- Hackers Caused Ukrainian Power Outage — U.S. report (Arstechnica): The Department of Homeland Security Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (“ICS-CERT”) determined that hackers did indeed cause the December 2015 power outage in Ukraine that affected 225,000 customers, according to Arstechnica. The article reported that this is the “first confirmed instance” of the use of hacking to disrupt power. The report does not, however, specify the role “BlackEnergy” played in the outage, the article continued. BlackEnergy is a malware that was found in at least three of the power substations involved in the outage, reported Arstechnica. The full article can be found here. The ICS-CERT release can be found here.
- U.S. Air Force Cyber Weapon Operational (AFSPC): Air Force Space Command announced that a second cyber defense weapon has reached Full Operational Capability (“FOC”) status. The Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter (“CVA/H”) is a tool to be used “inside the boundaries of the defended cyber system,” the press release continued. Air Force Cyber Protection Teams (“CPTs”) will be equipped with the CVA/H, specified the release. According to the release, the CVA/H will allow these CPTs to provide vulnerability assessments, adversary threat detection, and compliance evaluations. The full press release can be found here.
- U.S. Navy Issues New Cybersecurity Standards (Breaking Defense): The U.S. Navy has released a new set of cybersecurity standards that govern everything from business systems to weapons systems, Breaking Defense reported. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (“SPAWAR”) released eight standards that apply to things such as network firewalls and vulnerability scanning, the article continued. SPAWAR plans to release 38 standards that will apply to “every unit, office, and contractor”, according to the article. The full article can be found here.
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Cyber Round Up: Hackers Caused Ukrainian Power Outage — U.S. report; U.S. Air Force Cyber Weapon Operational; U.S. Navy Issues New Cybersecurity Standards
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