NSA cyber director warns of Russia digital assaults on global energy sector

The agency’s cyber director, Rob Joyce, also said he’s worried that TikTok has the ability to conduct ‘large scale influence.’

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NSA says Chinese hackers are actively attacking flaw in widely used networking device

A severe flaw in a Citrix device allowed hackers believed to be part of the group known as APT5 to carry out remote code execution.

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$858 billion defense bill focuses heavily on cyber. These are some highlights.

The National Defense Authorization Act omits some efforts such as one to compel federal contractors to provide software bills of material.

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‘No guns, no guards, no gates.’ NSA opens up to outsiders in fight for cybersecurity

The National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center is trying to improve threat-sharing with private sector partners.

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Spy agency embraces meme culture and the internet is here for it

The NSA cybersecurity director’s memes suggest the Pentagon may have finally figured out how to use internet culture to its advantage.

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Chinese state-sponsored hackers have become more brazen, prompting an NSA advisory

Chinese hackers have become increasingly brazen and are investing more time to stealing intellectual property and breaking into sensitive networks, according to National Security Agency cyber chief Rob Joyce.

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Ex-NSA employee charged with violating Espionage Act, selling U.S. cyber secrets

The former employee allegedly told an undercover FBI agent he was willing to sell classified documents for a $85,000 due to significant debt.

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A Response Guide for New NSA and CISA Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published a report highlighting a range of critical security vulnerabilities requiring attention from organizations of all types. The report was published with input from the National Security Agency (NSA) and similar agencies worldwide. It should be considered essential reading.  Many of the vulnerabilities in the report are […]

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Opinion: Why doctrinal arguments continue to stymie effective cyber policies

U.S. cyberspace policymakers view military principles with a dangerous disregard of what it actually takes to make American networks secure.

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Cyber Command’s rotation ‘problem’ exacerbates talent shortage amid growing digital threat

Many former Cyber Command and NSA officials say the military’s rotation system and approach to retirement robs the military of cyber talent.

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