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DHS offers program to recruit and retain talent in Cybersecurity
Department of Homeland Security, shortly known as DHS, has launched a Cyber Talent Management System (CTMS) that offers a scope to recruit and retail cybersecurity talent. It is a kind of methodical approach made by the law enforcement agency to hire, develop, and retain the best talent in security. As Information Technology usage is growing, […]
DHS offers safety standards for keeping teleworkers safe from Cyber Threats
DHS cyber arm CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) has issued some safety standards to keep the teleworkers safe from Cyber Attacks during the ongoing COVID 19 crisis and those are as follows- All devices on network and VPNs should be updated with the latest software and security configurations. Otherwise, vulnerabilities in such […]
DHS accused of purchasing location data of mobile users in the United States
According to a report published in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which the recently impeached 45th US President (Donald Trump) dislikes to the core of his heart; it’s claimed that the federal law enforcement agencies are buying user location data to support the upcoming framework related to Immigration and Border Enforcement efforts. Reports are […]
US DHS sends Cyber Threat alert to Private aircraft owners including Air Force One
United States Department of Homeland Security shortly termed as DHS has issued a nationwide warning to those who own private air crafts and small jets. The DHS states that these small aircraft can easily be hacked by threat actors who get physical access by any chance. Security experts from DHS say that aircrafts can be […]
Trump administration 2020 Fiscal budget offers extra for Cybersecurity related efforts
US administration under the leadership of Donald Trump has proposed a fiscal 2020 budget which calls for some pay cuts for non-defense agencies and rewards certain Cybersecurity related efforts with extra funding. Thus, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy along with the Food & Drug Administration are all set to receive substantial […]
DHS issues cyber threat alert for US Government websites and suspects Iran
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a cyber threat alert for US government websites after it discovered a recent wave of DNS Hijacking attempts possible made by a government-funded hacking group from Iran. Readers of cybersecurity Insiders have to notify a fact over here that the cyber crooks on a recent note […]
Pentagon and DHS to help US Companies defend against Cyber Threats
A week before the midterm elections of the United States, The Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security reached an agreement to defend US companies against cyber threats. This includes offering assistance to private companies in all aspects to mitigate cyber risks coming from the adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran. As per the sources […]
DHS issues security alert against US Mobile Carriers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a warning that the phones sold by popular US telecom carriers are deeply flawed and could unknowingly expose sensitive data to hackers. This includes those running Android and a few iOS devices- which strictly indicate that those from the Apple iPhone series are also flawed. A research […]
National Risk Management Center to guard US Energy Companies against Cyber Attacks
It’s official that a new National Risk Management Center is said to guard the US energy companies against cyber attacks launched by state-funded actors. This news was shared to the world yesterday at a New York Security conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstein Nielson who added in his statement that the top priority of the […]
DHS says ERP Systems are vulnerable to cyber attacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a warning against cyber attacks on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. The warning was issued based on the research report filed two cyber threat intelligence firms Digital Shadows and Onapsis. Note 1- ERP systems are cloud-based applications which allow businesses to manage various business resources all through […]
