The first half of 2021 brought both bad news and good news about distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The DDoS threat continues to be a global problem, at a massive scale, with increasing complexity, but proactive actions have had a positive impact.
A widespread cyberattack has targeted the public health system in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Officials recently confirmed the attack as hospital systems in the province struggle to reinstitute health services.
The Department of Defense announced the strategic direction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, marking the completion of an internal program assessment led by senior leaders across the Department.
The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the DarkSide ransomware crime group.
"You can't expect to have the best and brightest if you're only recruiting from 50% of the population. You have to recruit from 100% of the population and if you don't, you're not going to get the best and brightest," said CyberWarrior COO Jonathan Edwards. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded CyberWarrior a grant to develop cyber workforce training for underserved populations.
The United States Government has added four foreign companies to the Entity List for engaging in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the U.S.
Ransomware actors are using significant, time-sensitive financial events, such as mergers and acquisitions, to target and leverage victim companies, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recent Private Industry Notification (PIN).
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