SANS Institute, which drills cyber professionals in defense, suffers data breach
A phishing email led to 28,000 PII records being exposed.
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Security professionals lose ‘central watering hole’ with demise of Peerlyst
"The loss of a dedicated security social media site will be felt for some time," one user said.
How COVID-19 changed Cyber Command’s ‘Cyber Flag’ exercise
Even the military's hackers have to work from home.
Government cyber reskilling programs are just getting started, Federal CIO says
Federal CISO Suzette Kent says the two rounds of academies have had more than 2,300 federal employees apply in all.
Army Cyber Command is trying to become an information warfare force
A proposed name change is just the beginning.
U.S. Cyber Command simulated a seaport cyberattack to test digital readiness
The simulation also included officials from throughout the U.S. government and from allied partners to emphasize stronger coordination.
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U.S. cybercrime-fighters enter agreements with Indonesia, Singapore
When U.S. officials return from international conferences this week they can be thankful for bolstered cybersecurity alliances with two Asian-Pacific countries. The government has struck separate deals…
As ransomware hobbled Atlanta, banks drilled for next iteration of attacks
The exercise, which assembled 18 financial institutions and the industry’s threat-sharing center, simulated a “WannaCry-like” ransomware attack.
DHS ‘Cyber Storm’ exercise tests manufacturing and transportation sectors
A global cybersecurity drill hosted by DHS that began Tuesday should “push participants out of their comfort zone," top DHS cybersecurity official Jeanette Manfra said.
Electric grid hacking exercise puts spotlight on shortage of security clearances
As foreign hackers continue to probe the U.S. grid for weaknesses, a cyber exercise for the North American energy sector has shown that many utility personnel still…