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Acalvio’s AI Cybersecurity Platform Added to CISA’s Approved Products List

Acalvio Technologies‘ artificial intelligence-powered cybersecurity platform has been included in the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Approved Products list of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The company said Wednesday the addition of ShadowPlex adversarial engagement platform to the APL underscores its compliance with cybersecurity standards and requirements. ShadowPlex, which also has a ‘Ready’ status under […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 21, 2022, 11:49 am
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CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative Welcomes Industrial Control Systems Experts; Jen Easterly Quoted

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added industry experts on industrial control systems and operational technologies to the public-private Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. JCDC-ICS will gather government officials and the industry to work on developing ICS/OT cybersecurity guidance and planning for the protection of critical infrastructure systems, the agency said Wednesday. Jen Easterly, director […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 21, 2022, 11:47 am
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CISA, FBI, Treasury Issue Advisory on Hackers Targeting Cryptocurrency Industry

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of the Treasury and the FBI have released a joint advisory on a group of North Korean state-backed advanced persistent threat actors targeting blockchain companies, cryptocurrency exchanges and other businesses in the cryptocurrency industry. Cyberthreat actors launch intrusions by sending spearphishing messages to employees of cryptocurrency companies using […] More

by Jane Edwards April 19, 2022, 11:51 am
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Carahsoft to Offer Government Clients Access to SecurityScorecard Platform

Carahsoft Technology has entered an agreement to distribute a SecurityScorecard-developed platform to U.S. government clients via reseller partners and several contracts. The Reston, Virginia-based information technology company said Monday it will be the first public sector vendor for SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity rating provider. Rich Maigue, the sales director at Carahsoft leading the SecurityScorecard effort, cited the […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt April 18, 2022, 11:58 am
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Report: Proposed SEC Rules to Help Strengthen Public Companies’ Ability to Combat Cyberthreats

A report released by the National Association of Corporate Directors, Cyber Threat Alliance and SecurityScorecard says the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed cyber risk and incident disclosure requirements for public companies would help improve the ability of such businesses, advisers and funds to counter cybersecurity threats and carry out risk mitigation measures. “The SEC’s actions […] More

by Jane Edwards April 18, 2022, 11:55 am
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Carahsoft to Serve as Telos’ Public Sector Distributor; Craig Abod Quoted

Carahsoft Technology will market to its government customers cybersecurity technologies that are designed by Telos to help organizations enhance security postures, manage information technology risks and demonstrate standards compliance. The Telos Ghost virtual obfuscation network-as-a-service and Xacta cyber risk management and compliance software are now available through Carahsoft’s contract vehicles with the public sector and […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 14, 2022, 11:57 am
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Lockheed, Parsons Execs Participate in Commercial Satellite Cybersecurity Discussion

Stacy Kubicek of Lockheed Martin and Rich Aves of Parsons joined other industry executives in a panel discussion held Wednesday at the annual Space Symposium to give their perspectives on cybersecurity risks to commercial satellite systems that support the national security mission, Via Satellite reports. Stacy Kubicek Kubicek, who serves as vice president and general […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 11, 2022, 11:57 am
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Mandiant, CrowdStrike Announce Cybersecurity Partnership; Kevin Mandia Quoted

CrowdStrike and Mandiant have entered into a strategic partnership to help organizations investigate and respond to breaches and defend against cybersecurity threats. Mandiant will integrate its incident response services and consulting expertise with the CrowdStrike Falcon endpoint protection platform and subscription offerings, according to a joint release published Friday. As part of the partnership, Mandiant […] More

by Jane Edwards April 11, 2022, 11:49 am
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USC Secures Government Support to Drive Anti-Spoofing Research

The University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute has launched a government-funded study aimed at safeguarding protect biometrics systems from spoofing attacks, USC reported Thursday. Institute researchers from USC’s Visual Intelligence and Multimedia Analytics group bring computer vision, voice recognition and other artificial intelligence capabilities to support spoofing prevention under the Biometric Authentication with Timeless […] More

by Nichols Martin April 11, 2022, 11:00 am
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CrowdStrike’s James Yeager on 4 Zero Trust Misconceptions Agencies Should Dispel

James Yeager, vice president of public sector and health care at CrowdStrike, said there are four misconceptions about zero trust that federal agencies need to address and one of them is the view that legacy security technologies can safeguard today’s critical systems and data. “As data and users are spread everywhere, some of the legacy […] More

by Jane Edwards April 8, 2022, 11:57 am
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Axonius Granted NIAP Certification for Cybersecurity Asset Management Platform

Axonius‘ Cybersecurity Asset Management 4.0-f technology has secured certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership for meeting the Common Criteria international security standard. The milestone allows government agencies that require NIAP validation from vendors to use Cybersecurity Asset Management for monitoring devices and enforcing automated security policies on their cyber environments, the startup said Thursday. […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 4, 2022, 11:57 am
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CounterCraft, Hexagon’s Government Arm Collaborate to Expand Cybersecurity Offerings

CounterCraft and Hexagon’s U.S. government-focused business arm have teamed up to offer agencies a combined suite of deception technologies and industrial control systems security capabilities. Cybersecurity platforms from the two companies are designed to detect and engage adversarial behaviors that target federal ICS and operational technologies, CounterCraft said Wednesday. The cyber offerings include threat detection […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 1, 2022, 11:55 am