NSA News & Highlights

Aug. 13, 2025

NSA Joins CISA and Others to Share OT Asset Inventory Guidance

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and others to release the Cybersecurity Technical Report (CTR), “Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators.”

June 30, 2025

NSA, CISA, FBI, and DC3 Warn Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable U.S. Networks and Entities of Interest

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) have released the joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Iranian Cyber Actors May Target Vulnerable U.S. Networks and Entities of Interest.”

June 24, 2025

NSA and CISA Release CSI Highlighting Importance of Memory Safe Languages in Software Security

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) to highlight the importance of adopting memory safe languages (MSLs) in improving software security and reducing the risk of security incidents.

May 27, 2025

NSA, ASD’s ACSC, and other agencies publish three Cybersecurity Information Sheets with guidance on SIEM and SOAR implementation

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) has joined the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and other agencies to release three publications providing guidance for cybersecurity executives and network defenders to consider when implementing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms.

May 22, 2025

NSA’s AISC Releases Joint Guidance on the Risks and Best Practices in AI Data Security

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency’s Artificial Intelligence Security Center (AISC) is releasing the joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “AI Data Security: Best Practices for Securing Data Used to Train & Operate AI Systems,” to provide best practices and recommendations for the data security of AI systems.

May 21, 2025

NSA and Others Publish Advisory Warning of Russian State-sponsored Cyber Campaign Targeting Western Logistics and Technology Entities

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining several United States and foreign entities to release the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), “Russian GRU Targeting Western Logistics Entities and Technology Companies,” to call attention to a Russia state-sponsored cyber campaign targeting Western government organizations and commercial logistics entities, transportation services, and technology companies, including those involved in providing assistance to Ukraine.

April 23, 2025

NSA Publishes Recommendations for Smart Controller Security Controls and Technical Requirements for OT Environments

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is releasing a Cybersecurity Technical Report (CTR) to share recommendations for security policies and technical requirements for operational technology (OT) smart controller devices installed in National Security Systems (NSS).

April 15, 2025

Georgia Tech Wins NSA's Codebreaker Challenge for Fourth Consecutive Year

FORT MEADE, Md. – For the fourth consecutive year, the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) took first place in the National Security Agency’s annual Codebreaker Challenge (CBC).
 

April 3, 2025

NSA and partners Issue Guidance on Fast Flux as a National Security Threat

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) and partners are releasing the joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), “Fast Flux: A National Security Threat,” to warn about how cyber actors are using a technique called fast flux to conceal their activities by rapidly changing the IP address associated with a domain name.

Feb. 4, 2025

Joint Publications Focus on Mitigation Strategies for Edge Devices

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) has joined the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), and others to release three Cybersecurity Information Sheets (CSIs) that highlight critically important mitigation strategies for securing edge device systems, including firewalls, routers, and virtual private network (VPN) gateways.