Cybersecurity, government experts are aghast at security failures in DOGE takeover
Elon Musk’s takeover of key systems across the federal government is ignoring decades of laws, regulations and procedures, experts told CyberScoop.
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Agencies push for digital transformation amid security challenges
Federal agencies are accelerating digital transformation efforts to meet public expectations and comply with mandates, but transitioning securely to platforms like Salesforce often requires specialized help, according…
Ivanti-linked breach of CISA potentially affected more than 100,000 individuals
A senior CISA official shared details with CyberScoop regarding the incident after the agency notified Congress about it on Friday.
As threats increase, audit finds federal agencies struggle to implement cyber plans
“Until agencies more effectively implement the government’s approach and strategy, federal systems will remain at risk,” GAO warned.
White House email domains are sitting ducks for phishing attacks: study
Only one of the 26 email domains managed by the Executive Office of the President uses DMARC.
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What’s lurking in federal mobile tech? Apps, devices could hold nasty surprises.
When federal agencies have for the first time to include mobile devices and apps in their information security reporting for FY2018 starting this October, they may be…
Federal agencies often don’t know who’s attacking them online, OMB says
For nearly a third of the cybersecurity incidents reported to the Department of Homeland Security by federal agencies, the agency had no information about what kind of…
No longer ‘federal,’ no longer exclusively ‘cyber’ — NIST security controls break out
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has removed the word "federal" from the title of its magisterial catalogue of cybersecurity and privacy controls.
What’s in the NIST cybersecurity controls catalogue update?
The latest revisions to NIST's canonical SP 800-53 catalogue of cybersecurity controls integrate privacy measures and make the document more welcoming to non-feds.
Legacy IT makes federal agencies less secure, study says
On average, for each one percent of its spending that an agency shifts from maintaining legacy systems to buying new ones, it can expect a five percent…
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