Category Archives: National Security Agency (NSA)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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U.S. Cyber Command completes defensive cyber mission in Croatia

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Cyber National Mission Force deployed to Croatia recently, the latest example of a so-called “hunt forward” operation.

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Cyber Command urges private sector to share intelligence, aid defensive digital operations

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Frederick emphasized that Cyber Command relies on the private sector for intelligence and said he hopes more companies will report cyber incidents.

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House Armed Services chair calls national security software, systems ‘too vulnerable’

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Rep. Adam Smith said the U.S. needs to invest in modernizing national security software and systems, which he said are vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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Fed cyber officials detail Chinese state hackers using common exploits against telcos

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Hackers are able to use common exploits and open-source tools to obfuscate their activity, the agencies say.

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Top cyber feds working toward fresh models of an old mantra: cyber collaboration

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They cited progress with structures like the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative.

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