Cyber
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CyberEinstein 3A Cyber System Covers Civilian Cabinet-Level Departments But Falls Short Of Covering All Agencies
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Jeh Johnson announced Wednesday that as of the end of 2016 the EINSTEIN 3A Accelerated (E3A) cybersecurity defense system is providing coverage to all […]
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Cyber
Trump Taps Giuliani For Cyber Insight And Plans To Host Rolling Private Sector Meetings On Cyber Challenges
President-elect Trump’s transition organization announced Thursday former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will share insights on private sector cyber issues and that Trump would host a rolling series of meetings […]
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CyberNIST Issues Draft Update To Cybersecurity Framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Tuesday issued a draft update to the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, known as the Cybersecurity Framework. The draft provides […]
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CyberHouse Passes Two DHS Cybersecurity Technology Bills
Two cybersecurity bills covering the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) written by Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) were passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The Support for Rapid Innovation […]
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CongressComey Says Russian Hacks Of RNC Were Of Older Email Domains
FBI Director James Comey told a Senate committee on Tuesday that the Russian government did attempt to hack computer networks of Republican organizations but that the evidence shows that Russia […]
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CyberU.K. National Security Committee Launches Cybersecurity Inquiry
The United Kingdom Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy is launching an inquiry into cybersecurity, the committee said Monday. Committee chair Margaret Beckett MP noted that while the […]
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CyberKaspersky Survey Finds Businesses Unsure How To Protect Against Some Cyber Attacks
A 2016 Kaspersky Lab survey on corporate information technology (IT) security risks found many businesses are unsure on how to defend themselves against cyber threats like targeted attacks and distributed […]
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Business/FinancialPrivate Equity Firm LLR Acquires Northrop Grumman’s Commercial Cyber Business
The private equity firm LLR Partners on Monday said it has acquired a cyber security business unit from Northrop Grumman [NOC] and has renamed the business BluVector. LLR said it […]
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Cyber
DHS Secretary Johnson Designates Election Infrastructure As Critical Infrastructure Sector
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated the U.S. election infrastructure as a critical infrastructure subsector, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced Friday. “Given the vital role elections play […]
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CyberIntelligence Community Says Putin Targeted U.S. Election And Will Apply Lessons Globally
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign that targeted the United States presidential election last year and when it looked like Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton would win Russia honed […]