plan in line with the changing threat landscape and is now seeking public comment. Ionut ArghireDecember 17, 2024
ICS/OT US Water Facilities Urged to Secure Access to Internet-Exposed HMIs EPA and CISA urge organizations in the water and wastewater systems sector to harden remote access to internet-exposed human-machine interfaces (HMIs). Ionut ArghireDecember 17, 2024
Government CISA Director Jen Easterly to Step Down CISA told SecurityWeek that all appointees of the Biden-Harris administration will leave by noon on inauguration day. SecurityWeek NewsNovember 19, 2024
Nation-State CISA, FBI Confirm China Hacked Telecoms Providers for Spying CISA and the FBI have confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the networks of telecommunications companies to spy on specific targets. Ionut ArghireNovember 14, 2024
Application Security CISA, FBI Seek Public Comment on Software Security Bad Practices Guidance CISA and the FBI are requesting public comment on new guidance regarding risky software security bad practices. Ionut ArghireOctober 17, 2024
Government US Agencies Warn Political Campaigns of Iranian Phishing Attacks CISA and the FBI have issued a warning on Iranian phishing attacks targeting national political organizations and campaigns. Ionut ArghireOctober 9, 2024
Government Cybersecurity Head Says There’s No Chance a Foreign Adversary Can Change US Election Results CISA director Jen Easterly says there is no chance a foreign adversary can change the results of the upcoming US election. Associated PressOctober 3, 2024
ICS/OT US, Allies Release Guidance on Securing OT Environments New guidance provides information on how to create and maintain a secure operational technology (OT) environment. Ionut ArghireOctober 2, 2024
Government CISA Releases Cyber Defense Alignment Plan for Federal Agencies CISA has laid out the FOCAL plan, which aligns the collective operational defense capabilities across federal agencies. Ionut ArghireSeptember 19, 2024
Government CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate XSS Vulnerabilities CISA and the FBI have released an alert on XSS vulnerabilities, urging organizations to adopt a secure by design approach and eliminate them. Ionut ArghireSeptember 18, 2024
Ransomware Halliburton Confirms Data Stolen in Cyberattack The US oil giant updated an SEC filing to confirm malicious hackers “accessed and exfiltrated information” from its corporate systems. Ryan NaraineSeptember 3, 2024
Ransomware US Sees Iranian Hackers Working Closely With Ransomware Groups Iranian state-sponsored APT Lemon Sandstorm is working closely with ransomware groups on monetizing network intrusions. Ionut ArghireAugust 29, 2024