Air Force cyber official: need to invest in digital forensics

Wanda Jones-Heath said it’s key to keeping pace with incidents and threats, speaking at a Datadog event Thursday.

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What Democratic control of Congress means for cybersecurity

There’s a lame-duck session before Dems take over, but the leaders of the homeland security panels are already teeing up their agendas.

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Defense and aerospace firm settles with government over allegedly failing to meet cybersecurity contract requirements

ILC settled for $13 million, and its parent company said it resolved the issues before settling without an admission of liability.

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Business groups mount fresh campaign for long-term renewal of information sharing law

Their target for extending CISA 2015 is the annual “must-pass” defense authorization bill, but a more than year-long standoff persists.

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Could Nick Andersen’s leadership outlast the clock on his acting role?

He has won praise for his leadership of CISA as acting director, and there’s talk of keeping him in the role beyond his current deadline. With no nominee yet in sight, he might be the White House’s best option.

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Apple notifications alert victims in 99 countries about mercenary spyware infections

The notifications come shortly before the Pall Mall Process is nearing final negotiations on guidelines for the use of commercial hacking tools.

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Leaked DHS employee archive, Icepick, faces challenges to stay online

A DHS contractor requested its removal, while a social media site blocked links to it. It was offline for a spell before finding a new home.

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Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists

The Department of Peace group shared it with Swiss hacker/journalist maia arson crimew and DDoSecrets put it online.

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Prosecutors charge Madagascar scammers in NFT-stealing scheme based on fake online dating profiles

The scammers affected approximately 800 victims and led to losses of more than half a million dollars, the Justice Department said.

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National cyber director rolls out latest pilot in South Carolina, this time for rural hospitals

Like the water sector initiative, the six-month pilot program will connect rural hospitals with industry for free services.

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