National Counterintelligence and Security Center

#OTD in 2018, NCSC issued the Foreign Economic Espionage in Cyberspace report, which detailed foreign efforts to steal US trade secrets & proprietary data via cyberspace. Among the emerging threats cited in the 2018 report: software supply chain attacks. https://lnkd.in/gene-tJG

NCSC Wall of Spies Artifact: By today’s tech standards, this Enigma T Model is a cumbersome relic - but it was vital to enemy communications in WWII. Germany manufactured this model to enable coded communications between the German and Japanese navies in WWII.

Today, NCSC and partners issued a joint bulletin detailing how foreign threat actors exploit early-stage investments in U.S. emerging tech startups to gain access to sensitive data and influence over corporate decisions. Explore the bulletin at https://lnkd.in/dXTHm3TD Developed by NCSC, ODNI’s Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technology (OESET), the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), the bulletin provides information on this threat, as well as potential indicators, mitigation steps, and where to report incidents. “U.S. emerging tech startups are at the forefront of American innovation, but they face risks when seeking potential foreign investment to expand their firms. Unfortunately, our adversaries continue to exploit early-stage investments in U.S. startups to take their sensitive data. These actions threaten U.S. economic and national security and can directly lead to the failure of these companies. Today’s bulletin highlights this evolving threat and provides guidance for startups to secure their innovation as they grow,” said NCSC Director Michael Casey. #innovation #counterintelligence #investment #Venturecapital #Intelligence

Now available in Uyghur and eleven other languages -- A warning by NCSC and FBI about repressive foreign regimes recruiting U.S.-based persons to target perceived critics or dissidents on U.S. soil. https://lnkd.in/eQ85YHvs

Has your organizations taken steps to identify, defend against, and respond to deepfake threats? Learn about emerging trends and recommendations on mitigating in this guidance from NSA, FBI, and CISA:  https://lnkd.in/gR3VcNd4

U.S. companies face an array of threat vectors from the PRC -- not only illegal tactics, but also quasi-legal and legal techniques -- to acquire data, talent, and technology. Sometimes, it's a combination of some or all of them. #Protectyourtech

#OTD1985, MI6 exfiltrated KGB Col. Oleg Gordievsky from Russia hidden in a car trunk. He provided vital intelligence to the West, including information that directly helped President Reagan and Prime Minister Thatcher in their dealings with Premier Gorbachev.

Is your telework platform secure? Increased use of these platforms has given threat actors more opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities and access data. See NCSC's bulletin on risks and mitigation steps to help you telework more securely. https://lnkd.in/eKcgvGCu

This week in 2010, former State Department official Walter Kendall Myers was sentenced to life in prison -- and his wife Gwendolyn was sentenced to 81 months in prison -- for their nearly 30-year conspiracy to provide highly classified U.S. national defense information to Cuba.

A strong password is a good first step in keeping your personal information and online accounts safe from hackers. Improve your password security and password protection practices by reading this @CISAgov guidance: https://lnkd.in/grrGsQ4W