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Space Force shifting resources to intelligence and cybersecurityMaj. Gen. Schiess: ‘We are preparing and posturing for the fight’NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Space Operations Command is assigning cybersecurity and intelligence specialists to work side-by-side with satellite operators so they’re better prepared to protect U.S. systems from electronic and physical threats, said Maj. Gen. Douglas Schiess.Schiess is vice commander of the Space Force’s Space Operations Command and also oversees U.S. Space Command’s combined forces component at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.Space Operations Command, based at Peterson Space Force Bae, Colorado, has several squadrons of cyber specialists that support military units that operate communications, surveillance and navigation satellites. More will be added over the coming year to ensure all satellite units have adequate cyber defenses, said Schiess.The Space Force is following a directive from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to harden space systems against cyber attacks that rivals like China would attempt during a conflict. “I’ve said from my first days on the job that my priorities were China, China, and China … and I’d like to think that the message is starting to resonate,” Kendall said on Monday in a keynote address at the conference.Schiess said one of the most recent actions was to assign a cyber squadron exclusively to work with the operators of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellites that provide critical early warning of missile launches. “They are right there in the same building with our space and missile warning operators,” said Schiess. “We’re going to continue to do that.”In response to Pentagon concerns about Chinese and Russian anti-satellite weapons, the Space Force also is adding intelligence detachments to satellite operations units to ensure operators get accurate information about possible threats, “That shortens the amount of time it takes operators to get intelligence from days to minutes,” said Schiess. “Obviously, as you heard from the Secretary and others today, our near peer competitors are continuing to modernize their forces,” he added. “We have to continue to have intel-led operations so that we can make decisions faster to be able to get ahead of those near peer competitors.”Schiess said a priority going forward is to modernize the Space Force’s training and testing infrastructure so guardians can rehearse missions in a combat-like environment, and the survivability of satellites can be more accurately tested.The Space Force established a separate Space Training and Readiness Command at Peterson to focus on training and testing. “They plan to stand up a national space training and testing center,” said Schiess. “And we at Space Operations Command are probably the biggest proponents to help them be able to do that.”

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Security Agency (NSA), through the Enduring Security Framework (ESF), have published a paper titled, Open Radio Access Network Security Considerations which assesses the benefits and security considerations with implementing Open RAN architecture.The ESF’s Open RAN Working Panel focused on security considerations for several key technical aspects of Open RAN: multi-vendor management, the Open Fronthaul connecting radios to base station equipment, a new RAN application framework comprising rApps and xApps, the use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) for RAN optimization, and other general network considerations including open-source software, virtualization, and a cloud based 5G core network.  “Security considerations always emerge in new open systems aiming for improved cost, performance, and supply chain benefits” said Jorge Laurel, ESF Project Director. “Open RAN shares these security considerations too, and, with continuing efforts by the Open RAN ecosystem, they can be overcome.”  “Open RAN is an exciting concept, one that opens up several doors to innovation, improved network performance, and a more diverse and competitive cyber ecosystem,” said CISA Acting Assistant Director, Mona Harrington. “However, with those benefits come the potential for additional security concerns. As a community, we must work together to not only identify these concerns but also develop the practices and architecture to mitigate them.” This document was written for general informational purposes only. It is intended to apply to a variety of factual circumstances and industry stakeholders. The guidance in this document is provided “as is” based on knowledge and recommended practices in existence at the time of publication. Some of the security considerations identified in this assessment are not unique to Open RAN and exist in current closed RAN deployments, while others are exclusive to Open RAN architecture.  Critical infrastructure stakeholders benefit from working together to address these security considerations, ensuring a secure and resilient Open RAN ecosystem. Download and share the Open Radio Access Network Security Considerations paper.For additional 5G resources, visit CISA.gov/5G-library. 

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Hunton Andrews Kurth Expands Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice with Addition of Sarah Pearce in LondonSeptember 7, 2022LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP continues the expansion of its global privacy and cybersecurity practice with the addition of Sarah Pearce as a partner in the firm’s London office.“With Sarah\u2019s experience, we are excited to further strengthen our team\u2019s unique ability to provide clients with seamless, timely and practical advice across jurisdictions”Pearce advises a range of clients in identifying, evaluating, and managing privacy and cybersecurity risks and compliance matters in the United Kingdom and European Union. She has extensive experience developing privacy compliance frameworks to address U.K. and EU General Data Protection Regulation considerations and advises companies in navigating data security incidents and regulatory investigations.“Sarah brings deep leadership experience and a strong U.K. and European privacy outlook, which will bolster the firm’s offerings to our clients, including U.S. companies operating in the UK and EU,” said Lisa J. Sotto, head of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice.Pearce most recently led Paul Hastings LLP’s U.K. and European privacy and cybersecurity practice from the firm’s London and Paris offices, advising companies on data privacy and security issues in the U.K. and across Europe, including the impact of Brexit negotiations and the aftermath of the U.K.’s departure from the EU.“With Sarah’s experience, we are excited to further strengthen our team’s unique ability to provide clients with seamless, timely and practical advice across jurisdictions,” said privacy and cybersecurity practice partner Aaron P. Simpson.Pearce is a law graduate of King’s College, London, and Université 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris and completed her LPC at The University of Law, Guildford.A leader in its field, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice helps companies manage data and mitigate risks at every step of the information life cycle. The group advises clients in myriad industry sectors on compliance with international data protection laws, including the GDPR and EU member-state implementations, and U.S. federal and state privacy and information security requirements; the prevention and management of data breaches and cybersecurity incidents, including disputes arising from those events; and the development of corporate data use and privacy policies.About Hunton Andrews KurthWith over 900 lawyers in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP serves clients across a broad range of complex transactional, litigation and regulatory matters. We are known for our strength in the energy, financial services, real estate, and retail and consumer products industries, as well as our considerable experience in more than 100 distinct areas of practice, including privacy and cybersecurity, intellectual property, environmental, and mergers and acquisitions. Visit HuntonAK.com.

The Next Boom In Cybersecurity Companies: Offense(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 04, 2020, Prince, a member of the hacking group Red … [+] Hacker Alliance who refused to give his real name, uses his computer at their office in Dongguan, China’s southern Guangdong province. – As the number of online devices surges and super-fast 5G connections roll out, record numbers of companies are offering up to seven-figure rewards to ethical hackers who can successfully attack their cybersecurity systems. (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesI’ve had a side interest for the past few years in cybersecurity companies. It started when I was covering entrepreneurs in the Middle East. Israel, one source recently estimate for me, accounts for about 20% of the early-stage cybersecurity market. My reporting suggests that share has increased over the past five years.Cybersecurity is roughly divided into two pieces: the defensive players, and the offensive players, the ones who get hired to do espionage. Those don’t usually advertise themselves, though if they rise to public attention, they generate loads of attention. Like NSO Group, which made the spyware Pegasus.Cybersecurity and cyber operations in general are poised to boom, based both on the rise in cybercrime, and the increased awareness, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, of the ways that states are using cyber attacks.MORE FROMFORBES ADVISORBest Travel Insurance CompaniesByAmy DaniseEditorBest Covid-19 Travel Insurance PlansByAmy DaniseEditorThe number of data breaches set a new record in 2021, with the number of incidents jumping 68% over 2020 and up 23% from the previous high in 2017, the Motley Fool reported, citing the Identity Theft Resource Center. Data breaches were up another 14% year over year during the first quarter of 2022. Overall, cybercrime is on the rise at a double-digit percentage pace, the Food reported.Estimates of spending on cybersecurity range widely (this is not something that most countries or companies publicize) — but they all agree on one thing: it’s increasing annually in double digits.What could be changing is the acceptability of offensive cybersecurity. As there’s a growing acknowledgement that offensive cyber operations have an inherent advantage over defensive cyber operations, there could be a surge in companies that sell an offensive version of their products and services, even publicly.Here’s one sign that of a growing acceptance of offensive cyber operations: A bill that would allow the Department of Homeland Security to study the benefits of “hacking back.” This part of a wider contextAnd here’s another: An interview with Lior Div, former commander of of the Israeli Defense Forces Unit 8200. “Today, using cyber capabilities, you can achieve very good results without killing anybody and without starting an all-out war,” Div told Newsweek. “The dimension of cyber enables countries to operate and send a strong signal, but in a much more controlled way.”This interview was published around the time American President Joe Biden gave Russia a list of off-limits sectors.In setting the ground rules, governments appear increasingly comfortable with the idea that a good cyber defense is an offense. That’ll soon migrate openly to the private sector — and after that, it could become the next funding boom.

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