DHS, Agencies Take Precautions In Wake of RSA Breach – NextGov
The Homeland Security Department is coordinating with agencies to ensure federal networks are not compromised by a cyber attack Thursday that hit computer security contractor RSA, DHS officials said Friday.
On Thursday, RSA reported an intrusion that stole information related to an RSA product, SecurID, that its customers use to verify the identities of authorized users. The so-called two-factor authentication tool requires a password, or some other piece of information, as well as an object, such as a smart card, to confirm identification.
DHS, Agencies Take Precautions In Wake of RSA Breach – NextGov
The Homeland Security Department is coordinating with agencies to ensure federal networks are not compromised by a cyber attack Thursday that hit computer security contractor RSA, DHS officials said Friday.
On Thursday, RSA reported an intrusion that stole information related to an RSA product, SecurID, that its customers use to verify the identities of authorized users. The so-called two-factor authentication tool requires a password, or some other piece of information, as well as an object, such as a smart card, to confirm identification.
