Tracking & Law Enforcement Former British Cyberespionage Agency Employee Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing an American Spy Former British cyberespionage agency employee was sentenced in a London court for attempted murder, will have to serve at least 13 years in prison. Associated PressNovember 1, 2023
Malware & Threats Advanced ‘StripedFly’ Malware With 1 Million Infections Shows Similarities to NSA-Linked Tools The StripedFly malware has APT-like capabilities, but remained unnoticed for five years, posing as a cryptocurrency miner. Ionut ArghireOctober 27, 2023
ICS/OT NSA Publishes ICS/OT Intrusion Detection Signatures and Analytics NSA has released Elitewolf, a repository of intrusion detection signatures and analytics for OT environments. Ionut ArghireOctober 17, 2023
Artificial Intelligence National Security Agency is Starting an Artificial Intelligence Security Center The NSA is starting an artificial intelligence security center — a crucial mission as AI capabilities are increasingly acquired, developed and integrated into U.S.... Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
Government Cash-Strapped IronNet Faces Bankruptcy Options It appears to be the end of the road for IronNet, the once-promising network security play founded by former NSA director General Keith Alexander. Ryan NaraineSeptember 6, 2023
Malware & Threats NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections The National Security Agency (NSA) has released mitigation guidance to help organizations stave off BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infections. Ionut ArghireJune 23, 2023
Government Biden Picks New NSA Head, Key to Support of Ukraine, Defense of US Elections U.S. President Joe Biden has picked a new NSA and Cyber Command leader to oversee America’s cyber warfare and defense. Associated PressMay 24, 2023
Identity & Access NSA Shares Guidance on Maturing ICAM Capabilities for Zero Trust NSA publishes recommendations on maturing identity, credential, and access management capabilities to improve cyberthreat protections. Ionut ArghireMarch 15, 2023