Dec. 6, 2023

U.S. and International Partners Issue Recommendations to Secure Software Products Through Memory Safety

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) joins Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and U.S. and international partners in releasing ”The Case for Memory Safe Roadmaps” Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI). Expanding on the “Software Memory Safety” CSI published by NSA in April 2023, the report provides guidance for software manufacturers and technology providers to create roadmaps tailored to eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities from their products.

Oct. 23, 2023

Cybersecurity Speaker Series: D3FEND

The National Security Agency (NSA)’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC) has released the latest installment in its Cybersecurity Speaker Series, focused on the D3FEND framework for cybersecurity.

Oct. 19, 2023

NSA Shares Recommendations to Advance Device Security Within a Zero Trust Framework

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) to enable federal agencies, partners, and organizations to assess devices in their systems and be better poised to respond to risks associated with critical resources.

Oct. 17, 2023

NSA and Partners Issue Additional Guidance for Secure By Design Software

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners released an updated Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) to provide additional guidance for technology manufacturers to ensure their products are secure by design and default.

Oct. 10, 2023

NSA and U.S. Agencies Issue Best Practices for Open Source Software in Operational Technology Environments

The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining U.S. federal partners to release cybersecurity guidance to promote understanding of open source software (OSS) implementation and provide best practices to secure operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) environments.

Oct. 5, 2023

NSA and CISA Advise on Top Ten Cybersecurity Misconfigurations

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are releasing a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) highlighting the top ten most common cybersecurity misconfigurations found in large organizations’ networks. The CSA details tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that cyber actors could use to compromise these networks, as well as mitigations to defend against this threat.

Sept. 28, 2023

NSA Releases Guidance on Acceptance Testing for Supply Chain Risk Management

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI) “Procurement and Acceptance Testing Guide for Servers, Laptops, and Desktop Computers” encouraging U.S. Government departments and agencies operating National Security Systems (NSS) to implement a robust supply chain risk management strategy.

Sept. 27, 2023

U.S. and Japanese Agencies Issue Advisory about China Linked Actors Hiding in Router Firmware

The National Security Agency (NSA), U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Japan National Police Agency (NPA), and Japan National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) are releasing the joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) “People’s Republic of China-Linked Cyber Actors Hide in Router Firmware” about the activities of BlackTech cyber actors.

Sept. 21, 2023

GEN Nakasone Offers Insight into Future of Cybersecurity and SIGINT

GEN Paul M. Nakasone, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), Director of NSA, and Chief of the Central Security Service (CSS), offered insight into what the future of cybersecurity and signals intelligence may look like during a conference in Washington earlier this month.

Sept. 12, 2023

NSA, U.S. Federal Agencies Advise on Deepfake Threats

The National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. federal agency partners have issued new advice on a synthetic media threat known as deepfakes. This emerging threat could present a cybersecurity challenge for National Security Systems (NSS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and DIB organizations.