Air Force cyber official: need to invest in digital forensics
Wanda Jones-Heath said it’s key to keeping pace with incidents and threats, speaking at a Datadog event Thursday.
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Defense and aerospace firm settles with government over allegedly failing to meet cybersecurity contract requirements
ILC settled for $13 million, and its parent company said it resolved the issues before settling without an admission of liability.
AdFection: How mercenary spyware invades victims’ devices through targeted advertising
Researchers say the attacks have serious implications for the online advertising world, and regulators.
Major rules for federal contractors handling sensitive data are nearing the finish line
The regulations on “controlled unclassified information” include security rules and requirements for reporting when they’re breached, including by cyberattacks.
National cyber director: Government-industry collaboration vital to managing AI risks, competition with nations
Sean Cairncross talked about regulations, China, pilot projects and more Thursday.
Phone-hacking company that won U.S. security agency contracts hid Russian ownership, DOJ alleges
The Justice Department said two leaders of the company have been arrested and face conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Pentagon cyber chief: The demand far exceeds supply
At DefenseTalks on Tuesday, Katie Sutton said the Pentagon now receives far more requests to use cyber operations than its forces can fulfill, eight years after gaining…
FBI officials say AI is bolstering adversaries, emphasizing need to focus on cyber basics, patching
The remarks, to both CyberScoop and at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit, dovetail with the release of a new bureau cyber strategy.
U.S., South Korean government agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransomware gang
The ransomware-as-a-service outfit has gone after a range of critical infrastructure sectors across the globe.
Sen. Wyden urges feds to discard older, insecure, public-facing VPNs
In a letter first reported by CyberScoop, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said ‘devastating’ attacks on the federal government have accumulated due to the tech.