For #cybersecurity professionals, a failure to log activity is a cardinal sin & contradicts best practices as recommended by the National Institute of Standards & Technology [#NIST] & the #DHS's #CISA, as well as the #FBI & the #NSA.
"That was a huge red flag," said Berulis. "That's something that you just don't do. It violates every core concept of security & best practice."
Latest issue of my curated #cybersecurity and #infosec list of resources for week #15/2025 is out!
It includes the following and much more:
The U.S. Department of Justice has disbanded its National #Cryptocurrency Enforcement Unit;
To tackle #espionage, Dutch government plans to screen university students and researchers;
Another busy #PatchTuesday;
#NIST will mark all CVEs published before January 1, 2018, as 'Deferred';
Trump Signs Memorandum Revoking Security Clearance of Former #CISA Director Chris Krebs;
#China Admitted to Volt Typhoon #Cyberattacks on US Critical Infrastructure;
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https://infosec-mashup.santolaria.net/p/infosec-mashup-15-2025
OpenSSH 10 setzt auf Standards für quantensicheren Schlüsselaustausch
Der seit Jahren abgekündigte DSA-Algorithmus verschwindet nun vollständig aus der sicheren Remote-Shell, seine Nachfolge tritt MLKEM768 an.
Trump says taxing imports will strengthen domestic manufacturing. Hours before announcing new tariffs, his administration cut support for centers that help US firms do just that.
https://www.wired.com/story/nist-trump-manufacturing-extension-partnership/ #Manufacturing #Politics #USA #NIST #Business #Government
@psuPete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, 3/29/25. 5 highlights this week: #Google Confirms #Gmail Upgrade 3B Users Must Now Decide; What is #Signal, the app where #Trump officials texted #war plans?; Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group #Chat Left Data Public; #NIST releases finalized guidelines on protecting #AI from attacks; #Canada – We partner w world-renowned scambusters to create our own fraud-fighting call centre https://www.llrx.com/2025/03/pete-recommends-weekly-highlights-on-cyber-security-issues-march-29-2025/
"The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is discussing plans to eliminate an entire team responsible for publishing and maintaining critical atomic measurement data in the coming weeks, as the Trump administration continues its efforts to reduce the US federal workforce, according to a March 18 email sent to dozens of outside scientists. The data in question underpins advanced scientific research around the world in areas like semiconductor manufacturing and nuclear fusion.
“We were recently informed that unless there is a major change in the Federal Government reorganization plans, the whole Atomic Spectroscopy Group will be laid off in a few weeks, in particular, since our work is not considered to be statutorily essential for the NIST mission,” Yuri Ralchenko, the group's leader, wrote in the email, which was seen by WIRED.
Ralchenko noted that atomic spectroscopy has been used to discover many new exoplanets and develop powerful new diagnostic techniques, among other applications. “Unfortunately, the story of atomic spectroscopy at NIST is coming to an end,” he wrote."
https://www.wired.com/story/nist-doge-layoffs-atomic-spectroscopy/
A Taxonomy of Adversarial Machine Learning Attacks and Mitigations
NIST just released a comprehensive taxonomy of adversarial machine learning attacks and countermeasures.... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/a-taxonomy-of-adversarial-machine-learning-attacks-and-mitigations.html
Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data
https://www.wired.com/story/nist-doge-layoffs-atomic-spectroscopy/
“If you look at what China is doing and how it's using AI to literally control the lives of millions of Uyghurs. If you look at the surveillance state Chinese citizens live in, that does not represent America's core values and the ideals of the constitution” #nist
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2025/03/future-us-digital-security-jeopardy-due-white-house-attacks-science-organization-officials-say/403750/
Under #Trump , #AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
#nist
> translation, take out the safety barriers that will keep my people from misusing the technology.
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-safety-institute-new-directive-america-first/
It’s good to see someone thinking ahead to the post-quantum-computer era.
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/03/nist-selects-hqc-fifth-algorithm-post-quantum-encryption
#quantumcomputing #nist
#NIST Finalizes Guidelines for Evaluating ‘#DifferentialPrivacy’ Guarantees to De-Identify Data
Do I know people working at or closely with #NIST?
Context is @SafeguardingResearch.
You can ping me here, or:
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Update. The American Physical Society (#APS, @apsphysics) is running a survey on the impact of cuts to US science #funding. Please take it if you're affected or likely to be affected.
https://apsphysics.fillout.com/t/6ESUva3vwGus
"This survey collects stories showcasing the transformative positive impact of #NSF, #NIST, #DOE, #NASA, and #DOD-funded research and programs as well as what would be lost if support for basic research evaporates. You can document your experiences and share how recent executive actions have impacted you. Individual stories will be only be used publicly with permission or when fully anonymized."
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings
So here's some first answer. #NVD is still out there, but the trouble with #NIST has already begun.
https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114038161923959059
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