Tag: cisa
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CISA Issues 9 New ICS Advisories Addressing Critical Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released nine new advisories detailing severe vulnerabilities in widely-used Industrial Control Systems (ICS) products. These advisories, published on April 15, 2025, urge immediate action from operators and administrators overseeing critical infrastructure. Below are the key highlights from each advisory: Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories 1.Siemens Mendix…
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CVE program faces swift end after DHS fails to renew contract, leaving security flaw tracking in limbo
Tags: china, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, flaw, government, infrastructure, intelligence, linkedin, mitre, nist, nvd, russia, service, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMITRE’s CVE program foundational to cybersecurity: MITRE’s CVE program is a foundational pillar of the global cybersecurity ecosystem and is the de facto standard for identifying vulnerabilities and guiding defenders’ vulnerability management programs. It provides foundational data to vendor products across vulnerability management, cyber threat intelligence, security information, event management, and endpoint detection and response.Although…
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CISA sought to explain planned employee cutbacks
Tags: cisaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cisa-sought-to-explain-planned-employee-cutbacks
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CISA Faces Massive Cuts, Sparking Security Fears and Political Blowback
Massive layoffs loom at CISA, with 40% of staff at risk. Critics warn the cuts could cripple U.S. cyber defenses and threaten national security. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/cisa-faces-massive-cuts/
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Public Support Emerges for Chris Krebs, SentinelOne After Trump Memo
The cybersecurity industry has been conspicuously quiet after President Trump targeted ex-CISA director Chris Krebs and SentinelOne for retribution. However, some voices have risen above the silence to urge support and the need for public pushback. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/public-support-emerges-for-chris-krebs-sentinelone-after-trump-memo/
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What Getting in Trump’s Crosshairs Will Mean for SentinelOne
Axing Security Clearance Will Undermine Talent Pipeline, Chill Vendor Collaboration Trump’s executive order revoking security clearances from SentinelOne over its hiring of former CISA head Chris Krebs is fueling fear in the cybersecurity sector. Experts warn the decision could hinder cybersecurity talent recruitment and public-private partnerships essential to national defense. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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CISA Braces for Major Workforce Cuts Amid Security Fears
Staffers Considering Deferred Resignation, Payout Options Ahead of Looming Deadline. CISA employees face a Monday deadline to accept a deferred resignation, early retirement or payout as DHS prepares sweeping workforce cuts – potentially reducing the agency’s staff by a third and heightening risks to critical infrastructure across the U.S. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Cyber congressman demands answers before CISA gets cut down to size
What’s the goal here, Homeland Insecurity or something? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/14/swalwell_cisa_cuts/
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Huntress Documents InWild Exploitation of Critical Gladinet Vulnerabilities
The flaw, tagged as CVE-2025-30406, was added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog in early April. The post Huntress Documents In-The-Wild Exploitation of Critical Gladinet Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/huntress-documents-in-the-wild-exploitation-of-critical-gladinet-vulnerabilities/
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Rep. Green on CISA cuts, China hacking and cyber as a bipartisan issue
The chair of the House Homeland Security Committee said his panel was prepared to take on pressing cyber policy challenges, like an estimated cyber workforce shortage of 50,000 professionals and burdensome digital compliance. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mark-green-interview-cisa-cuts-china-hacking
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China Secretly (and Weirdly) Admits It Hacked US Infrastructure
Plus: The Department of Homeland Security begins surveilling immigrants’ social media, President Donald Trump targets former CISA director who refuted his claims of 2020 election fraud, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/china-admits-hacking-us-infrastructure/
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Trump Strips Security Clearances of Ex-CISA Head Krebs, SentinelOne
President Trump stripped former CISA head Chris Krebs of his security clearances, accusing him of disloyalty for claiming the 2020 election was safe and disagreeing with him regarding the pandemic. SentinelOne, where Krebs is an executive, also was targeted by Trump, who further ordered investigations of Krebs and CISA. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Trump orders probe of ex-CISA chief Krebs over 2020 election dispute
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/trump-orders-probe-of-ex-cisa-chief-krebs-over-2020-election-dispute
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Trump’s CISA chief nominee blocked as former head is probed
Tags: cisaFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trumps-cisa-chief-nominee-blocked-as-former-head-is-probed
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U.S. CISA adds Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Linux Kernel flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-53197 and CVE-2024-53150, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2024-53197 (CVSS score of 7.8) resides in the Linux kernel’s ALSA USB-audio driver affecting Extigy…
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Trump’s DoJ Targets Krebs, Revokes SentinelOne Security Clearance
Tags: cisaAn executive order is targeting former Trump appointees, including former CISA director Chris Krebs and his current coworkers, in the latest in a series of directives against those who dissented against the president and his associates. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/trump-doj-krebs-revokes-sentinelone-security-clearance
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Plankey nomination at CISA placed on hold after Wyden pushes for telecom report
The Oregon senator is demanding CISA release a report on security practices in the industry, citing concerns about the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/plankey-nomination-cisa-wyden-telecom/745024/
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Trump administration planning major workforce cuts at CISA
Tags: cisaThe agency is looking to remove some 1,300 people by cutting about half its full-time staff and another 40 percent of its contractors, a source with direct knowledge of the developing plans told Recorded Future News. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-administration-planning-workforce-cuts-at-cisa
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Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs
Tags: cisaTrump orders a termination of any active security clearances held by Krebs and a suspension of clearances held by individuals at SentinelOne. The post Trump Revokes Security Clearance for Ex-CISA Director Chris Krebs appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/trump-revokes-security-clearance-for-ex-cisa-director-chris-krebs/
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Trump orders federal investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs
Trump fired Krebs by tweet in 2020 after he publicly debunked Trump’s false claims of election fraud. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/trump-orders-federal-investigation-into-former-cisa-director-chris-krebs/
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CISA under review: Trump memo spurs scrutiny and uncertainty
Risks public-private collaboration: The directive is likely to have ripple effects on the cybersecurity community as well.CISA has, over the past few years, carved out a critical role as the convening point for public-private cyber collaboration. The agency has been central to fostering trust between federal authorities and private sector entities, especially in areas like…
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CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Linux Kernel OutBounds Read Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued alerts regarding two actively exploited vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel. The flaws, tagged as CVE-2024-53197 and CVE-2024-53150, both reside in the USB-audio driver. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to manipulate system memory, escalate privileges, or access sensitive information. CVE-2024-53197: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability The…
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Trump Revokes Security Clearance For Former CISA Director Chris Krebs
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Wednesday that revokes any active security clearances held by former CISA director Chris Krebs and suspends any security clearances held by individuals connected with Krebs’ current employer, cybersecurity vendor SentinelOne. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/trump-revokes-security-clearance-for-former-cisa-director-chris-krebs
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Trump orders probe of former CISA Director Chris Krebs over alleged censorship
Tags: cisaPresident Donald Trump revoked any security clearances held by former CISA Director Chris Krebs and ordered an investigation into alleged censorship of conservatives by the agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-memo-chris-krebs-cisa-sentinelone
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Trump kills clearances for infosec’s SentinelOne, ex-CISA boss Chris Krebs
Alleges cybersecurity agency was ‘weaponized’ to suppress debunked theories First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/10/trump_cisa_investigation_memo/
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Wyden to block Trump’s CISA nominee until agency releases report on telecoms’ ‘negligent cybersecurity’
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) will block the nomination of Sean Plankey over what he called CISA’s “multi-year cover up of the phone companies’ negligent cybersecurity.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/wyden-blocks-plankey-nomination-cisa
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Wyden blocks Trump’s CISA boss nominee, blames cyber agency for ‘actively hiding info’ about telecom insecurity
It worked for in 2018 with Chris Krebs. Will it work again? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/09/wyden_blocks_trumps_cisa_boss/
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Sweeping cuts to CISA spark warnings of weakened US cyber defenses
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/sweeping-cuts-to-cisa-spark-warnings-of-weakened-us-cyber-defenses