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Anne Neuberger named as Deputy National Security Advisor for Cybersecurity in Biden administration<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Anne Neuberger current director of…
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CISE announces collaboration of joint proposals to NSF and Academy of Finland<p>CISE has announced a collaboration program for joint proposals to NSF and the Academy of Finland. See <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21035/nsf21035.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click">https://www.…
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Computing Community Consortium (CCC) report on Assured Autonomy released<p>The <span style="color:#e74c3c;">Computing Community Consortium</span> (CCC) released a report on assured autonomy, titled <span style="color:#e74c3c;"><em>Assured Autonomy: Path Toward Living With…
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Challenges for Digital Proximity Detection in Pandemics: Privacy, Accuracy, and Impact<p>NIST is holding a virtual workshop on Challenges for Digital Proximity Detection in Pandemics: Privacy, Accuracy, and Impact, during January 26, 2021 - January 28, 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm EST.</p> <p>To learn more and register,…
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Worst Hacks of 2020<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Start 2021 with a review of the worst…
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How to Defend Against Malware, Phishing, and Scams during Covid-19 Crisis<p> </p> <p>2020 saw a big rise in Malware, Phishing, Ramsomeware, and scams especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Suggestions to defend against future attacks in 2021 include to educating your staff with cybersecurity…
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Impact of Russian hacking campaign broadens<p> </p> <p>The Russian hacking attack is much wider than originally appeared--it's a continuing massive campaign impacting government agencies, private companies, and critical infrastructure. Additionally, the…
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Think-Tanks are targets of cyberattacks<p> </p> <p>CISA and the FBI issue warnings to think-tanks about ongoing cyberattacks. Hackers are trying to steal sensitive information and gain access to their systems that manage high value intellectual property about…
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Vince Houghton is new director of the National Cryptologic Museum<p> </p> <p>New director of the National Cryptologic Museum, Vince Houghton, brings experience from former job at the Spy Museum.</p> <p>https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/94032-vince-houghton-named-…
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Pray.com hack endangers 10 Million users<p>Over 10 million members may have had their data exposed on Pray.com breach. Even online religious apps can put their members' personal information at risk, including connections to their contacts and their billing data. The popular app,…
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams<p>Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams</p> <p>When you’re shopping for a good deal this Black Friday and Cyber Monday be on alert for scammers as well. Hackers are looking to cash in on the rise in online holiday shoppers by sending…
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Introducing the first issue of the NSF CISE Newsletter<p><span style="font-size:14px;">On November 10, 2020 the National Science Foundation released the first Computer & Information Science and Engineering (CISE) newsletter.
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$100 million ‘Destination Vanderbilt’ initiative launched to recruit top faculty, address essential challengesVanderbilt University today launched Destination Vanderbilt, a $100 million university excellence initiative to recruit new faculty. Over the next two to four years, the university will leverage the investment to recruit approximately 60 faculty who are…
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New Compliance Audit Readiness Assessment for cybersecurity<p> New Cybersecurity Assessment tool</p> <p>KnowBe4 provides a free cybersecurity compliance tool called CARA--the Compliance Audit Readiness Assessment tool. The assessment is in line with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model…
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Ransomware attacks Georgia Election Data<p> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Georgia Election Data is a victim of a recent ransomware attack…