Critical Lessons from Florida City’s Close Call with Hacker Trying to Taint Water Supply
All plant computers were connected to the SCADA system and used the 32-bit version of Windows 7. Keep Reading
Maritime Industry Should ‘Ramp Up’ Investments in Cyber Defense, Krebs Tells Congress
Collaborative relationship between CISA and the Coast Guard can serve as a guide for best practices, former CISA chief says at House Homeland Security Committee cyber threats hearing. Keep Reading
Krebs Calls for Military Action Against Cyber Attackers
Former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Chris Krebs has named ransomware as the world’s top cyber threat, and called on the military to carry out counter-attacks. Keep Reading
SolarWinds Hires Former CISA Director Chris Krebs to Consult on Hack Aftermath
SolarWinds is currently investigating how hackers penetrated its systems and inserted malicious software into an update to the company's popular Orion products. Keep Reading
On the Front Lines in a Year of Crisis: 2020 Homeland Security Today Awards
The awards recognize those who devote their lives to protecting our people, our resources, our way of life. Keep Reading
DHS, NSC Face Long Road Digging into Scope and Fallout of SolarWinds Breach
Touhill: Breaches could be "part of a larger campaign targeting the supply chain of cybersecurity companies." Keep Reading
Election Security
Fired Cybersecurity Chief Hints at Legal Action After Trump Campaign Lawyer Said He Should Be Shot
Krebs was asked how concerned he is about the comments made by Trump campaign lawyer Joe diGenova on Monday in which he said Krebs “is a class A moron. He should be drawn and quartered. Taken out at dawn and shot.” Keep Reading
Krebs Tells 60 Minutes That He Stands By Election Security Comments
Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who publicly countered President Trump's claims of election interference, says he regrets not being able to say goodbye to his team before the president fired him. Keep Reading
Krebs’ Deputy Matthew Travis Resigns, Says CISA ‘Must Stay Fiercely Nonpartisan’
"God gave us a conscience...use it," Travis tweeted to staffers, lauding CISA as "custom-built for performance + speed" and wishing "good luck to Team Biden-Harris who will make it even better." Keep Reading
Former CISA Assistant Director Harrell Slams ‘Shame’ of Firing Krebs for ‘Faithfully Doing Duties’
"CISA was ready for the worst on Election Day with better mechanisms to share threat information with our state & local officials, law enforcement, and intelligence partners," Harrell told HSToday. Keep Reading
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
CISA Director Krebs Fired for Defending Security of Election, Tweets Trump
Krebs quickly resurfaced on Twitter: "Honored to serve. We did it right. #Protect2020." Keep Reading
Election Security
Krebs: ‘No Evidence Any Foreign Adversary Was Capable’ of Preventing or Changing Votes
Following the final day of voting, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, issued a statement on election security observations and efforts. Keep Reading
Election Security
CISA’s Krebs: ‘We Remain Confident That No Foreign Cyber Actor Can Change Your Vote’
"A few things you can do – first, look for trusted sources of information, like election officials. Second, only share information from trusted sources. And third, discourage others from sharing sensational but unverified information." Keep Reading
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
CISA Kicks Off 17th National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
This year’s theme “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” encourages Americans to own their role in cybersecurity by focusing on personal accountability and the importance of taking proactive steps to be safer and more secure online. Keep Reading
Five Eyes Countries Release Joint Guidance for Spotting, Responding to Malicious Cyber Activity
The guide covers technical approaches to uncover malicious activity, recommended artifact and information collection, common mistakes in incident handling, mitigation measures, and general recommendations and best practices prior to an incident. Keep Reading
Partnerships and Threat Assessment Critical to Managing Risk in 5G Rollout, Says CISA Strategy
"The vulnerabilities that will come with 5G deployment are broad and range from insider threats to cyber espionage and attacks from sophisticated nation-states," CISA Director Chris Krebs said. Keep Reading
Election Security
Continued Transparency on Election Threats Critical for Defense, Says CISA’s Krebs
"We have long said Russia and other nation-states are targeting our elections. We knew this to be true in 2016, we know it's true today and we know they will continue to attempt to interfere." Keep Reading
CISA Putting Skills Over Experience as It Rethinks Cyber Hiring Approach
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has come a long way in maturing the federal government’s cyber-threat sharing capabilities with the private sector over the past few years. Keep Reading
CISA’s Krebs Issues Emergency Directive on Windows DNS Server Vulnerability
"This is the third time I have found it urgent enough to take this type of action and issue an Emergency Directive. While our Emergency Directive applies to federal agencies, CISA strongly recommends our partners take the same actions." Keep Reading
Coronavirus
Weekly Update: DHS Response to COVID-19
FEMA released a fact sheet on April 30th outlining measures for organizations and businesses to consider so that they are well-positioned to protect their employees and communities whenever they resume operations. Keep Reading