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DHS offers program to recruit and retain talent in Cybersecurity
Department of Homeland Security, shortly known as DHS, has launched a Cyber Talent Management System (CTMS) that offers a scope to recruit and retail cybersecurity talent. It is a kind of methodical approach made by the law enforcement agency to hire, develop, and retain the best talent in security. As Information Technology usage is growing, […]
DHS accused of purchasing location data of mobile users in the United States
According to a report published in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which the recently impeached 45th US President (Donald Trump) dislikes to the core of his heart; it’s claimed that the federal law enforcement agencies are buying user location data to support the upcoming framework related to Immigration and Border Enforcement efforts. Reports are in […]
US DHS sends Cyber Threat alert to Private aircraft owners including Air Force One
United States Department of Homeland Security shortly termed as DHS has issued a nationwide warning to those who own private air crafts and small jets. The DHS states that these small aircraft can easily be hacked by threat actors who get physical access by any chance. Security experts from DHS say that aircrafts can be […]
Trump administration 2020 Fiscal budget offers extra for Cybersecurity related efforts
US administration under the leadership of Donald Trump has proposed a fiscal 2020 budget which calls for some pay cuts for non-defense agencies and rewards certain Cybersecurity related efforts with extra funding. Thus, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy along with the Food & Drug Administration are all set to receive substantial […]
National Risk Management Center to guard US Energy Companies against Cyber Attacks
It’s official that a new National Risk Management Center is said to guard the US energy companies against cyber attacks launched by state-funded actors. This news was shared to the world yesterday at a New York Security conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstein Nielson who added in his statement that the top priority of the […]
Russian cyber attack on US Power Utilities for blackout
Hackers claimed to be from Russia are reported to have succeeded in penetrating into the power utilities of United States last year. Their intention was clear, to cause blackouts across America and cause panic and chaos among the populace. An official statement released a few hours ago from Department of Homeland Security claims that the […]
Homeland Security confirms phone spying incidents in Washington DC
For the first time, Homeland Security has publicly acknowledged that some people were using phone surveillance devices in Washington DC for malevolent purposes. However, the federal agency did not name any state-sponsored hacker or hacking group conducting such espionage but confirmed that the devices were being used to track down mobile phones and intercept calls […]
DHS confirms Russian Cyberattack on US Voter Registration rolls!
Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that there was a kind of cyber attack influence on the US Voter registration rolls of over 21 states before the US 2016 Polls. But she added that the hackers’ access to the voter rolls was minimal as could have […]
US Department of Homeland Security hacked into Georgia State Government Network
The United States most proficient law enforcement agency named “Homeland Security” has gone against the rules by hacking the network of Georgia State Government. The Department of Homeland Security which must generally look into public security in a responsible way is said to have used its notorious skills to hack the election system of Georgia. […]
