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Cybersecurity firm ESET has uncovered an advanced system backdoor dubbed Gazer that it says Russia-linked cyber espionage group Turla has used since 2016 to attack European government institutions. ESET reported Wednesday the backdoor tool has been used on computers located around the world but primarily in Europe. “The tactics, techniques and procedures we’ve seen here are in […] More
The National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has partnered with NextLabs to craft a framework for the agency to implement and administer access rights management guidelines across the financial services industry. NCCoE aims to equip financial institutions with a centralized system to manage and protect disparate identity and access systems from cyber […] More
ViaSat has received a contract of undisclosed value to supply a cybersecurity platform for U.S. military users to protect wearable computing devices against threats. The ViaSat Mobile Dynamic Defense software will work to secure iGov‘s Tactical Local Area Network Field Computing Device-Wearable platforms that are designed to provide dismounted soldiers with a suite of situational awareness and […] More
A new report by SecurityScorecard says the government sector ranked third to last in overall cybersecurity compared with 17 industries. The 2017 U.S. State and Federal Government Report evaluates the cybersecurity capabilities of more than 500 U.S. federal, state and local government agencies against the practices of industries such as transportation, finance, energy and healthcare, SecurityScorecard said Thursday. […] More
Cybernance has partnered with PointStream to offer a cyber risk assessment platform to government agencies through the latter’s position on the General Services Administration‘s Information Technology Schedule 70 contract vehicle. Cybernance Platform is a software-as-a-service offering that works to identify cyber risks facing organizations, the company said Thursday. The SaaS platform is designed to aid government clients’ compliance with […] More
Troy Mattern, a more than 20-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former vice president of cybersecurity at Zurich Insurance, has been named head of cybersecurity for products and services at Motorola Solutions. Mattern will oversee a team of leaders on risk assessment, cybersecurity strategy and prioritization aspects across the company’s networks, devices, software and services, […] More
AT&T will continue to provide financial support, volunteer technical mentorships and in-kind network contributions to the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program as a Cyber Diamond sponsor. The telecommunications company has supported the association’s national cyber education program for youth over the past seven years, AFA said Thursday. “We have a continuing demand for cyber experts and leaders,” […] More
Illinois-based consulting and safety certification firm UL collaborates with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in efforts to advance cybersecurity into internet-connected devices and medical devices that agencies procure, HealthcareInfoSecurity reported Tuesday. Anura Fernando, principal engineer for medical systems interoperability and security at UL, said the company has teamed up with VA […] More
OSIsoft has partnered with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop security architectures and practical cybersecurity strategies. The company said Monday it will provide NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence access to the PI System as well as collaborate with other government and industry partners in efforts to accelerate the adoption of secure technology. Paul Geraci, senior […] More
Centripetal Networks has demonstrated its artificial intelligence-based cyber analysis platform at the 2017 Cyber Security R&D Showcase hosted by the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. The company said Monday it participated in the event at the request of DHS to give the cyber industry a preview of the AI-Analyst system. The platform is designed to […] More
The Raytheon-led cybersecurity venture Forcepoint will feature a range of data protection products at the 2017 Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference that kicked off Sunday and runs through Wednesday. Forcepoint said Friday it will showcase technologies designed to help agencies secure critical data as information moves to a cloud computing environment and across multiple devices ans systems. Brandon Swafford, chief […] More
Telos has begun to offer its automated risk management platform to government users of Amazon Web Services‘ GovCloud isolated cloud region. Xacta 360 is now available in the AWS GovCloud Marketplace and the AWS Marketplace for commercial buyers, Telos said Friday. Richard Johnson, manager of cloud information system security at the Department of Homeland Security, said DHS […] More
