JCDC’s Industry-Government Collaboration Speeds Mitigation of CrowdStrike IT Outage

CISA, through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative JCDC, enabled swift, coordinated response and information sharing in the wake of a significant IT outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update. This outage, which impacted government, critical infrastructure, and industry across the globe, led...

Talos joins CISA to counter cyber threats against non-profits, activists and other at-risk communities

Cisco Talos is delighted to share updates about our ongoing partnership with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA to combat cybersecurity threats facing civil society organizations. Talos has partnered with CISA on several initiatives through the Joint Cyber Defense...

Pre-ransomware notifications are paying off right from the bat

CISA Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published the first results of its pre-ransomware notifications that were introduced at the start of 2023. Even though this initiative is relatively young, CISA says it has notified over 60 entities across the energy, healthcare,...

CISA Releases Cybersecurity Toolkit to Protect U.S. Elections

CISA—through the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative JCDC—has released a toolkit of free cybersecurity resources for the election community. The toolkit aims to help state and local government officials, election officials, and vendors enhance the cybersecurity and cyber resilience of U.S. election...

Microsoft collaborates with Tenable to support federal cybersecurity efforts

On May 12, 2021, the White House issued Presidential Executive Order EO 14028 to establish cybersecurity as a national priority.1 As part of this effort, the White House has called for greater public and private sector collaboration to address the evolving threats facing federal agencies. In the...

Black Hat: New CISA Head Woos Crowd With Public-Private Task Force

LAS VEGAS – Just weeks after the U.S. Senate confirmed Jen Easterly to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the new director spoke at Black Hat USA 2021 on Thursday, albeit virtually, announcing a major public-private partnership to fight cybercrime. Called the Joint...