The Cybersecurity (CS) Digest is a curated bi-weekly news summary for cybersecurity professionals. It is transmitted in an HTML-formatted email and provides links to articles and news summaries across a spectrum of cybersecurity topics.

CSIAC ANNOUNCEMENTS:

CSIAC Webinars – DoD Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) - CSIAC

Join CSIAC Wednesday, December 2 at 1100 EST for our next webinar presentation titled, "DoD Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP)." Please register in advance for the webinar at: https://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EF57DB81874D31
Tags: CSIAC Webinar, DoD Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP)

The CSIAC Podcast – 5 Best Practices for a Secure Infrastructure - CSIAC

Ransomware incidents are on the rise, specifically due to expanding and complex network configurations. Not only are the incidents costly, monetarily and timewise, but also lead to long-term impacts on the nation's critical infrastructure. This CSIAC video podcast describes some best practices that can assist in preventing incidents on a network and mitigate the risk in case of a cyber attack.
Tags: CSIAC Podcast, Infrastructure Security, Ransomware

RECENT HEADLINES:

CISA Releases Analysis Report on COVID-19 Impact to ICT Global Supply Chains - CISA

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and government and industry members of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Task Force released an analysis report on the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains. Building A More Resilient ICT Supply Chain: Lessons Learned During The COVID-19 Pandemic examines how ICT supply chains have been logistically impacted by the pandemic and provides practical recommendations to increase supply chain resiliency from future risks.
Tags: CISA, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Supply Chain

Statement from CISA Director Krebs Following Final Day of Voting - CISA

Following the final day of voting, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, issued the following statement.
Tags: Cybersecurity, Election Security

Army conducts major milestone tests in development of next gen fighting system - ARMY

The Army-led team of developers creating the Integrated Visual Augmentation System is wrapping up the third major milestone testing and demonstration event this week at Fort Pickett, Va., where Soldiers and Marines have been putting the system, known as IVAS, through a number of field exercises since Oct. 18.
Tags: Army, IVAS, Next-Gen Fighting System

CSIAC Supported Communities

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