Latest Department of Homeland Security news

US cyber safety board to analyze Microsoft Exchange hack of govt emails

The Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) has announced plans to conduct an in-depth review of cloud security practices following recent Chinese hacks of Microsoft Exchange accounts used by US government agencies.
- Bill Toulas
- August 11, 2023
- 01:35 PM
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DHS warns of critical flaws in Emergency Alert System devices

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned that attackers could exploit critical security vulnerabilities in unpatched Emergency Alert System (EAS) encoder/decoder devices to send fake emergency alerts via TV and radio networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 04, 2022
- 03:41 PM
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'Hack DHS' bug hunters find 122 security flaws in DHS systems

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today revealed that bug bounty hunters enrolled in its 'Hack DHS' bug bounty program have found 122 security vulnerabilities in external DHS systems, 27 of them rated critical severity.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 22, 2022
- 04:05 PM
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Former DHS official charged with stealing govt employees' PII

A former Department of Homeland Security acting inspector general pleaded guilty today to stealing confidential and proprietary software and sensitive databases from the US government containing employees' personal identifying information (PII).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 14, 2022
- 03:22 PM
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DHS announces 'Hack DHS' bug bounty program for vetted researchers

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new bug bounty program dubbed "Hack DHS" that allows vetted cybersecurity researchers to find and report security vulnerabilities in external DHS systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 14, 2021
- 03:38 PM
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US introduces bills to secure critical infrastructure from cyber attacks

The US House Committee on Homeland Security has passed five bipartisan bills on Monday to bolster defense capabilities against cyber attacks targeting US organizations and critical infrastructure.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 19, 2021
- 10:56 AM
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US Govt Says Iran's Cyberattacks Can Disrupt Critical Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned in a terrorism threat alert issued through the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) that potential cyberattacks carried out by Iranian-backed actors against the U.S. have the potential to disrupt critical infrastructure.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 06, 2020
- 11:34 AM
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U.S. Coast Guard Issues Safety Alert Following Cyber Incident

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a marine safety alert including cybersecurity guidance following a cyber incident experienced by a deep draft vessel during February which affected the ship's entire network.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 09, 2019
- 09:19 AM
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U.S. Government Warns of Data Wipers Used in Iranian Cyberattacks

According to a statement by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an increase in cyberattacks utilizing destructive wiper tools has been detected targeting U.S. industries and government agencies by Iranian actors or proxies.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 22, 2019
- 08:14 PM
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FEMA Data Leak Exposes Personal Info of 2.3M Disaster Survivors

The Office for the Inspector General for the DHS issued a report today that detailed how FEMA did not appropriately safeguard the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the California wildfires in 2017.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 22, 2019
- 07:54 PM
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DHS Cyber Hunt Teams to Be Authorized by Reintroduced Bipartisan Bill

The bipartisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act which would require the DHS to authorize "cyber incident response" and "cyber hunt" teams was reintroduced on January 31.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 01, 2019
- 07:49 PM
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DHS Security Tech Innovation Program Means Big Money for SMBs

U.S. small businesses have until February 12 to submit their homeland security technology solutions proposals as part of the DHS FY 19 SBIR Solicitation program according to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 01, 2019
- 03:19 PM
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DHS Issues Emergency Directive to Prevent DNS Hijacking Attacks

The Department of Homeland Security has issued an emergency directive that requires all U.S. agencies that operate a .gov domain or agency-managed domain to audit their DNS records and servers to verify that they are resolving to the right IP addresses. They further require them harden the security related to DNS accounts.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 23, 2019
- 02:21 AM
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U.S. Gov Agencies Fail to Fully Embrace DMARC Email Security Policy

Today's the last day for a third of US government's executive branch departments to comply to a directive that seeks the adoption and improvement of email validation policies that would lower the risk of spam and impersonation.
- Ionut Ilascu
- October 16, 2018
- 11:38 AM
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OMB Releases Damning Report on U.S. Govt's Inability to Counter Cyber Threats

A recent government-wide cybersecurity risk assessment, carried out by the OMB, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), highlights several serious issues that continue to imperil federal cybersecurity and ultimately put the nation at risk.
- Candice Lanier
- June 01, 2018
- 03:19 PM
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Counterrorism Officials Concerned About Technological Advances of Jihadists in the US

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released another National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin as an extension of the alert the agency issued in November, 2017. This latest alert expires on September 14, 2018.
- Candice Lanier
- May 14, 2018
- 03:43 PM
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Brainjacking: A Potentially Deadly Type of Hacking

Hacking the brain of someone with an implanted medical device is not a far-fetched illusion. While at one time a concept relegated to hair-raising Hollywood movies, scientists in Belgium have found that a wireless brain implant, known as a neurostimulator, can be hacked using off-the-shelf materials. By utilizing remote exploitation,
- Candice Lanier
- April 19, 2018
- 09:45 AM
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Kaspersky Files Lawsuit Against Department of Homeland Security for Software Ban

In the ongoing battle between Kaspersky Labs and the U.S. government, the antivirus provider has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for failing to provide them basic due process. In a lawsuit filed today, Kaspersky has stated that the DHS has harmed their reputation n the U.S. without any evidence of wrongdoing.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 18, 2017
- 04:34 PM
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