DefenceTalkThe Defense Department on Tuesday released its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap, which spells out how it plans to move beyond traditional network security methods to achieve reduced network attack surfaces, enable risk management and effective data-sharing in partnership environments, and contain and remediate adversary activities over the next five years. “Zero trust is a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-releases-path-to-cyber-security-though-zero-trust-architecture-79631/

DefenceTalkUS authorities announced a ban Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an unacceptable risk to national security” — including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE. Both firms have been on a roster of companies listed as a threat by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the new rules bar […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-bans-gear-from-chinas-huawei-and-zte-over-security-risk-79628/

DefenceTalkA major vulnerability in a networking technology widely used in critical infrastructures such as spacecraft, aircraft, energy generation systems and industrial control systems was exposed by researchers at the University of Michigan and NASA. It goes after a network protocol and hardware system called time-triggered ethernet, or TTE, which greatly reduces costs in high-risk settings […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cyber-vulnerability-in-networks-used-by-spacecraft-aircraft-and-energy-generation-systems-79606/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Department’s industrial base is huge, encompassing some 220,000 companies. With criminals and nefarious state actors intent on stealing intellectual property or taking down networks, cybersecurity is a huge concern for the department, the companies and national security. As a result, the department is bolstering defense industrial base cybersecurity by sharing threat information, offering […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-working-to-improve-cybersecurity-for-its-industrial-base-78268/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkSentinelOne, the autonomous cybersecurity platform company, today released a free SUNBURST identification tool to help enterprises determine attack readiness. The open-source assessment tool allows users to identify if the SUNBURST malware variant at the heart of the SolarWinds attack campaign would have infected their devices. The SUNBURST attack highlights the risks and realities of a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sentinelone-releases-free-sunburst-attack-identification-assessment-tool-76641/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkLast month, the Defense Department, Defense Innovation Unit and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a range of cybersecurity initiatives. “CISA and DIU have complementary missions and capabilities that both reinforce the Department of Homeland Security and DOD and are additive to one […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-dhs-collaborating-on-innovative-cybersecurity-solutions-76615/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkTwo people have been arrested for stealing defence data from the Italian aerospace and electronics group Leonardo, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The company has a wide range of activities from naval electronics, network and protection systems, electronic warfare and global communications, according to its website. Along with European partners, Leonardo is involved in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/italy-says-two-arrested-for-defence-data-theft-76581/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Federal Government will make the nation’s largest ever investment in cyber security, with $1.35 billion over the next decade to enhance the cyber security capabilities and assistance provided to Australians through the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. This significant investment, known as the Cyber Enhanced Situational Awareness and Response (CESAR) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australias-defense-dept-to-invest-a1-3-bn-in-cybersecurity-75794/

DefenceTalkThe Department of the Air Force and Defense Digital Service (DDS) planned satellite hacking challenge, the Space Security Challenge 2020: Hack-A-Sat, is pivoting to an entirely virtual event. This decision comes after DEF CON 28 formally cancelled in-person events in 2020 due to coronavirus precautions. The two-phase Hack-A-Sat includes an online qualification event held from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/satellite-hacking-challenge-shifts-to-fully-virtual-event-75536/

DefenceTalkResearchers at the Army’s corporate laboratory in collaboration with the University of California, Riverside have identified an approach to network security that will enhance the effectiveness and timeliness of protection against adversarial intrusion and evasion strategies. Networked devices and infrastructure are becoming increasingly complex, making it nearly impossible to verify an entire system, and new […]https://www.defencetalk.com/researchers-identify-novel-cybersecurity-approach-to-protect-army-systems-74664/