DHS to React A Lot Faster to Cyber Threats During 2018 Midterms

Kirstjen Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security Secretary, stated in a conference hosted by The Washington Post that during this year's midterms the DHS will be better prepared to react to cyber threats, according to a report by Cyberscoop.

This statement comes after the DHS approximately one entire year to let US officials know that their computing systems have been scanned (and possibly infiltrated) by Russian threat actors during the presidential campaign from 2016.

As Nielsen said, this year the DHS is a lot better prepared when it comes to security incident response, as it has set up a wide range of sensors designed to automatically send alerts of any ongoing security breach attempts.

Furthermore, DHS has changed its strategy as it will work a lot closer with local and state officials during the 2018 midterms, allowing for faster communication of security inciden... (read more)

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