The cyber experts want to expand agencies' abilities to counter phishing, authenticate users, remotely patch vulnerabilities and secure mobile devices.

Hackers are believed to have accessed the agency's Constant Contact email marketing service account.

Remote work practices can often expose poor cyber hygiene habits that leave networks vulnerable to phishing and other attacks.

A "healthy dialog" has been sparked by the need to move to a zero trust security architecture, DOD Deputy CIO CIO John Sherman said.

The spoofed website is designed for credential stealing and comes almost four months after the Small Business Administration took down eight fraudulent websites amid the pandemic.

New research from Proofpoint shows that the majority of cyberattacks are activated by users opening a file, clicking a link, or other types of action.