Critical Infrastructure Colleagues and Partners, The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a Personal Security Considerations fact sheet. This document encourages critical infrastructure owners and their personnel to remain vigilant and report suspicious behavior that individuals may exhibit in order to thwart an attack. It also contains several easily implementable security measures…

  Critical Infrastructure Colleagues,   The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is pleased to announce the publication of the Cybersecurity and Physical Security Convergence Action Guide, which provides guidance on converging cybersecurity and physical security functions to better position organizations to mitigate cyber-physical threats.   Convergence is defined as formal collaboration between previously disjointed…

  (TLP:WHITE) *URGENT* Message from CISA: Active Exploitation of SolarWinds Software   Volexity has released “Dark Halo Leverages SolarWinds Compromise to Breach Organizations,” outlining technical details about methods of the actor they believe was involved in this activity:   To learn more, please click here.   V/R,   CyberLiaison Cybersecurity Division Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…

  CISA Publishes- Port Facility Cyber Risk Infographic   The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with other federal and private sector partners, is working to develop a better understanding of cybersecurity risk to maritime facilities.   In support of this effort, CISA has made available its Port Facility Cybersecurity Risks Infographic to…

  AA20-336A: Advanced Persistent Threat Actors Targeting U.S. Think Tanks (TLP:WHITE)   This alert is for the widest distribution so please share as you see necessary.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Thank you.   Chad Johnston Protective Security Advisor-Arkansas, Region VI Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency 501-414-1468 (Cell) Chad.Johnston@cisa.dhs.gov   The…

  Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Active Shooter Preparedness Webinars   Virtual active shooter preparedness courses are currently being offered.  If you are interested in attending, please click on the registration links below.   December 9th, 2020 2:00 PM EST – To register visit: https://www.govevents.com/details/41996/cisa-active-shooter-preparedness-webinar–cisa-region-ii-nj-ny-pr-usvi/    December 16th, 2020 2:00 PM EST…

Please share this information as an update to the previous cyber essential overall package that was send out earlier this year.  If you have any questions, please let me know.  Thank you.   The next Cyber Essentials Toolkit has arrived: Chapter 5: Your Data – Make backups and avoid the loss of information critical to…

Good morning Ports & Waterways Valued Stakeholders: Providing below CISA and MS-ISAC Release Joint Ransomware Guide information with link to Guide. CISA and MS-ISAC Release Joint Ransomware Guide   September 30, 2020   WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) are releasing a joint Ransomware…

Today, CISA released the Telework Essentials Toolkit to support your transition further. The toolkit provides a long-term strategy for business leaders and their IT staff and employees to establish a more permanent telework solution for end users beyond what may have been implemented as a quick fix or temporary solution.   It is more important…