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OSINT Unveiled: The Technology Behind the Intelligence – ODNI Edition

Feb 27, 2025 2:00 p.m. ET – Webinar

Join us for a discussion on the evolving role of OSINT in national security. As hybrid threats grow more complex, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is becoming a critical tool for government agencies and private sector partners. Our speakers will explore OSINT’s integration with other intelligence disciplines, the importance of public-private collaboration and the steps needed to professionalize the field.

Key Topics:

  • The role of OSINT in today’s hybrid threat landscape
  • Steps to advance OSINT professionalization in government
  • The importance of public-private partnerships in intelligence
  • How OSINT complements SIGINT, HUMINT, GEOINT and MASINT
  • The significance of direct OSINT collection for government and industry

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Protecting Your Software Supply Chain: Assessing the Risks Before Deployment

Cybercriminals have recognized that instead of attacking an organization head-on, they can infiltrate through the software supply chain—like slipping counterfeit parts into an assembly line. According to the 2024 Sonatype State of the Software Supply Chain report, attackers are infiltrating open-source ecosystems at an alarming rate, with over 512,847 malicious packages detected last year alone—a 156% increase from the previous year. Traditional security tools and processes often miss these threats, leaving organizations unprepared.

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Federal Executive Forum Cybersecurity for Defense and Homeland Progress and Best Practices 2025

Government cybersecurity strategies are constantly evolving to address new threats. The Departments of Defense and Homeland Security prioritize proactive defense, including integrating security into the development process and adopting zero trust principles. They also focus on threat intelligence, workforce development and modernizing infrastructure to build a more resilient and secure nation.

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Cloudflare CDN flaw leaks user location data, even through secure chat apps

A security researcher discovered a flaw in Cloudflare’s content delivery network (CDN), which could expose a person’s general location by simply sending them an image on platforms like Signal and Discord.

While the geo-locating capability of the attack is not precise enough for street-level tracking, it can provide enough data to infer what geographic region a person lives in and monitor their movements.

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WH National Cyber Director Finalizing Software Liability Proposals

The outgoing White House national cyber director is highlighting the progress his office made over the last four years, while also queuing up key issues, like regulatory harmonization and software liability, for the incoming Trump administration.

White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, speaking at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies in Washington on Tuesday, ran down his office’s signature efforts, including the 2023 national cyber strategy and the push to establish minimum cyber standards for critical industries.

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Federal News Network’s Industry Exchange Cyber 2025

Jan 27, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET

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Cybersecurity requires constant vigilance but also continual evolution. Are you staying safe today and staying out front of threats on the horizon? Join Federal News Network to learn about the latest tactics and technologies to help agencies meet their cyber-readiness demands, from threat detection and response to keeping employees aware and endpoints secure.

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Defend Against Ransomware Attacks Cyber Range Training

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM EST – 1:00 PM EST

Location type: Virtual/Online

Format: Webinar

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proud to offer Incident Response Training event, Defend Against Ransomware Attacks Cyber Range Training (IR209). The 200-level training events are open to government employees and contractors across federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government, educational partners, and critical infrastructure partners.

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FBI, CISA say Chinese hackers are still lurking in US telecom systems

Leading U.S. cybersecurity agencies on Tuesday said that Chinese hackers likely still have access to critical telecommunications systems, and published guidance to help engineers and network defenders identify and remove the threat actors. In a call with reporters, senior officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI said the agencies have been investigating the incident since late spring, and have uncovered an expansive campaign that some lawmakers are calling the worst telecom hack in the nation’s history. 

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Homeland Security Committee reveals Cyber Threat Snapshot on rising cyber threats from nation-states, hacker networks

The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security published a new ‘Cyber Threat Snapshot’ examining growing threats posed by malign nation-states and criminal networks to the homeland and American data. Identifying some of the recent notable attacks, the report zeroed in on the Salt Typhoon attack by Chinese hackers, who reportedly infiltrated backdoors in major U.S. internet service providers; and activities by the Volt Typhoon adversaries, who compromised U.S. critical infrastructure for at least five years, targeting the transportation, telecommunications, and energy sectors.

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