Security News

RSAC 2020: Ransomware a ‘National Crisis,’ CISA Says, Ramps ICS Focus
2020-02-28 13:38

To that end, CISA has worked with the National Security Council, various federal agencies, industry stakeholders and organizations like the ICS Village to develop a set of core initiatives for 2020. Four, CISA will have a focus on developing detection and incident-response training blueprints.

CISA's Krebs: 2016 US Elections Were Cyber 'Sputnik' Moment
2020-02-26 02:49

The 2016 U.S. president election served as a wake-up call for American lawmakers and the public of the threat that cyberattackers can pose to the very foundation of a democratic society, says Christopher Krebs, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency. Krebs said the 2016 U.S. elections served as a "Sputnik" moment for America, referencing the launch of the Russian satellite in 1957, which alerted lawmakers and the American public to the threat posed by Moscow - namely, that it possessed a working intercontinental ballistic missile able to deliver offensive payloads across oceans.

House Committee Passes Bills Improving CISA Leadership and Authority
2020-01-30 21:16

Two bills approved this week by the House Homeland Security Committee were drafted to improve the leadership and legal authority of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Referred to as the CISA Director Reform Act, the first of the bills would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 so that the Director of CISA shall serve a term of five years.

Pulse Secure VPN Vulnerability Still Widely Exploited, CISA Warns
2020-01-10 19:45

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has warned organizations that malicious hackers continue to exploit a widely known Pulse Secure VPN vulnerability. "Although Pulse Secure disclosed the vulnerability and provided software patches for the various affected products in April 2019, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency continues to observe wide exploitation of CVE-2019-11510," CISA said.

CISA Pushing U.S. Agencies to Adopt Vulnerability Disclosure Policies
2019-12-02 16:46

A newly proposed CISA directive would require all U.S. agencies to develop and implement vulnerability disclosure processes for their internet connected systems.

CISA Announces Open Source Post-Election Auditing Tool
2019-11-22 13:35

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week announced the release of an open source post-election auditing tool in preparation for...

CISA's Palace: Congress backs new cybersecurity nerve-center for cyber-America's cyber-future
2018-11-15 01:07

CISA heads off for Trump's signature – no, not that CISA, the good one The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would create a new agency to lead the federal...

ISACA to update CISA exam in 2019
2018-11-02 08:12

ISACA’s Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is being updated in 2019 to reflect the industry trends impacting the IT audit profession. Updated CISA review materials and...

Cyber Security Training Courses – CISA, CISM, CISSP Certifications
2018-07-19 13:33

Believe it or not, but any computer connected to the Internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. With more money at risk and data breaches at a rise, more certified cybersecurity experts and...

Cybersecurity Certification Courses – CISA, CISM, CISSP
2018-01-23 13:48

The year 2017 saw some of the biggest cybersecurity incidents—from high profile data breaches in Equifax and Uber impacting millions of users to thousands of businesses and millions of customers...