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Kaspersky Antivirus: Why the software was added to a US security risk list
April 07 by Shannon FlynnKaspersky claims being added to the FCC's blacklist was a decision made on political grounds and has denounced the move
Enterprise Security Leaders Prepare For Nation State Cyber Attacks
January 06 by Jeff OrrA lot of concern has been expressed by security leaders as a result of recent government and military conflict. While a military response has been downplayed, nation-states have demonstrated cyber-att...
Incident Of The Week: U.S. Customs And Border Protection Breach
June 14 by Alarice RajagopalU.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials said on June 10, 2019, that photos of travelers had been compromised as part of a ‘malicious cyber attack.'
Baltimore Blames NSA For Ransomware Attack
June 06 by Alarice RajagopalKate Fazzini, CNBC’s Cyber Security Reporter and Author of the new book, "Kingdom of Lies: Unnerving Adventures in the World of Cybercrime," appeared on Episode #86 of Task Force 7 Radio this week, wi...
Top Cyber Security Breaches So Far
May 06 by Jeff OrrCyber Security Hub provides readers with a notable ‘Incident Of The Week.’ The analysis is loaded with best practices and tips on incident response — whether it’s how to handle the situation, as well...
Latest In Cyber Security News Part 2: Where’s The Equifax Data?
February 21 by Alarice RajagopalContinuing the conversation in Episode #72 of Task Force 7 Radio, Host George Rettas and Co-Host Tom Pageler, discuss one of the great mysteries in cyber security over the last year: What happened to...
Central Cyber Sec. Agency Would Partner With Industry, Share Intel
September 12 by Dan GundermanRet. Gen. David Petraeus, now a member of Optiv, a cyber security firm, contributed a piece to Politico on his vision for a central cyber security agency, what he calls the NCA. Here's how it might im...
DHS Cyber Security Initiative Plans To Partner Public & Private Sectors
September 03 by Dan GundermanA DHS cyber security initiative called the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) will work with public- and private-sector analysts to address ongoing cyber-threats.
Incident Of The Week: 247K DHS Workers Exposed In Data Breach
January 05 by Dan GundermanIn this edition of “Incident of the Week,” we examine a “privacy” event that occurred inside the Department of Homeland Security, potentially exposing over 247,000 current and former department employ...
Feds Joining Cyber Security ‘Dashboard’ For Real-Time Diagnostics
December 21 by Dan GundermanThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is streamlining its cyber security functions in the new year, as it will stand guard over a government-wide “dashboard” that will be able to detect and flesh...
Incident Of The Week: 'Triton' Malware Takes Down Industrial Plant
December 15 by Dan GundermanIn this edition of “Incident of the Week,” we examine a reported attack that recently disabled operations in a critical infrastructure plant. The victim and the location have yet to be revealed, altho...