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Justice Department Describes North Korea’s Attack Arsenal
The United States Department of Justice painstakingly laid out the investigative breadcrumbs that identified the tools and techniques used by North Korea in offensive campaigns conducted over a four-year span, which includes the attack against Sony Pictures in 2014, the theft from Bangladesh Bank in 2016, and the devastating WannaCry ransomware outbreak in 2017.
US Calls Out North Korea for Sony, Bangladesh Bank, WannaCry Attacks
The United States Department of Justice has charged a North Korean programmer for taking part in the attacks as part of its strategy to call out nation-state attackers. While there is no chance of US law enforcement ever making the arrest, the complaint is a way for the government to respond to damaging nation-state sponsored attacks.
NIST Outlines How to Secure BGP
The Internet relies on BGP, but the protocol doesn't have any security protections to prevent route hijacking. NIST's draft paper outlines techniques for securing BGP for a safer Internet.
Competing Election Security Bills Stuck in Senate
Two separate election security bills, with different concepts of how to fix the problem, are both mired in committee in the Senate.
NIST Act to Improve SMB Security Becomes Law
Under the newly minted law NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act, NIST will have a year to release guidance and resources to help small businesses improve their security posture.