The U.S. government is testing how artificial intelligence might enhance operations while preparing for the technology’s downside, such as more dangerous hacking attempts from nation-state adversaries, a congressional panel heard Thursday. “The cybersecurity element is a great example of the bright and the dark side of AI technology,” said Arati Prabhakar, director of the White…

If you do business with the Department of Defense (DoD), then the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is known to you. The Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) approved the first company to become a certified assessor in May 2021. Since then, three additional companies have been approved. That’s it. Four companies have been…

SLOTHFULMEDIA is described as a dropper that deploys two files when executed, including a RAT designed to allow hackers to control compromised devices, and a component that removes the dropper once the RAT achieves persistence on the targeted computer. The RAT is capable of running arbitrary commands, terminating processes, taking screenshots, modifying the registry, and…

The Risk Management Framework (RMF) was first developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to act as criteria for strengthening and standardizing the risk management process of information security organizations. The framework later became widely adopted by the rest of the U.S. federal information systems in 2010. While originally developed by the DoD, the National…