Oct. 7, 2020

NSA Releases #BeCyberSmart Wallpapers for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

FORT MEADE, Md. — This October, The National Security Agency (NSA) is proud to partner with the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cybersecurity Alliance on the 17th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM).

May 28, 2020

Exim Mail Transfer Agent Actively Exploited by Russian GRU Cyber Actors

FORT MEADE, Md. — Russian military cyber actors, publicly known as Sandworm Team, have been exploiting a vulnerability in Exim mail transfer agent (MTA) software since at least last August.

Nov. 14, 2019

NSA Inspires the Girl Scouts on Their Way to the Moon

FT. MEADE, Md. — On 19 October, more than 250 Girl Scouts gathered in Hunt Valley, Md. to put their leadership and cybersecurity skills to the test at the inaugural Girl Scouts Cyber Challenge. Their quest was clear: The world’s first moon colony had been hacked, and now they must form an incident response team to determine who hacked their systems and how to stop them. 

Nov. 7, 2019

We're Not Bots - People Solving Hard Problems

FORT MEADE, Md. — Keppel Wood recently joined the new Cybersecurity Directorate as the Chief Operations Officer of the Cybersecurity Collaboration Center- 3C for short. “Your network is only as secure as its last patch or latest update, at speed,” says Keppel, who considers herself a computer nerd at heart.

Oct. 1, 2019

Strengthening the Front Line: NSA Launches New Cybersecurity Directorate

FORT MEADE, Md. — Article explaining NSA's new Cybersecurity Directorate.

July 23, 2019

FAQ: NSA/CSS Cybersecurity Directorate

FT. MEADE, Md. — Q: What is NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate and what is its mission? A: NSA’s Cybersecurity Directorate is a major organization that unifies NSA’s foreign intelligence and cyber defense missions and is charged with preventing and eradicating threats to National Security Systems and the Defense Industrial Base.