News - Tag Cyber

U.S. Cyber Command, DARPA Initiate Pilot Program
November 28, 2022 — The United States Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and DARPA are kicking off a pilot program aimed at getting new cyber capabilities into the hands of cyber operators faster.Known as Constellation, the pilot...

CYBER 101 – Cyber Mission Force
November 1, 2022 — The Cyber Mission Force (CMF) is U.S. Cyber Command’s (USCYBERCOM) action arm. CMF teams execute the command’s mission to direct, synchronize and coordinate cyberspace operations in defense of U.S. national interests. Members of the CMF work to ensure commanders across the Joint Force can operate freely in the cyber domain and accomplish their assigned missions...

CYBER 101 - Defend Forward and Persistent Engagement
October 25, 2022 — Cyberspace is not governed by a central body, but by numerous government and non-governmental organizations across the globe. The cyber domain is not naturally occurring and is wholly dependent upon owned or leased technology on both government and commercial infrastructure providers for its existence and operation. Due to the ever-evolving technological aspects of the information environment, adversaries are continuously looking to disrupt and degrade the integrity of U.S. information networks and those of its allies and partners...

CYBER 101 - U.S. Cyber Command Mission
October 18, 2022 — The mission of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) is to plan and execute global cyber operations, activities, and missions to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners across the full spectrum of competition and conflict...

CYBERCOM executed global cyberspace defensive operation
October 17, 2022 — U.S. Cyber Command conducted a new defensive cyberspace operation concept from October 3-14, 2022...

U.S. conducts first Hunt Forward Operation in Lithuania
May 4, 2022 — At the invitation of the Lithuanian government, U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force deployed a hunt forward team to conduct defensive cyber operations alongside partner cyber forces, concluding in May. For three months, the U.S. cyber operators hunted for malicious cyber activity on key Lithuanian national defense systems and Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ networks alongside its allies. This was the first shared defensive cyber operation between Lithuanian cyber forces and CNMF in their country. ...

Guard, Reserve Component Summit exemplifies ‘Cyber Is a Team Sport’
April 22, 2022 — Senior leaders from around the U.S. Cyber Command enterprise attended a summit on April 19 at the command’s headquarters to discuss the future of cyber operations, evolving capabilities, and deeper...

Cyber Command Seeking World-Class Talent
April 1, 2022 — The threats against the nation's infrastructure and cyber networks are asymmetrical, persistent, and ever-evolving. Mission: The Commander, CYBERCOM, has the mission to direct, synchronize, and...

Iranian Government-Sponsored Actors Conduct Cyber Operations Against Global Government and Commercial Networks
February 24, 2022 — Summary Actions to Take Today to Protect Against Malicious Activity Search for indicators of compromise. Use antivirus software. Patch all...

US Cyber Command, DHS-CISA release Russian malware samples tied to SolarWinds compromise
April 15, 2021 — U.S. Cyber Command and the Department of Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released eight files attributed to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)/APT 29 to enable public defense against further compromise...