Today the FBI is launching a webpage on combating foreign influence. This information is provided to educate the public about the threats faced from disinformation campaigns, cyber attacks, and the overall impact of foreign influence on society. The FBI is the lead federal agency responsible for investigating foreign influence operations.
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Trump Scraps Obama Rules on Cyberattacks, Giving Military Freer Hand
President Donald Trump has eliminated rules governing the process for launching cyberattacks, giving the military freer rein to deploy its advanced hacking tools without pushback from the State Department and the intelligence community, an administration official told POLITICO.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/16/trump-cybersecurity-cyberattack-hacking-military-742095
NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act Becomes Law
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act, S. 770 (formerly known as the MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act) into law on Tuesday (August 14, 2018). It requires NIST to "disseminate clear and concise resources to help small business concerns identify, assess, manage, and reduce their cybersecurity risks."
https://www.securityweek.com/nist-small-business-cybersecurity-act-becomes-law
It’s Official: TLS 1.3 Approved as Standard While Spies Weep
An overhaul of a critical internet security protocol has been completed, with TLS 1.3 becoming an official standard late last week.
Microsoft Alleges New Russian Attacks Ahead of Midterm Elections
Microsoft has thwarted newly attempted cyberattacks by Russian hackers targeting U.S. political campaigns before the midterm elections, the company alleged Monday.
DHS Will Shore Up Cybersecurity for America’s Infrastructure
As the threat of cyberattacks on the United States launched by foreign adversaries grows, the federal government has been slow to respond. But changes announced Tuesday at the Department of Homeland Security, along with a new bipartisan bill aimed at shoring up DHS cybersecurity initiatives, could give newfound purpose to defenses against critical
https://www.wired.com/story/dhs-national-risk-management-center/
Hackers Breached US Electric Utilities: Analysts
Security analysts have discovered a new hacking group that has been successful in breaching networks of electric utilities in the United States.
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/399999-analysts-say-hackers-breached-us-electric-utilities
ICS Threat Broadens: Nation-State Hackers Are No Longer The Only Game In Town
The U.S. government, realizing that a cyberattack on energy utilities would have major repercussions for businesses and citizens alike, this November will test the ability of the nation's power grid to bounce back from a simultaneous cyberattack on electric, oil and natural gas infrastructure.
https://www.cybereason.com/blog/industrial-control-system-specialized-hackers
Russian Hackers Reportedly Accessed US Electric Utilities’ Control Rooms
Hackers working for Russia were able to gain access to the control rooms of US electric utilities last year, allowing them to cause blackouts, federal officials tell the Wall Street Journal.
https://www.cnet.com/news/russian-hackers-reportedly-gained-access-to-us-utility-control-rooms/
Many Bluetooth Implementations and OS Drivers Affected by Crypto Bug
A cryptographic bug affects the Bluetooth implementations and operating system drivers of Apple, Broadcom, Intel, Qualcomm, and possibly other hardware vendors.
