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CISA Passwords Used to Access DHS Systems Exposed

By Linn Foster Freedman on May 21, 2026

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure security throughout the federal government, to improve cybersecurity protection against private and nation-state hackers.

CISA has been without a director since the beginning of President Trump’s second term, when the then-director resigned. In…

U.S. Cyber Command Issues Warning About Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability

By Linn Foster Freedman on July 11, 2019

Posted in Cybersecurity

Hackers are targeting U.S. government networks, according to U.S. Cyber Command, which says there is a vulnerability of CVE-2017-1174, which is a two year old flaw in Microsoft Outlook that is being used by attackers to install remote access Trojans and other malware.

U.S. Cyber Command recommends that the vulnerability be patched to prevent exploitation.…

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