Signals Defense, LLC Announces New TSCM Special Projects Division

Press Release | Services Announcement                               

 

Signals Defense, LLC Announces New TSCM Special Projects Division

Owings Mills, MD  - (January 22, 2015) Signals Defense, LLC a leader in providing full spectrum security solutions today announced that it has acquired the Special Projects group on January 5, 2015 from Wycliffe Enterprises, a construction company based in Frederick MD. 

The two companies have combined on various projects in the past and will continue to work together on future security and construction based opportunities.  The newly acquired Special Projects team will force multiply the cyber security capabilities of Signals Defense.  The additional capabilities include Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) and Acoustic testing (STC) as well as physical security assessment. 

Signals Defense is a market innovator historically known for their unique Radio Frequency and Infrared attenuating window films and their expertise in RF consulting for SCIF construction.  With the enhanced capabilities in the TSCM and sound testing, Signals Defense’s Full Spectrum Security solutions have been bolstered.

Signals Defense recently added new Cyber/IT capabilities with specialty in the Wireless/RF pen testing field. 

“Over the past year Signals Defense has dramatically added to our ability to create Secure Work Environments and is excited about the new resources we have at our disposal.  We are looking forward to a significant growth in 2015” says Todd Gardner, President of Signals Defense.

About Signals Defense, LLC

Signals Defense, LLC headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, specializes in providing Full Spectrum Security Solutions for Commercial and Governmental organizations. Signals Defense’s approach includes the belief that full spectrum security is derived from addressing all three disciplines of security: IT/Cyber, Technical/EMSEC, and Physical/OPSEC. Our organization has significant experience in providing products and services across all three disciplines and can develop custom security mitigation solutions. Our technology is deployed in over 1100 locations including Government Intelligence agencies, DoD and Fortune 100 companies. Our technology has become the de facto standard for the US Government and anyone desiring to properly secure locations handling sensitive and/or classified information.

 

Signals Defense, LLC

1 Easter Court, Suite E | Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone 410.902.0356 | Toll Free 888.259.0100 | Fax 410.902.9609
www.signalsdefense.com


For more information contact:
Dana Kibler
Marketing Manager
Phone: 410.220.0601
Email: dkibler@signalsdefense.com

 

CyberMaryland Conference & Expo -Don't Miss it!

October is National Cyber Security Month!  

CyberMaryland Conference and Expo

October 29-30

 

Register Today and Join Us for our Panel Discussion!

Signals Defense will be exhibiting and hosting a panel discussion on  'Full Spectrum Security Solutions - Connecting Cyber/IT, Technical and Physical Security' on Wednesday, October 29 @ 11:15, Baltimore Convention Center. 

Our panel will be discussing how Technology has progressed where commercial organizations can create Secure Work Environments (SWE) to protect their sensitive information. The panel will also discuss the commercial threats, the exposure and potential data leakage from RF, how this will effect “Smart Buildings”, and risk mitigation solutions across the threat spectrum. The discussion will include ways of creating a Return On Security Investment (ROSI).

 

For more information on Keynote speakers, Education Sessions, Exhibits, Attendee Registration:  CyberMaryland Conference and Expo

Stalking Prey: An RF Hackers Perspective

Stalking Prey: An RF Hacker's Perspective

by Signals Defense Chief Security Officer Rick Mellendick



　

Nearly everyone has an RF signature, and it is becoming as common as your fingerprint. This signature is the culmination of device and device usage ....

              .....an attacker can use your RF signature to track you and attack


Read more on page 51; http://www.uscybersecurity.net/Pages/current_online_magazine.html

FTCs Authority to Investigate Data - Breach Case _ 2014 Report: Data-Breaches & Records Exposed

Wall Street Journal: Judge Backs FTCs Authority in Data-Breach Case - Wyndham:  http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304819004579487832665956494

Identity Theft Resource Center Reports on 2014 Data-Breaches and Records Exposed:
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/images/breach/ITRCBreachStatsReportSummary2014.pdf

 

 

 

 

Why Companies need to be Proactive when it comes to their security posture

FTC can sue companies over data breaches says a US court

 

 

For complete aricle:  FTC Can Sue Companies Over Data Breaches

Defcon 101 - Signals Defense CSO Rick Mellendick Presenting

Signals Defense, LLC

Defcon 101 - August 2014 Signals Defense, CSO, Rick Mellendick will discuss the effective radio frequency (RF) tools, tactics, and procedures that he recommends security professionals use when performing a repeatable RF penetration test. Rick's presentation will cover the fundamental processes used to identify the RF within the environment, identify the vulnerabilities specific to that environment, and offer attack methodology to exploit those vulnerabilities.    Learn more at http://lnkd.in/dPJ42Zs

How Bank Hackers Stole £1.25 Million with a Simple Piece of Computer Hardware

Bank Hackers Stole Millions with a Simple Piece of
Computer Hardware

This incident at the Barclay banks was completely preventable and could have been foiled had the Signals Defense SD GABRIEL^TM full spectrum monitoring capability been in place.  SD GABRIEL^TM will alert you to the unauthorized use of cell phones and devices using cell frequencies, mobile wireless devices such as tablets and laptops and also detects the use of electronic eavesdropping technology including bugging devices that are placed in ubiquitous and creative places. 

Read the article here:   http://grahamcluley.com/2014/04/bank-hackers-hardware/

Wireless Security: Not Just 802.11 Anymore

 

Wireless Security: Not Just 802.11 Anymore

by Rick Mellendick, CSO Signals Defense, LLC

 



Signals Defense's own Rick Mellendick's commentary on wireless security: 

 

http://www.uscybersecurity.net/Pages/current_online_magazine.html

 

 

 

 

 

Gen. Colin Powell to Keynote ASIS International 2014

2014: Security Magazine Announces General Colin Powell to Keynote at ASIS International

 

Intersted in attending the event?  Visit www.securityexpo.org

 

Signals Defense will be exhibiting at Booth #4322

www.signalsdefense.com

 

Gen. Colin Powell to Keynote ASIS International 2014 | 2014-02-20 | Security Magazine

Dropbox Hacked or Internal Maintenance?

 

 

 

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/web/internet/anonymous-compromises-dropbox-to-ensure-everyone-knows-it-is-still-around-1214348

Target: 40 million credit, debit cards compromised

Target says 40 million credit, debit card accounts may be affected by data breach

12/19/13;  Second Largest hack on a retailer:  News reported by Fox News & Baltimore Sun

Target: 40 million credit, debit cards compromised

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/chi-target-data-breach-20131218,0,7947148.story

Is Your Iron Spying on You?

Pre-hacked electronics come straight from China's factories


by: Epoch Times
Re-post 12/16/13

Hackers 'Jumping the Air Gap' Would Disrupt the World Balance of Power

Business Insider
Technology Update

Re-Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013

Exploit found in some TP-Link Routers - CCL Computers

Exploit found in some TP-Link Routers - CCL Computers

N.S.A. Leak Puts Focus on System Administrators

By: New York Times
June 23, 2013


Signals Defenses, Chris Simkins & the former Justice Department counterespionage lawyer, said that it is “more difficult than it sounds” to address threats posed by rogue insiders.
      

“At the end of day, there’s no way to stop an insider if the insider is intent on doing something wrong,” he said. “It’s all about mitigating.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/technology/nsa-leak-puts-focus-on-system-administrators.html?pagewanted=all&_r=3&

 

 

"SD Technology is the least expensive method to mitigate the largest amount of eavesdropping threats"  -U.S. Department of Defense

Attenuating Bluetooth Signals with SD Technology - Video Demonstration

Signals Defenses
Secure Work Environment Services

 

Cyber 4.01 Conference Helps Understand the Threats, and Opportunities, of Cybersecurity

May 6, 2013

The Business Monthly

Posted in: Salute to Howard County Chamber of Commerce

http://www.bizmonthly.com/cyber-4-01-conference-helps-understand-the-threats-and-opportunities-of-cybersecurity/


“Cyber Security: A Team Sport,” presented by Sherri Ramsey of CyberPoint, a former director of the NSA/CSS Threat Operations Center. Charles Beard of SAIC  “Solutions to Facilitate Technology.” Representatives from KCI Protection Technologies, Signals Defenses and Wilhelm Commercial Builders “Yes, You Are Vulnerable.”

More information on Cyber 4.01 & Save the date for Cyber 5.01, May 28, 2014:
http://www.howardchamber.com/govconnects/cyber_security_conference.aspx

US military alarmed by breach of critical weapons data to China

by: Press TV
“When the list was read to independent defense experts, they said they were shocked by the extent of the cyber-espionage and the potential for compromising US defenses.”


http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/05/29/306046/us-irked-by-theft-of-key-weapons-data/

Corporate Espionage

Port terminal operator APM eavesdropped on workers, union alleges

 

http://execsecurity.com/blog/?p=417

 

 

 

 

 

 



Zero Day Exploits ... More to come in 2013



Zero-Day Remote Exploit Found On Linksys Routers

Company routers are exploited!!  Signals Defenses (SWE) Secure Work Enviroment contains the signal from within.

http://www.webpronews.com/zero-day-remote-exploit-found-on-linksys-routers-2013-01