Security News

Bill Calling for DHS Cyber Incident Mitigation Teams Advances
2019-10-01 20:48

Senate, House Versions Now Must Be ReconciledIn the wake of ransomware attacks that have hit the public and private sectors, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that calls for creating cyber...

Senate Passes DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act
2019-10-01 08:51

The United States Senate recently passed the DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act, a piece of legislation that instructs the DHS to help organizations protect themselves against cyber...

Expansion of DHS Continuous Diagnostics Program Considered
2019-09-06 13:04

Legislation Calls for Expanding Program for Use at Federal, State and Local LevelsBills now being considered in the Congress would make the Department of Homeland Security's Continuous Diagnostics...

ThreatConnect added to the approved product list of the DHS CDM Program
2019-08-05 00:00

ThreatConnect, provider of the industry’s only intelligence-driven security operations platform, is proud to announce that it has been added to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)...

DHS Warns Small Airplanes Vulnerable to Flight Data Manipulation Attacks
2019-07-31 10:48

What could be more horrifying than knowing that a hacker can trick the plane's electronic systems into displaying false flight data to the pilot, which could eventually result in loss of control?...

DHS Warning: Small Aircraft are Ripe for Hacking
2019-07-30 21:07

Hackers with physical access to small aircraft can easily hack the plane's CAN bus system and take control of key navigation systems.

Bipartisan Legislation to Require DHS Alerts on Election Hacking
2019-07-12 15:36

Bipartisan legislation formally unveiled this week would require the Department of Homeland Security to send notifications on breaches affecting the election systems.  read more

Iran Targeting U.S. With Destructive Wipers, Warns DHS
2019-06-24 13:52

The Department of Homeland Security is warning that U.S. agencies are being targeted by Iranian-backed cyberattacks with destructive wiper malware.

DHS: Conflict With Iran Could Spur 'Wiper' Attacks
2019-06-24 09:18

US Reportedly Responded to Drone Downing With Cyber StrikeIran is increasing its malicious cyber activity against the U.S, which could manifest in attacks that render computers unusable, a top...

Phishing Campaign Impersonates DHS Alerts
2019-06-21 10:55

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert on a phishing campaign using attachments that impersonate the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  In an effort...