[The security box] US to increase scrutiny on cryptocurrency, federal contractors in effort to slow hacking
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Fri Oct 8 13:17:15 EDT 2021
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On 10/8/2021 8:58 AM, Jennifer Martinez via Thesecuritybox wrote:
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> What is the URL exactly? Web address? Www.GRC.org?
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> On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 12:21 PM, Jared Rimer via Thesecuritybox
> <thesecuritybox at 986themix.com> wrote:
> If you want a good starting point, start at the beginning at episode 1,
> going back to March 2006. You'll have to do that through GRC's web
> site
> though as the main RSS only holds 10 or so at a time. It walks you
> through how the Internet works, a discussion of honeypots and lots more.
>
> Jared Rimer
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> On 10/7/2021 12:15 PM, Jennifer Martinez via Thesecuritybox wrote:
> > I will try to pull up to 250 of SN if my player will let me.
> Looks like
> > 1 episode I can learn from. We all can learn something from. SN
> but I
> > was wondering where I should begin. I needed a good starting place.
> > Thank you so much.
> >
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> >
> > On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 11:27 AM, Jared Rimer via Thesecuritybox
> > <thesecuritybox at 986themix.com
> <mailto:thesecuritybox at 986themix.com>> wrote:
> > Jennifer,
> >
> > Crypto can't be tracked unless its through the traceable ledger of
> > transactions. You only see the amount, and the wallet details
> from
> > what
> > I understand of this ordeal. With that said, I don't know how it
> > can be
> > taxed since it isn't owned by anyone. It was created by a
> guy, but I
> > don't think he's involved in it anymore. Security Now talks
> about this
> > in full detail I believe in episode 250 which was done many
> years ago.
> > A lot has changed by now, but it is not taxable because it can't.
> >
> > Jared Rimer
> > Check out my shows on 986 the mix. www.986themix.com/schedule
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> > www.jaredrimer.net for my other site.
> >
> > On 10/7/2021 5:02 AM, Jennifer Martinez via Thesecuritybox wrote:
> > > Good morning! No, not happy to be up so early. But since I
> am, I
> > decided
> > > to read some. Even at 4 a.m. my brain is on. Like the
> Energizer
> > Bunny my
> > > brain keeps on going and going. Yes, I even thought of a great
> > question.
> > > Crypto, since it is so dirty...its probably not a bad
> idea...to TAX.
> > > Crypto cash like you would tax most other income. Sorry folks.
> > I'm not
> > > making sense this early. Perhaps, if.crypto. becomes
> taxable, the
> > > criminal community may be deterred from using it? Then, if
> taxes on
> > > crypto are not paid...and we all know...dirty criminals do
> NOT,
> > most of
> > > them WILL NOT PAY TAXES. That being said, they could later be
> > charged
> > > with TAX EVASION and go away for not paying raves on their
> crypto
> > riches.
> > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> > >
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> > >
> > > On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 9:22 PM, Jared Rimer via
> Thesecuritybox
> > > <thesecuritybox at 986themix.com
> <mailto:thesecuritybox at 986themix.com>
> > <mailto:thesecuritybox at 986themix.com
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> > >
> > > US to increase scrutiny on cryptocurrency, federal
> contractors in
> > > effort to slow hacking
> > > Cyberscoop » / Tim Starks
> > >
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>>>
> > >
> > > U.S. officials unveiled a suite of cybersecurity
> initiatives
> > > Wednesday, from cracking down on illicit cryptocurrency
> usages to
> > > increasing transparency about data breaches, as part of
> an ongoing
> > > White House effort to slow rampant cybercrime.
> > >
> > > The Justice Department signaled it will increase its
> focus on
> > > illicit use of virtual money, which is frequently used in
> > ransomware
> > > attacks, and move to punish federal contractors that
> hide security
> > > incidents. In a separate plan, the Transportation Security
> > > Administration this year will require top air and rail
> > > transportation companies to report cyberattacks to the
> government,
> > > name an internal cyber chief capable of corresponding
> about cyber
> > > incidents and develop a plan for recovering from attacks.
> > >
> > > Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveiled two
> initiatives: a
> > > national cryptocurrency enforcement team and a civil
> cyber fraud
> > > initiative. Ransomware and cryptocurrency are
> “inexorably linked”
> > > because of the anonymity that cryptocurrency payments
> help afford,
> > > Monaco said at the Aspen Cyber Summit.
> > >
> > > “We want to strengthen our capacity to dismantle the
> financial
> > > ecosystem that enables these criminal actors to
> flourish, quite
> > > frankly, and to profit from what they’re doing,” Monaco
> said. “And
> > > we’re going to do that by drawing on our cyber experts
> and cyber
> > > prosecutors are money laundering experts.”
> > >
> > > Elsewhere, Department of Homeland Security Secretary
> Alejandro
> > > Mayorkas announced the TSA requirements, which expand on
> > > regulations the agency has already put in place for
> pipeline
> > > operators
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tsa-cyber-regulations-colonial-pipeline/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tsa-cyber-regulations-colonial-pipeline/>
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tsa-cyber-regulations-colonial-pipeline/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tsa-cyber-regulations-colonial-pipeline/>>>.
> > >
> > > The plans are the latest moves by the Biden
> administration to take
> > > action on ransomware
> > <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tag/ransomware/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tag/ransomware/>
> > <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tag/ransomware/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/tag/ransomware/>>>
> > > after major attacks this summer on Colonial Pipeline,
> JBS and
> > > Kaseya. They come days after the White House announced
> another
> > plan
> > > to convene 30 nations to tackle ransomware collectively
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/politics/blinken-cybersecurity-alliance/index.html
> <https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/politics/blinken-cybersecurity-alliance/index.html>
> >
> <https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/politics/blinken-cybersecurity-alliance/index.html
> <https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/politics/blinken-cybersecurity-alliance/index.html>>>.
> > >
> > > The second DOJ initiative will make use of the False
> Claims Act,
> > > which authorizes what Monaco deemed “very, very hefty
> fines” for
> > > government contractors, when they skirt federal cyber
> > guidelines or
> > > fail to disclose breaches. The focus comes after
> suspected Russian
> > > hackers breached the federal contractor SolarWinds
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/>
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/solarwinds-cyber-command-dhs-russia/>>> in
> > > 2020, using the federal contractor as a foothold into
> nine U.S.
> > > agencies.
> > >
> > > “For too long, companies have chosen silence, under the
> mistaken
> > > belief that it’s less risky to hide a breach than to
> bring it
> > > forward and to report it. Well, that changes today,”
> she said. “We
> > > are announcing for the first time that we will use our
> civil
> > > enforcement tools to pursue companies — those who are
> government
> > > contractors and receive federal funds — when they fail
> to follow
> > > required cybersecurity standards, because we know that
> puts all of
> > > us at risk.”
> > >
> > > The federal government won’t tolerate “those who are
> entrusted
> > with
> > > government dollars, who are trusted to work on sensitive
> > government
> > > systems, [who] fail to follow required cybersecurity
> standards,”
> > > Monaco said.
> > >
> > > She also said the department would take steps to protect
> > > whistleblowers who report those failings. Monaco also
> wrote an
> > op-ed
> > > published by CNBC Wednesday
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/06/deputy-ag-congress-must-create-standard-to-encourage-companies-to-report-cyberattacks.html
> <https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/06/deputy-ag-congress-must-create-standard-to-encourage-companies-to-report-cyberattacks.html>
> >
> <https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/06/deputy-ag-congress-must-create-standard-to-encourage-companies-to-report-cyberattacks.html
> <https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/06/deputy-ag-congress-must-create-standard-to-encourage-companies-to-report-cyberattacks.html>>>
> > > encouraging Congress to act on legislation requiring
> companies to
> > > report attacks.
> > >
> > > Speaking at the Billington CyberSecurity Summit,
> Mayorkas unveiled
> > > the requirements on air and transport companies. TSA
> put in place
> > > similar mandates on pipeline operators in May following the
> > Colonial
> > > Pipeline ransomware attack
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-senate-hack/ <https://www.cyberscoop.com/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-senate-hack/
> ><https://www.cyberscoop.com/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-senate-hack/ <https://www.cyberscoop.com/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-senate-hack/>>>.
> > >
> > > “Mirroring those steps … TSA is now laying the
> foundation for more
> > > secure and resilient aviation and surface transportation
> > sector,” he
> > > said.
> > >
> > > Mayorkas signaled future plans for more such rules:
> “TSA will
> > expand
> > > the covered entities gradually to other relevant
> entities in
> > > consider additional measures.”
> > >
> > > A rail industry group, the Association of American
> Railroads, took
> > > issue with Mayorkas’ rollout of the plan, saying
> industry only had
> > > three days to evaluate and respond to the proposal,
> which included
> > > many things the industry is doing already, according to
> the group.
> > >
> > > “AAR hopes the substantive comments provided will be
> thoroughly
> > > considered in the decision on whether to proceed with the
> > directive
> > > and to ensure any actions taken enhance, not hinder,
> coordinated
> > > cybersecurity efforts,” a spokesperson for the group said.
> > >
> > > The second DOJ initiative and new TSA steps reflect the
> > ongoing push
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/warren-ross-ransomware-notification-bill/ <https://www.cyberscoop.com/warren-ross-ransomware-notification-bill/
> ><https://www.cyberscoop.com/warren-ross-ransomware-notification-bill/ <https://www.cyberscoop.com/warren-ross-ransomware-notification-bill/>>>
> > > within the Biden administration and in Congress to
> mandate that a
> > > larger swath of companies report major hacks and
> > cyberattack-related
> > > information to the federal government.
> > >
> > > *Updated, 10/6/21:* /to include commentary from the
> Association of
> > > American Railroads./
> > >
> > > The post US to increase scrutiny on cryptocurrency, federal
> > > contractors in effort to slow hacking
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>>>
> > > appeared first on CyberScoop
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com <https://www.cyberscoop.com>
> > <https://www.cyberscoop.com <https://www.cyberscoop.com>>>.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Original Article:
> > >
> >
> https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>>
> > >
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>
> >
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/
> <https://www.cyberscoop.com/lisa-monaco-alejandro-mayorkas-doj-tsa-cryptocurrency-air-rail-cyber-fraud-initiative/>>>
> > >
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