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Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

5 Early Warning Indicators That Are Key to Protecting National Secrets

August 23, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

The US Department of Defense (DoD) will create an insider threat office to monitor employees following a review into the leak of classified Pentagon intelligence on Discord. A June 30 memo signed by the Secretary of Defense calls for the […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

CISA and DoD Warn of Sophisticated Threat Actor Wielding New SlothfulMedia Malware

October 6, 2020

Via: Hot for Security

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) have revealed that new malware dubbed SlothfulMedia is currently used by a sophisticated threat actor. The two agencies published details on […]


Hacker, Threats & Malware

DOD DISA US agency discloses a security breach

February 21, 2020

Via: Security Affairs

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the DoD agency that is in charge of the security of IT and telecommunications for the White House and military troops has suffered a cyber attack. The agency sent a data breach notification to […]


Network security, Vulnerabilities

DoD Weapon Systems Contain Security Vulnerabilities

October 10, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

GAO report outlines challenges for the US Department of Defense to handle security flaws in weapon systems. US military weapon systems are more vulnerable to cyberattacks than ever as they rely more on software and networks, according to a new […]


Cloud security, Network security

DOD Looks to the Cloud for Browser Security

June 7, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

The US Department of Defense just published its cloud browser strategy. What’s yours? On June 5, 2018, the Defense Information Systems Agency released an unclassified request for information (RFI) outlining its intent to procure a cloud browser for 3.1 million […]


Access control, Network security

Military seeks to reduce use of Common Access Cards

June 16, 2016

Via: The Hill

The Defense Department is seeking to cut back on the use of a “smart” ID card that has long been used by military personnel and contractors. The Common Access Cards (CAC) are now used as “proof of identity and DoD […]


Hacker

Hack the Pentagon: Hackers asked to help secure public-facing systems

March 3, 2016

Via: Help Net Security

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has invited hackers participate in “Hack the Pentagon”, a program aimed at finding vulnerabilities in some of the Department’s websites. The project is an alternative to the usual testing performed by the Department’s red […]


Network security

With cybersecurity in mind, DoD commences year-long Windows 10 deployment

February 19, 2016

Via: SC Magazine

The Department of Defense (DoD) has commenced an enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system as part of an effort to bolster IT security and standardize processes, Microsoft announced in a blog post. Attributing the news to the Office of […]


Cyber warfare

Pentagon official calls for cyber war rules

September 21, 2015

Via: Cyber Warfare

The #pentagon‘s chief information officer is calling for an international set of “#rules of engagement” for cyber #warfare. “Rules of the road that apply whether you are inside #dod or frankly if you are on your own [computer] system,” explained […]