Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces National Cyber Workforce and #Education Strategy.

The #NCWES is an effort to grow and strengthen middle class working families by equipping people with #cybersecurity workforce skills to fill the growing demand in this domain. https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NCWES-2023.07.31.pdf | #infosec #infosecjobs

This must be the day of really cool things... The University of Texas at Austin is launching a pilot program where students will offer #cybersecurity advice to small businesses free of charge.

University leaders say they hope the program, which is modeled after law-school clinics, in which student lawyers work pro bono, will eventually evolve into a 311-style service for companies grappling with cyberattacks to access free resources that the federal government cannot always provide. [Via WSJ --> Wired] https://www.wired.com/story/ut-austin-cybersecurity-clinic-311 | #infosec #SMBs #smbsecurity

[#Defcon #HackASat] I can barely deal with how COOL this is... First in space: #SpaceX and #NASA launched a satellite that hackers will attempt to infiltrate during DEF CON!

For the first time ever, researchers will be able to test the security of a satellite on-orbit at this year's Hack-A-Sat contest at DEF CON.

https://cyberscoop.com/moonlighter-hack-a-sat-defcon #infosec #ethicalhacking

Microsoft says SMB signing (aka security signatures) will be required by default for all connections to defend against #NTLMRelay attacks, starting with current Windows build (Enterprise edition) rolling out to Insiders in the Canary Channel.

In such attacks, threat actors force network devices (including domain controllers) to authenticate against malicious servers under the attackers' control to impersonate them and elevate privileges to gain complete control over the Windows domain. More here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-11-to-require-smb-signing-to-prevent-ntlm-relay-attacks | #infosec