In May this year Xplain an IT service provider to several Swiss federal agencies was ransomed. Several weeks on, there is no indication of the full extent of the attack and data leak, however concerns have been identified by some…
The Chinese anti-espionage law has now come into effect, giving authorities additional tools to take action against foreign companies that analyze Chinese data and statistics. This law is a significant move by the Chinese government,, it is being driven by…
We are waiting for the DoD and U.S Federal Government to release DFARS 252.204-7021 formally and FAR part 32 and DFARS part 48. In response to the extended time line for CMMC the DoD has released the enclosed 2 page…
The Guam cyber attack last month demonstrated the effects of nation state hacks in Critical National Infrastructure. Bringing to the fore the threat of cyber on U.S National Security. Given the private sector ownership of U.S CNI. Ted Dziekanowski Rachel…
Europe and the UK is struggling to keep up with the U.S economically. Depending on U.S technology, energy, capital and military protection. Important for cybersecurity? Simply put yes, ‘he who pays the piper calls the tune’ and when it comes…
One cannot underestimate the importance of the enclosed final ruling issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for the Safeguarding of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The ruling defines the requirements that DHS agencies will adopt to secure CUI, similar…
Australian law firm HWL has been working to contain the data breach from April 2023, as the time line becomes clearer. The breach took place in April, it has been confirmed that one client is the Australian Defense force, the…
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth reported that it had been compromised by the hacking group Black Cat in April this year. In this instance the company provides services to the Australians defense force. An example of the effects of a…
U.S Federal agencies are suffering from a cyber attack related to MOVEIt. Highlighting the severity of supply chain related by attacks. ‘A DOE official said those entities were the DOE contractor Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and the Waste Isolation Pilot…
Stephen Pitt-Walker, JD, FGIA, certainly no holding back the seriousness that the Australian government holds for cybersecurity and recognizing its importance as ‘one of the most important national security challenges the country faces’. One has to say that Australia has…
