Election Security
ELECTION SECURITY: The Threat to the Ballot and How to Fight Foreign Ops
From Russian campaign influence operations to how hack-proof our voting systems are, learn more about the risks and what must be done to mitigate threats as Americans head to cast their votes. Keep Reading
GAO: Treasury is Reducing Cyber Risk But Must Track and Prioritize Efforts
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) review has found that the Treasury Department and other federal agencies are taking steps to reduce cyber risks threatening the financial services sector. Keep Reading
U.K.: Terrorism Arrests Decline, But Pandemic Has Not Defeated Terrorists
The British government’s quarterly release of statistics relating to the police’s use of powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 revealed that there were a total of 229 arrests for terrorism-related activity in the year ending 30 June 2020. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Releases New Strategy to Combat ‘Leading Global Maritime Security Threat’ of Illegal Fishing
"If IUU fishing continues unchecked, we can expect deterioration of fragile coastal states and increased tension among foreign-fishing nations, threatening geo-political stability around the world," says commandant. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: The Four Levels of Activist Involvement in Protest Movements
While many of these groups operate in decentralized cells or chapters, the notion that they cannot be patterned, predicted, and preempted is simply false. Keep Reading
Wray Details FBI Strategy to ‘Impose Risk and Consequences on Cyber Adversaries’
Wray that relationships with other federal agencies, other nations, and the private sector will be critical to the strategy as the FBI will "not only pursue our own actions," but "enable our partners to defend networks, attribute malicious activity, sanction bad behavior, and take the fight to our adversaries overseas." Keep Reading
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OIG: Only a Court Can Issue ‘Binding Determination’ on Legality of Wolf’s Appointment
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New CBP Website Explains, Promotes ‘Safety and Health Benefits’ of Biometric Facial Comparison
Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations launched a website this month intended to foster transparency with stakeholders and the public about their biometrics entry/exit program. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
WATCH: CDC Director Explains Why Face Masks Protect Where COVID-19 Vaccine Might Not
"If I don't get an immunity response the vaccine is not going to protect me. This face mask will. So I do want to keep asking the American public to take the responsibility." Keep Reading
‘Disturbing’ Percentage of Millennials and Gen Z Believe That Jews Caused The Holocaust
Approximately half of U.S. Millennials and Gen Z have seen Holocaust denial or distortion posts on social media or elsewhere online. 30 percent indicated that they had seen Nazi symbols on their social media platforms or in their community. Keep Reading
CISA and FBI Warn of Iran-Based Malicious Cyber Activity Targeting Federal Agencies and Industry
An Iran-based malicious cyber actor is targeting several industries mainly associated with information technology, government, healthcare, financial, insurance, and media sectors across the United States. Keep Reading
What Attacks on Government Can Teach Potential Victims About Ransomware Defense
In 2019 alone, government entities reported 163 ransomware attacks — a nearly 150 percent increase in reported attacks from 2018 — with more than $1.8 million in ransoms paid and tens of millions of dollars spent on recovery costs. Keep Reading
Internet Businesses Are Targeted by OFAC for Sanctions Violations: How to Reduce Risk
Many online companies are not aware that although they physically operate wholly within one country, their international online presence necessitates policies and procedures to ensure global sanctions compliance to avoid civil and criminal penalties. Keep Reading
Election Security
FBI Washington Field Office Educates Citizens About Election Security and Foreign Malign Influence in Advance of the November Election
From now until November 3, every American has a role to play in protecting the election from threats against the democratic process. Keep Reading
GAO Finds Cybersecurity is the Primary Challenge for Federal Agencies’ Take-Up of IoT Technology
A Government Accountability Office report says some federal agencies do not use Internet of Things (IoT) technology due to cybersecurity challenges and other concerns. Keep Reading
How McAfee Researchers Successfully Bypassed Facial Recognition Verification Technology with AI
While the use of facial recognition and related technology in airports and other security checkpoints can provide less physical contact and potentially fewer infections during the pandemic, it may also increase the attack surface of a new target. Keep Reading
Hurricane Sally Strengthening as Storm Heads Toward Gulf Coast
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Morgan City, La., to the Navarre, Fla., and at Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas including metropolitan New Orleans. Keep Reading
Chinese Government-Affiliated Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting U.S. Government Agencies
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has consistently observed Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available information sources and common, well-known tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to target U.S. Government agencies. Keep Reading
‘Hitler Youths’ and the Rise of Teenage Far Right Extremists
The underage group, which originated on Instagram, discusses attacking migrants, how to acquire, modify and make weapons and how to hide their political views in order to be able to enlist in the military. Keep Reading
National Preparedness Month
Governments Urged to Plan Now for ‘Mammoth and Complex’ Task of Vaccine Distribution
Imagine the catastrophic effects should a vulnerability in the supply chain allow vaccines destined for millions of people to be sabotaged and contaminated. Keep Reading
National Preparedness Month
Community Preparedness Starts with Your Family
Regardless what disaster strikes, have a plan and make sure your entire family knows that plan. Within that plan, everyone should know where to meet, and have an out-of-state contact so when someone is missing everyone knows to call that contact to check in. Keep Reading