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Most importantly, civil defense groups can and should be supported by the government under crisis conditions. In other countries, the receipt of strong private support and encouragement by such groups has translated into situational compensation during response periods. Members with certifications and community roles can be compensated for incident response duties performed, something that encourages…
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Mar 20, 2024NewsroomCritical Infrastructure / Network Security The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it’s forming a new “Water Sector Cybersecurity Task Force” to devise methods to counter the threats faced by the water sector in the country. “In addition to considering the prevalent vulnerabilities of water systems to cyberattacks and the challenges experienced by…
Read MoreApply appropriate updates provided by Mozilla to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)o Safeguard 7.1: Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.o Safeguard 7.4: Perform…
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Tackling the ransomware business model In his personal policy position on ransomware not affiliated with SANS or any other group, Martin advocates banning ransomware payments altogether as the current best option for addressing the scourge. “We allow people to pay because they panic and are in a really difficult position. They don’t understand what’s going…
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Recently, I represented Fortinet at a U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about strengthening cybersecurity in a digital era. I emphasized the importance of public-private partnerships to strengthen cyber resiliency in the United States, how organizations can implement secure-by-design recommendations, and work to close the cybersecurity workforce gap. Below, I recap some of the key points I made in my testimony.…
Read MoreToday, CISA, the National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other U.S. and international partners are issuing a joint fact sheet, People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Activity: Actions for Critical Infrastructure Leaders. Partners of this publication include: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) U.S. Transportation Security Administration…
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Mar 19, 2024The Hacker NewsAPI Security / Vulnerability Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the connective tissue behind digital modernization, helping applications and databases exchange data more effectively. The State of API Security in 2024 Report from Imperva, a Thales company, found that the majority of internet traffic (71%) in 2023 was API calls. What’s more,…
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The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. In our previous blog, we explored the significance of host discovery techniques using Nmap, Netdiscover, and Angry IP Scanner. Now, let’s dive deeper…
Read MoreCISA released one Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisory on March 19, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical details and mitigations. Source link ddde
Read MoreApply appropriate updates provided by Fortinet to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software) Safeguard 7.1: Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard. Safeguard 7.2: Establish…
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