NFL, CISA Look to Intercept Cyber Threats to Super Bowl LVIII
The league is working with more than 100 partners to workshop responses to a host of hypothetical cyberattacks on the upcoming Big Game in Las Vegas.
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Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security agency for reducing cyber and physical risks to critical infrastructure and federal civilian networks. Created by the 2018 CISA Act, it works with government and industry, publishes alerts and guidance, and coordinates assistance during significant incidents. Its direct federal-network role chiefly covers the Federal Civilian Executive Branch, including .gov; private-sector engagement is often voluntary or sector-specific.
Practitioners use CISA advisories and the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog to prioritize patching where exploitation has been observed, and consult applicable directives and incident-response guidance. CISA supports vulnerability reporting and promotes controls such as multifactor authentication, logging, and tested recovery. A CISA alert is an actionable risk signal, not proof every organization is affected; teams should verify product, version, exposure, and obligations.
The league is working with more than 100 partners to workshop responses to a host of hypothetical cyberattacks on the upcoming Big Game in Las Vegas.
Tabletop exercise assessed the cybersecurity response capabilities, plans and procedures for the event
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