Sept. 20, 2023

From Puerto Rican Family Values to NSA Leadership Principles: Dennis Velez’s Story

This National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re proud to bring you the “Mucho Gusto!” or “Nice to meet you!” series of weekly interviews featuring members of NSA’s Hispanic and Latino (HLAT) Employee Resource Group (ERG). Our interviewees embrace what we share in common and celebrate what makes us unique, in keeping with the year’s theme, Todos Somos. Somos Uno: We are all. We are One. This week, we’d like to introduce you to ERG member Dennis Velez.

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.

Aug. 31, 2023

Government Agencies Report New Russian Malware Targets Ukrainian Military

U.S. federal agencies and international partners published a report warning of a new malware campaign from Russian military cyber actors known publicly as Sandworm.

Aug. 30, 2023

The National Security Agency Announces Ms. Wendy Noble as 20th Deputy Director

Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) announced that the Secretary of Defense has designated and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., has approved Ms. Wendy Noble to serve as NSA's 20th Deputy Director and senior civilian leader, becoming the third woman in the 70-plus history of NSA to hold this position.

Aug. 21, 2023

Post-Quantum Cryptography: CISA, NIST, and NSA Recommend How to Prepare Now

The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warned that cyber actors could target our nation’s most sensitive information now and leverage future quantum computing technology to break traditional non-quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms. This could be particularly devastating to sensitive information with long-term secrecy requirements.

Aug. 4, 2023

National Cryptologic Museum Exhibit Features Early Atomic Age, Oppenheimer Letter

Almost eighty years later, visitors to the National Security Agency’s National Cryptologic Museum (NCM) in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, can view artifacts from the early Atomic Age, including rubble from Hiroshima, a piece of the first-ever nuclear reactor, and more.

Aug. 3, 2023

CISA, NSA, FBI and International Partners Issue Advisory on the Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2022

The “2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities” CSA provides details on the top Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors who continue targeting unpatched systems and applications – all known vulnerabilities from 2017 to 2022 that have not been mitigated.

Aug. 2, 2023

NSA Releases Guide to Harden Cisco Next Generation Firewalls

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released a new Cybersecurity Technical Report (CTR) “Cisco Firepower Hardening Guide,” to assist network and system administrators with configuring these next generation firewalls (NGFWs).

July 27, 2023

New Cybersecurity Advisory Warns About Web Application Vulnerabilities

The National Security Agency (NSA) has partnered with U.S. and international cyber agencies to release the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), “Preventing Web Application Access Control Abuse,” warning that vulnerabilities in web applications, including application programming interfaces (APIs), can allow malicious actors to manipulate and access sensitive data.

July 24, 2023

National Security Agency Director Appoints Nisha Morris as Chief, Strategic Communications

General Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, announced today that Nisha Morris has been appointed as the NSA's Chief, Strategic Communications and Senior Executive Advisor to the Board of Directors. Morris will establish the overall communication vision and strategy for the Agency, and will be responsible for leading a global workforce of communications professionals focused on building public trust and confidence in NSA.