A federal cybersecurity agency this week advised users and administrators to update Microsoft Windows due to “multiple vulnerabilities” that can allow “an attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.” The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wrote on March 14 that it “encourages users and administrators to…
Federal Agency Warns Millions of Microsoft Users to Update Settings
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued more alerts related to security vulnerabilities exploited in attacks targeting Microsoft Windows, Adobe products, and Mozilla software The fresh alerts come alongside a CISA alert that was sent out for administrators and users to update Apple products, including iPhones that use iOS software. “Microsoft has released…
National Security Officials Worked to Flag Election ‘Misinformation’ for Social Media Companies: Deposition
A newly released document describes how a group of national security officials worked day and night to flag election-related “misinformation” and “disinformation” and provide it to social media platforms, which Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said shows that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been “weaponized to suppress domestic free speech.” As part of…
What Is CISA and Why Does It Matter?
December 11, 2022
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Commentary On Oct. 27, 2022, Elon Musk fired Vijaya Gadde from her job at Twitter where she was general counsel and the head of legal, policy, and trust. It became quickly obvious to him and others on his team that it was she who drove the censorship policy within the company, including that which blocked…
CISA Director Says No Evidence of Compromised Voting Systems in 2022 Midterms
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said there has been no evidence of any compromised voting systems across the United States in the midterm elections. CISA is an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that works with government and industry partners to defend against current and predicted threats to cyber and…
FBI Issues Update on US Elections Ahead of 2022 Midterms
The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday that both agencies are confident that election infrastructure will not be compromised during the 2022 midterms. “The FBI and CISA will continue to quickly respond to any potential threats, provide recommendations to harden election infrastructure, notify stakeholders of threats and intrusion activity, and impose…
DHS Warns of Potential Russian Cyber Attacks in US
February 23, 2022
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of potential Russian cyber threats to U.S. organizations at all levels as Russia–Ukraine tensions continue to intensify. The federal agency issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory that stating that the Russian government understands that disabling or destroying critical infrastructure—including power and communications—can “augment pressure on a country’s government,…
DHS Warns of Potential Russian Cyberattacks in US
February 23, 2022
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of potential Russian cyberthreats to U.S. organizations at all levels as Russia–Ukraine tensions continue to intensify. The federal agency issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory stating that the Russian government understands that disabling or destroying critical infrastructure—including power and communications—can “augment pressure on a country’s government, military, and population…
Biden DHS: Russian State-Sponsored Hackers Targeted Defense Contractors
Russian hackers have allegedly obtained sensitive defense information technology by targeting American contractors, said several federal agencies in a bulletin posted Wednesday. From at least January 2020 through February 2022, the agencies “have observed regular targeting of U.S. cleared defense contractors by Russian state-sponsored cyber actors,” said the Department of Homeland Security-run Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA),…
Federal Agencies Ordered to Immediately Update Systems Against Key Vulnerability: CISA
Federal agencies on Friday were ordered by the Department of Homeland Security to investigate and patch systems against the Apache logging library Log4j vulnerability that has been flagged by cybersecurity experts in recent days. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency order calling on agencies to immediately patch their network assets that connect…
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