Information Security

Threats from synthetic media, such as deepfakes, present a growing challenge for all users of modern technology and communications, including National Security Systems (NSS), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), and national critical infrastructure owners and operators.

Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering them and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in exchange for decryption. Over time, malicious actors have adjusted their ransomware tactics to be more destructive and impactful, and have also exfiltrated victim data and pressured victims to pay by threatening to release the stolen data.

El phishing es un tipo de ingeniería social en el que un atacante envía un mensaje fraudulento (por ejemplo, suplantado la identidad de una entidad bancaria) diseñado para engañar a una persona para que revele información confidencial al atacante, o bien para implementar software malicioso en el equipo informático de la víctima con el objetivo de secuestrar sus datos.