The National Defense Authorization Act is, every year, a must-pass bill that, for the last several years, has been a vehicle to pass important cybersecurity provisions. This year is no exception. The price tag on this year’s bill is $895 billion. Here are some of the cyber provisions in it. Those are just some of […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Marriott Hotels acquired the Starwood Hotel chain in 2016. Two years prior to the acquisition, hackers broke into Starwood’s systems. Marriott didn’t figure out that Starwood was compromised until two years after they acquired the chain. The only reason they figured it out then was they were migrating Starwood to Marriott’s system and discovered the […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Amazon Delays Office 365 Rollout Due to Security Concerns Depending on whether you are an optimistic or pessimist, you can assume what Amazon’s intentions are. Likely this is about trying to convince potential customers that Amazon is secure and Microsoft is not. While there is probably some truth to that, I think there is more […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Passkeys are a replacement for passwords and, in general, are way more secure. They use encryption to validate who you are in a different way than HTTPS does. With passkeys, you don’t type in a password. Instead the website and your device create a digital handshake that only works from your device and with that […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Assuming that happens, expect the attacks on state and local governments to increase. Potentially dramatically. In 2021 Congress created a four year, $1 billion cybersecurity grant program for state and local governments. Every state but one has made grant requests. The money dries up at the end of this fiscal year and given the next […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Important notes: Contact us if you need assistance *** NOTICE TO THE CMMC ECOSYSTEM *** 16 December 2024 CMMC Reaches Significant Program Milestone Today Updated guidance for the Ecosystem and defense contractors as CMMC Title 32 Final Rule enters into force The Cyber AB is recognizing today’s effective date of the Department of Defense’s codification […]
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