Dec. 4, 2024

U.S. Military Academy honored at White House for winning NSA’s 2024 Cyber Exercise

Feelings of pride, accomplishment, and excitement came over West Point cadets in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Nov. 15, 2024 as The Honorable Harry Coker Jr., National Cyber Director, stepped to the podium.

Nov. 12, 2024

CISA, NSA, and Partners Issue Annual Report on Top Exploited Vulnerabilities

FORT MEADE, Md. - Malicious cyber actors are increasingly exploiting zero day vulnerabilities to compromise enterprise networks, according to an annual Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about the top routinely exploited vulnerabilities co-authored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and domestic and foreign partners.
 

Nov. 7, 2024

NSA Issues Guidance for using Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is issuing guidance for using Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs) to secure computing devices and harden the Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise infrastructure.
 

Oct. 10, 2024

The 24/7 Heartbeat of NSA: The National Security Operations Center

It’s 3 a.m. A war has broken out halfway across the world. Someone needs to tell the President. Who provides the information that they need to know? The National Security Operations Center at NSA. Since its founding 50 years ago, NSOC has never closed. Every hour of every day, it monitors foreign developments and keeps our nation’s leaders informed. Bringing together experts from across NSA’s foreign signals intelligence and cybersecurity missions (and beyond), the NSOC watch floor hums with activity. Learn from the Director of NSOC about its critical mission, and from a watch floor employee who describes the thrill of the fast-paced, high-stakes work environment. There’s no place like NSOC.

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Oct. 2, 2024

NSA joins Australian Signals Directorate and Others in Promoting Six Principles of Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC) and others to release the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Principles of Operational Technology Cyber Security,” to promote six principles that guide the creation and maintenance of a safe, secure critical infrastructure operational technology (OT) environment. The purpose of the guidance is to enhance cybersecurity methods to ensure the protection of critical infrastructure including water, energy, transportation, and other systems. 

Sept. 18, 2024

NSA and Allies Issue Advisory about PRC-Linked Actors and Botnet Operations

FORT MEADE, Md. - The National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and international allies in releasing new information about People’s Republic of China (PRC)-linked cyber actors who have compromised internet-connected devices worldwide to create a botnet and conduct malicious activity.

Sept. 5, 2024

NSA, FBI, CISA, and Allies Issue Advisory about Russian Military Cyber Actors

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) joins the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and international allies in publishing the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) “Russian Military Cyber Actors Target U.S. and Global Critical Infrastructure” to detail malicious activity used for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm since at least 2020.

Sept. 5, 2024

Cybersecurity is National Security

Cybersecurity is no longer a separate domain – it’s integrated into everything we do to keep the United States safe from foreign adversaries. As Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and others conduct cyberattacks on national security systems and the Defense Industrial Base, the National Security Agency is on the job, detecting attacks, defending networks, and distributing declassified intelligence to help private industry partners. NSA’s Director of Cybersecurity, Dave Luber, joins No Such Podcast to shine the light on how NSA cybersecurity contributes to national security. Learn from Marine Corps LtGen Jerry Carter about the value of having close civilian-military collaboration to keep our armed forces safe and our policymakers informed. From secure AI to #StopRansomware to PRC hacking and beyond, NSA’s experts work every day on cybersecurity challenges.
 

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Aug. 27, 2024

Robots on the Plains: NSA Helps Native Students Engage in Cybersecurity Learning

Last month, National Security Agency (NSA) affiliates traveled to North Dakota’s Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation to teach Native high school students about programming, cybersecurity, and robotics.

Aug. 21, 2024

NSA Joins Allies in Releasing Best Practices for Event Logging

FORT MEADE, Md. – To help owners and operators of NSS, DoD, and the DIB protect against malicious actors using living off the land (LOTL) techniques, the National Security Agency (NSA) is joining the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD ACSC) and international co-authors in releasing “Best Practices for Event Logging and Threat Detection,” a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI).