An Interim CMMC version was released on September 29, 2020 finishing off a tumultuous month at the organization.  On September 2, 2020 two members of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Board were voted off in the midst of a conflict of interest controversy involving a pay to play strategy.  Karlton Johnson is now the

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a baseline guidance for IoT device Cybersecurity. Internet of Things (IoT) refers to computing devices that integrate physical and/or sensing capabilities and network interface capabilities.  Providing security for these devices becomes more challenging as they become smaller, more prevalent, and capable. The Growth of IoT

Employee cybersecurity negligence is still a major cause of risk for businesses.  Despite an increased emphasis on training people, human error and bad habits continue to endanger sensitive information. Data Breaches on the Rise Institutions of all types have seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks.  This has been especially the case

Ransomware may have been the possible cause of death of a patient in Dusseldorf.  A ransomware attack on thirty servers at the Dusseldorf University hospital on September 9, 2020 prevented immediate emergency treatment and resulted in the patient having to be transported to a facility 20 miles away where she died from a delay of

Video conferencing application vulnerabilities have been frequently in the news during the Covid-19 pandemic.  During this time the use of these apps has skyrocketed due to remote work and schooling.  This has presented a tempting target for cyber criminals to steal information and disrupt activities. Zoom Bombing Incidents AL.COM reported that Saturday night Jewish prayer

Denial of Service attacks (DoS) occurs when a targeted host or network is incapable of responding to legitimate users as a result of being flooded by traffic from the attacker.  Businesses worldwide have reported an increased number of these kinds of attacks.  Because these attacks result in inaccessibility of an organization’s resources and service, they

IP Theft and National Security IP Theft and national security have been in the news a lot of late.  Most of this news has been centered around the activities of the Chinese military.  As a result commercial and defense technologies are at risk.  Fortunately, the United States has implemented a number of measures aimed protecting

Military cybersecurity strategies have developed in the last decade.  General Paul Nakasone, Commander of United States Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency recently shared his perspectives on how to approach cyberspace in Foreign Affairs magazine. Employing Proactive Cybersecurity Approaches Cyber Command was established in 2010 to protect military operations networks from cyber

The National Security Agency and the Department of Defense have issued a warning about Russian cyber espionage malware known as Drovorub.  This malware provides file download and upload capabilities to external actors when deployed on a victim Linux system.  It utilizes a number of means of concealing itself once implanted and is resilient to rebooting. 

Ransomware is a growing problem for organizations.  The rate of increase in incidents is skyrocketing in governmental agencies and small to medium businesses.  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) estimates that a ransomware incident occurs every 14 seconds.  While the average costs of ransoms are increasing the real cost to an organization is downtime

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released Teleconferencing Guidance for education.  Remote classroom teleconferencing has continued to grow.  As a result it has been a tempting target for cybercrime. Recommendations for K-12 Schools School districts are increasingly using teleconferencing tools to deliver their services.  These tools have increased in availability and capability.  Their

Business Executives Have Concern About Remote Workplace Cybersecurity Remote Workforce Cybersecurity is a growing concern for businesses who are adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Although many tools are available to secure vital data, the remote employee still poses the greatest threat.  The challenge therefore is to train employees how to regularly use effective cybersecurity practices.

IBM Security has released its organizational cyber resiliency report for 2020.  This year’s report, based on research from the Ponemon Institute is based on a survey of IT and cybersecurity experts from around the world.  The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) defines cyber resiliency as a merging of systems engineering, resilience engineering, and

Mobile Banking Apps Warning The FBI issued a mobile banking apps warning on June 10, 2020.  Many people are now switching over to mobile bank apps to limit visits to the bank during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The agency is concerned that this increased usage presents opportunities for exploitation from cyber actors.  The chief concern is