Collaborate Disseminate
The kits, which the company said were a sophisticated approach to bypassing multifactor authentication, pose a particular threat to the financial services sector.
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The interim Federal Chief Information Security Officer spelled out some 2025 agenda items for feds at CyberTalks.
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Shelly Hartsook said she’s seen promising data on implementation of security protocols ahead of next week’s due date for agencies to submit updated plans.
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Officials at the cyber agency are doubling down on shifting the security onus to software makers.
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An international advisory says that the purpose of the “brute force” attacks is to sell the info to cybercrime forums.
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The requirement begins Oct. 1. and would apply to plugin and theme authors.
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Microsoft researchers say the group, tracked as Storm-0539 or Atlas Lion, targets employees with major U.S. retailers who control gift card operations.
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The commitments are voluntary, but CISA officials said they are committed to measuring progress by the signatories across key commitments over the next year.
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In wake of SEC breach, federal policymakers, agencies, and experts can’t seem to agree on whether agencies must use MFA on social media.
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Multifactor authentication was disabled at the SEC’s request last year after staff had difficulties accessing the social media account.
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