Industry urges agencies to accelerate zero trust adoption after SolarWinds hack
Zero-trust security couldn't stop the SolarWinds hack, but it could, and did, mitigate the damage, according to cyber experts.
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Unidentified agency’s network breached with ‘sophisticated’ malware
Data was stolen from SharePoint, emails and other locations before CISA's EINSTEIN flagged a potential compromise.
Murky contractor ownership masks national security threats to IT
The Department of Defense hasn't done a good enough job assessing such threats, the Government Accountability Office found.
DHS eyes 5G network protections with latest industry day
A standardized, secure voice capability for unclassified government communications and improved mobile traffic visibility are on the department's wishlist.
Agencies should adopt behavioral analytics tools to fortify their security, expert says
In the constant fight against phishing and malware attacks, developing a cybersecurity strategy that puts people and data at the center of the equation will go a…
Cybersecurity researchers identify new variants of APT34 malware
A Booz Allen research team developed an advanced technique to detect and block variations of malware infections attributed to suspected nation-state cyber-espionage group.
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Mandia: Phishing numbers show better U.S. cyber hygiene
Almost all the successful hacks against U.S. companies that cybersecurity specialists from Fire Eye responded to over the past year originated as phishing attacks — but that's…
New report unearths the expertise in Russian hackers’ code
Hackers from an advanced persistent threat group linked to Russian intelligence recently created a malware tool that takes advantage of a bug in a popular security program…
Report: Mobile malware has doubled since the beginning of the year
The proportion of smartphones infected with malicious software has almost doubled this year to 0.49 percent, according to new figures for Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific.
‘Ghoul’ malware targeting small and medium sized industrial businesses
Security researchers have identified a hacking group targeting small- and mid-sized industrial manufacturers in more than 30 countries, apparently to drain their bank accounts or steal their…