Press Releases

FIRST Reports Record Growth and Expanding Global Impact

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Momentum Year Marked by Record Membership, New Resources, and Broader Collaboration Across 110+ Countries

FIRST Accelerates Global Security Initiatives with Upcoming Conference, Leadership Expansion, and Technical Advancement Programs

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Vulnerability Forecasting Colloquium, New Threat Hunting SIG, and International Partnerships Drive Global Cybersecurity Impact

FIRSTCON25 Delivers Global Collaboration and Groundbreaking Cybersecurity Initiatives

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Annual conference unveils new funding initiatives, platforms and tools, leadership appointments, and expanded global capacity building programs

Richard D. Pethia Inducted into FIRST's Incident Response Hall of Fame

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Pioneer behind the first CERT honored for launching a global movement in cybersecurity

FIRST Announces New CORE Initiative with Fortinet as a Founding Partner

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000

New initiative empowers cybersecurity and incident response teams worldwide through capacity building and community development

FIRST Announces Global Event Series to Unite Incident Response and Security Teams Worldwide

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Flagship events in Raleigh, Berlin, and Copenhagen set to strengthen international cybersecurity collaboration amid surge in cross-border security incidents

FIRST Drives Global Cybersecurity Progress Through Community-Led Innovation

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000

White House recognizes FIRST's Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) as cybersecurity best practice; Record attendance at FIRSTCON Fukuoka marks Asia-Pacific expansion; Historic FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium strengthens African cybersecurity collaboration

Global Security Leaders Convene at FIRSTCON to Address Critical Infrastructure Threats

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Fukuoka, Japan - July 24, 2024 - The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) recently concluded its intensive five-day conference, FIRSTCON 2024, held this year in Fukuoka.

Cristine Hoepers Inducted into FIRST's Incident Response Hall of Fame

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Global Cyber Security Leader Honored for Advancing Incident Response Worldwide

FIRST has officially published the latest version of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS v4.0)

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

In June 2023, attendees at the 35th Annual FIRST Conference, in Montréal, Canada got a first-look preview of the new version of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), version 4.0. After two month of public comment followed by two months of addressing those comments, FIRST is proud to announce the official publication of CVSS version 4.0.

New Cyber Security Conference Announced For 2024

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Open CSIRT Foundation and FIRST join forces to bring European cyber security experts together in Spain

New Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) set to be cyber sector game-changer

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The latest tool will be critical to properly assess and prioritize dealing with vulnerabilities and prepare defences against cyber-attacks.
Critical CVSS 4.0 will also allow consumers to assess real-time threats.

FIRST appoints new chair as organization continues to grow globally

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

FIRST’s AGM took place during the 35th Annual Conference in Montréal, Canada at the start of June 2023. Senior cybersecurity expert Tracy Bills, CERT/CC was elected to lead FIRST’s Board of Directors with the organization’s leadership team further strengthened with the appointment of Carlos Alvarez from ICANN to the Board.

FIRST - Global Incident Response & Security Team organization to hold 35th Conference in Canada in June

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) plans to hold its 35th Annual Conference with the theme ‘Empowering Communities,’ in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from June 4 to 9, 2023. This six-day event brings the incident prevention community together with cyber security experts to foster information sharing, cooperation, and coordination. Typically, over 1,000 people from around the world attend.

Messaging Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) and Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) Join Forces to Address Global Internet and Security Issues

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The Messaging Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) and Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) announced today they will work together to combat growing Internet abuse and cybersecurity issues.

FIRST Releases Traffic Light Protocol Version 2.0 with important updates

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Team (FIRST) has updated the globally renowned Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) for the cybersecurity industry - a vital system used by organizations all around the world to share sensitive information. The new version of the TLP results from a thorough consultation with over 50 security industry experts over three years with the goals to standardize, unify and modernize the content and language and provide improved supporting materials.

Dr. Sherif Hashem is the new Chair of FIRST, and four new members join the Board of Directors

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000

A new Chair and four new cyber security experts joined the Forum of Incident Response and Security Team (FIRST) Board of Directors during the recent AGM to serve the 2022-24 term. Current board member Dr. Sherif Hashem was voted in as the new chair and brings extensive knowledge, experience, and international relations to the role.

Cybersecurity Defenders United in Global Fight Against Cyber Threats

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Over the past five days, 1,000 specialists representing six continents united in the cyber-crime fight at the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) conference in Dublin, Ireland

From how Ukraine is dealing with cyber attacks against its critical infrastructure, to the rapidly growing access to online child sexual abuse material and the sophisticated approaches to ransomware, phishing, and online fraud as well discussing cooperation with the United Nations and with INTERPOL and law enforcement– no stone was left unturned for delegates working together to protect societies world-wide

Leading Computer Security Experts to Gather in Dublin for Critical Discussions at World-Renowned Conference

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Over 1,000 specialists representing six continents to participate in the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) five-day program in Ireland

Google’s Maddie Stone addresses the 0-day cyber-attack in-the-wild and how combating the unknown can help future online defense

Teams suspension from FIRST

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Board of Directors strongly believes that FIRST should be an inclusive organization with broad global participation and collaboration to make the internet safe for everyone.

Cybersecurity Nonprofits Form “Nonprofit Cyber” Coalition

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Nonprofits that focus on action and tangible results to more effectively collaborate and coordinate to increase efficiency and impact globally

FIRST appoints new Chair Dave Schwartzburg and welcomes five new Board of Directors

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Alexander Jäger, Senior Security Engineer of Google, continues in his role as Chief Financial Officer

Jeffrey Carpenter and Dan Kaminsky newly inducted into FIRST's Incident Response Hall of Fame

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Jeffrey and Dan join past inductees Ian Cook, Don Stikvoort, and Klaus-Peter Kossakowski

ICASI integrates into FIRST PSIRT SIG bolstering the incident response and security team industry

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000

ICASI – the Industry Consortium for Advancement of Security on the Internet was officially integrated into the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) on May 28, 2021. Established in 2008, ICASI’s purpose was to strengthen the global security landscape by driving excellence and innovation in security response practices; facilitating collaboration among members to analyze, mitigate, and resolve multi-stakeholder, global security challenges. This role will continue but as part of the existing FIRST PSIRT SIG, expand and improve the community’s ability to respond to vulnerabilities across multiple vendors. Founded in 1990, FIRST is the global leader in incident response.

FIRST 33rd Annual Conference to be streamed live June 7-9, 2021

Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Under the theme – ‘Crossing Uncertain Times’, the conference will feature prominent global speakers from the Incident Response and Security Teams community

CSIRTs: Al pie del canón

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Los equipos de respuesta a incidentes de seguridad necieron tras el considerado primer gran ciberataque mundial, provocado por el 'virus Moris', en 1988.

FIRST sees over 1600 cybersecurity professionals from 97 countries sign up for 32nd Annual Conference

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Virtual Conference to take place November 16-18 2020

FIRST launches new code of ethics for incident response and security teams on Global Ethics Day

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

October 21, 2020 – following a global consultation, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is launching new ethics guidelines for incident response and security teams today on Global Ethics Day. ethicsfIRST provides guidance for cybersecurity professionals on how to conduct themselves professionally and ethically during incidents. Inspired by Earth Day, Global Ethics Day provides an opportunity for organizations to explore the meaning of ethics in international affairs

FIRST jointly honors Ian Cook and Don Stikvoort in The Incident Response Hall of Fame awards

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The awards celebrate outstanding contribution to the Incident Response community and cyber security

FIRST releases its 2019-20 Annual Report

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000

July 27th, 2020 - The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is proud to publish its fourth Annual Report today. The report details the organization’s achievements towards building a mature global incident response community. It covers the period between the 2019 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland and July 2020. FIRST Annual Report 2019-2020

FIRST aims to update the Traffic Light Protocol standard to increase global adoption

Wed, 13 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

FIRST updates coordination principles for Multi-Party Vulnerability Coordination and Disclosure

Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000

FIRST releases updated Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Services Framework – Version 2.1

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

FIRST released ethics guidelines to deepen trust among incident response teams

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Calling for public consultation until end of January, 2020

FIRST shares 11 vital steps towards cyber security resilience in 2020

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000

October 9^th, 2019 – As the year draws to a close, it is time for businesses across all industries and sectors to reflect and prepare for the upcoming new year. With this in mind, premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response - Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has produced 11 vital steps that organizations should take to improve their incident response strategy.

Applications close 29 November for FIRST’s Fellowship Program named after the late Suguru Yamaguchi

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000

FIRST pledges to financially support up to four regions to ensure global integration of security teams

Available in PDF

Statement regarding Huawei’s suspension from the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 20:00:00 +0000

September 18^th, 2019 – At FIRST we strongly believe that in order to build a global cybersecurity incident response community, from which every company or user participating in the Internet can benefit, we should all work to limit the impact of sanctions or export regulations on incident responders. This includes being a forum where technology corporations such as Huawei, have the ability to participate the same as others.

FIRST announces winner of The Incident Response Hall of Fame

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Kossakowski honored as the inaugural inductee of The Incident Response Hall of Fame

FIRST publishes updated Common Vulnerability Scoring System for worldwide security teams

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

July 12th, 2019 - The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has published an update of its internationally recognized Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). CVSS is a common scoring system designed to provide open and universally standard severity ratings of software vulnerabilities for the security community. Used by organizations worldwide, version 3.1 documentation is now available on the FIRST website for members and non-members to reference.

Over 1,100 delegates set to attend world-renowned information security conference in Edinburgh

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:30:00 +0000

Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams 31^st Annual Conference opens today at Edinburgh International Conference Centre

FIRST releases 2018-2019 Annual Report

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 12:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams releases its third annual report, covering the scope of its activities from the 2018 conference in Kuala Lumpur, through its 2019 annual event in Edinburgh.

Chris Gibson appointed Executive Director at FIRST

Fri, 17 May 2019 09:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) today announced the appointment of Chris Gibson as Executive Director of FIRST.

FIRST releases DDoS mitigation training course

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), which brings together incident responders from around the world, invested in the creation of a new training course “DDoS Mitigation Fundamentals”. Authored by Krassimir T. Tzvetanov, a recognized expert in the field, the training teaches incident responders to handle attacks and securing their organisations.

Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) Maturity Document

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +0000

FIRST launches The Incident Response Hall of Fame to honor visionaries and leaders in the field of cyber security

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:00:00 +0000

FIRST Releases Training to Help Companies Respond to Product Vulnerabilities

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Security Response Teams, Inc. (FIRST) is pleased to release the final Product Security Incident Response Teams (PSIRT) Services Framework (PDF) and accompanying training video course. This framework and training video course were developed by a global team of PSIRT practitioners from FIRST members and relevant subject matter experts.

FIRST releases 2017-2018 Annual Report

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams releases its second annual report, covering the scope of its activities from the 2017 conference in Puerto Rico, through its 2018 annual event in Kuala Lumpur.

FIRST receives grant for cyber security capacity building in the Pacific Island region

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:00:00 +0000

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) issues a grant to FIRST to develop training and an event focused on incident response capacity building in the Pacific

FIRST to hold its 30th Conference in Malaysia

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:00:00 +0000

This will mark the first time that the information safety organization brings the conference to Malaysia.

FIRST and OASIS to host Borderless Cyber Conference and Technical Symposium

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Event to take place at the Prague Marriott on 6-8 December 2017

FIRST announces Incident Response training for Policymakers

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams announces a training session on cyber security incident response for policymakers, policy analysts and government officials.

FIRST releases Policy for Standards Development

Tue, 15 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams has published a formal policy to guide cyber security standardization within its standards groups.

FIRST releases inaugural annual report

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams releases inaugural annual report, covering the scope of its activities from the 2016 conference in Seoul, through its 2017 annual event in Puerto Rico.

FIRST and APNIC sign agreement to improve incident response capability in Asia Pacific

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:00:00 +0000

Memorandum of Understanding enables both organizations to benefit from each other’s programs to support computer security incident response teams (CSIRT) in the region.

FIRST announces release of Guidelines and Practices for Multi-Party Vulnerability Coordination and Disclosure

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams announces the release of a set of guidelines and norms for vulnerability disclosure that affects multiple parties.

FIRST strengthens global ties by partnering with regional security organizations

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 20:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams signs Memorandums of Understanding with GÉANT and OIC-CERT to enhance collaboration.

FIRST Releases Framework for Product Security Incident Response Teams

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:00:00 +0000

The leading association of incident response and security teams released a draft of the Product Security Incident Response Teams (PSIRT) Services Framework for public input. This is a formal list of services a PSIRT may consider implementing to address the needs of their constituency. Public input is welcomed until August 31, 2017 via psirt-comments@first.org.

FIRST Kicks off its 29th Annual Conference

Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:00:00 +0000

The event offers conferences, keynote presentations and activities designed to maximize network opportunities and information exchanges on information security and incident response.

FIRST calls for input on policy for standards development

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams announces a public request for comments on a draft policy to guide cyber security standardization within its working groups.

FIRST boosts learning and development offering with launch of open training platform

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams has announced the release of an open training platform for cyber security incident response professionals.

FIRST to hold its 29th Conference in Puerto Rico

Wed, 31 May 2017 23:00:00 +0000

This will mark the first time that the information safety organization brings the conference to the island and the Caribbean region.

FIRST releases twenty years of conference materials

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

The leading association of incident response and security teams publishes its repository of twenty years of incident response learnings.

FIRST and OASIS sign agreement to cooperate and promote cybersecurity standardization

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Memorandum of Understanding enables organizations to improve international cooperation on developing standards for cybersecurity.

FIRST and LACNIC sign agreement to improve incident response capability in Latin America and the Caribbean

Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:00:00 +0000

Memorandum of Understanding enables both organizations to benefit from each other’s programs to support computer security incident response teams (CSIRT) in the region.

FIRST CSIRT operations workshop taught in Tehran, I.R. of Iran

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:55:00 +0000

A FIRST Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) operations workshop was taught on September 5th at the International ISC Conference on Information Security & Cryptology (ISCISC2016) at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.

FIRST announces Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) version 1.0

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has announced the release of version 1.0 of its consolidated Traffic Light Protocol (TLP).

FIRST announces the Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship Program

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is announcing it is renaming its Fellowship Program to the “Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship Program” in honor and in memory of the late Dr. Suguru Yamaguchi, a former member of the Board of Directors for FIRST, from 2011 through 2013.

FIRST calls for participants for a new Special Interest Group (SIG) on Malware Analysis

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:54:00 +0000

Forum invites stakeholders to get involved in sharing best practice to mitigate malware incidents.

28th Annual FIRST Conference in Seoul

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 16:41:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), a recognized global leader in incident response has successfully finished its 28th Annual Conference, which takes place this June (12th – 18th) in Seoul, South Korea. Co-hosted by the MSIP (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning), KISA (Korea Internet Security Agency) and KrCERT/CC, the conference was held at Conrad Seoul.

South Korea’s Adviser in Cyber Security to open 28th Annual FIRST Conference in Seoul

Tue, 17 May 2016 19:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), a recognized global leader in incident response, has announced the line-up for its 28th Annual Conference, which takes place this June (12th – 18th) in Seoul, South Korea.

FIRST publishes Security Incident Response Teams (SIRTs) Services Framework Version 1.0 and commits to developing training content to support it

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:00:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, Inc. (FIRST) has announced publication of the SIRT Services Framework Version 1.0. This initial release provides an update on the services provided by Security Incident Response Teams and was developed in collaboration with experts from 25 countries across 6 continents.

The final report of the 2015 Best Practices Forum on CSIRT has been published

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:34:00 +0000

The final report of the 2015 Best Practices Forum on CSIRT, organized within the Internet Governance Forum, has been published

Unified Security – Improving the Future

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 03:00:00 +0000

800 IT security experts gather at international FIRST Conference in the German capital

FIRST announces availability of new Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) release

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:00:00 +0000

Third version aims to make the system more applicable to modern concerns

FIRST and OAS sign memorandum to jointly organize activities to support incident response in OAS member states

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:13:00 +0000

The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) signed an agreement to cooperate in the promotion of a cyber security culture and measures to improve responses to cyber incidents.

FIRST and 4SICS join forces on improving Industrial Control Systems Security

Thu, 28 May 2015 22:14:00 +0000

FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, has paired up with 4SICS, the premium summit in Northern Europe for security in SCADA, SMARTGRID, and INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. The second annual international summit takes place in October 2015 (20-22) in Stockholm, Sweden, with a series of high-level presentations and tutorials delivered by international experts in the field of cyber security in SCADA and Industrial Control Systems.

FIRST sponsored a TRANSITS training in Tunisia May 25-27, 2015

Wed, 27 May 2015 13:30:00 +0000

The event was hosted by AfricaCERT and team rep Jean-Robert Hountomey and was also supported by GEANT Association (TRANSITS II Training) and Don Stikvoort.

FIRST leads development of education curriculum for global Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:17:00 +0000

FIRST is calling for community input on an updated CSIRT services list. Please review and provide comment at http://bit.ly/1Kw52dy!

FIRST is calling for members of the incident response, security, and IT vendor communities to join forces and participate in a new Special Interest Group (SIG) on Vulnerability Coordination

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:56:00 +0000

The Vulnerability Coordination SIG has been established to improve the way in which the increasingly multi-faceted and multi-stakeholder challenge of vulnerability information coordination is met, and to develop a common and consistent methodology for how coordination becomes more effective.

The FIRST Fellowship program supports teams with national co-ordination responsibilities to be part of the FIRST community

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:03:00 +0000

Applications are now being accepted through March 31, 2015 and details are available at http://www.first.org/global/fellowship or by contacting fellowship@first.org.

CVSS v3 Preview 2 materials and updates are now available

Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:32:00 +0000

FIRST would like to thank the members of the CVSS SIG for their hard work and contributions to the community!

FIRST TRANSITS Training in Djibouti

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:51:00 +0000

Another successful AfricaCERT meeting draws to an end, training provided by both JPCERT/CC and FIRST (TRANSITS). We would like to congratulate everyone including the trainers, local host and the AfricaCERT on another successful event and a job well done!

African Business Review article by Maarten Van Horenbeeck 'Collaboration is vital to Africa's cyber-security tactics'

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:54:00 +0000

In order for the continent to properly address the issue of cyber-crime and security its countries must come together to share technologies and experiences.

Communications Africa article by Maarten Van Horenbeeck ‘Co-operation will secure Africa’s online future’

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:35:00 +0000

A great deal of effort and money has been poured into increasing internet accessibility in Africa, writes Maarten van Horenbeeck, chair of the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams.

SC Magazine article by Maarten Van Horenbeeck ‘Cooperation is key to Africa's security future’

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:38:00 +0000

It has been a slow process, but the world is finally waking up to the reality of cyber-security in Africa.

FIRST TRANSITS Training in Cote'Ivoire

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:21:00 +0000

Together with Jean Robert Hountomey of the AfricaCERT, FIRST organized a 2-day TRANSITS training in Cote d'Ivoire November 24th and 25th, colocated with the AfriNIC meeting and the JPCERT training.

Former FIRST Chair Chris Gibson appointed to lead UK national CERT

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Chris Gibson, the former Chair of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) – the recognized global leader in computer incident response – has been appointed Director of the UK’s newly established Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UK).

FIRST Fellowship Program

Wed, 29 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

FIRST announces the launch of the FIRST Fellowship Program, which will enable information security incident response teams from the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) to become part of the global incident response community.

Global Information Security Conference to be held in Malta

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:49:00 +0000

The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) has been selected to host one of the largest information security conferences for 2012. This year, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has chosen Malta for its 24th Annual Conference, which will be held between the 17th and 22nd of June 2012.

Holistic risk management: perspectives from IT professionals

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:00 +0000

An Economist Intelligence Unit research program commissioned by IBM.

FIRST Announces Call for Participants and Subjects for version 3 of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:54:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) today publicly announced its Call for Participants for the core group of members on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System Special Interest Group. Please see details at The Call for Participants period for CVSS version 3 SIG begins March 16 and will end May 4

The 24th Annual FIRST Conference, Malta focuses on the need for collaboration to combat new global security threats

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:22:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is holding its 24th Annual Conference this June (17th – 22nd) on one of the most fortified islands in the Mediterranean, Malta. Reflecting FIRST’s mission for global cooperation, the five-day conference will bring together leading experts and security professionals from around the world to share best practice and the latest thinking on this year’s theme; Security is not an island.

Security Lessons: What Can History Teach us?

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:18:00 +0000

The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) is holding its 23rd Annual Conference this June (12th-17th) in the imperial city of Vienna, Austria. Reflecting FIRST’s mission for global cooperation, the five day conference will bring together leading experts from around the world to share best practice and the latest thinking around this year’s theme; Security Lessons: What can history teach us?

International Workshop Endorses Principles of Security Incident Response for Africa

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:03:00 +0000

FIRST and ICANN held a four-day joint cyber-security workshop for African incident response teams in conjunction with the 37th ICANN meeting in Nairobi, Kenya during March 5-8, 2010.

Chinese Security Company Shares Huge Malware Database

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:54:00 +0000

A Chinese company that has created a massive database of malware found on Chinese Web sites opened up the information to other security organizations on Thursday.

Global IT Failure Could Cost More than Kobe Quake, FIRST Experts Warned

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:30:00 +0000

Sabotage or failure on just one computer system could bring down the world information network in a disaster inflicting more damage than the Kobe earthquake, security experts learned today at their annual conference. They also heard how vulnerable the IT infrastructure is - and how thwarted attacks on the Beijing Olympics showed the determination of cyber criminals.

INTERPOL and FIRST join Hands to Fight Cyber Crime

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:19:00 +0000

A law enforcement loophole through which cyber criminals have been escaping started to close today as international police and the world's leading forum of online security experts forged a new alliance.

Executive games could help stem cybercrime, FIRST experts told

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:27:00 +0000

Update from FIRST Annual Conference Kyoto - Dr Suguru Yamaguchi, member and adviser on information security at the Japanese Cabinet Office National Information Security Centre, gave the opening keynote address. For complete press release see http://www.first.org/newsroom/releases/20090630.html.

Prepare for Insider Onslaught, FIRST Warns Business, Government

Thu, 21 May 2009 15:15:00 +0000

FIRST, one of the world's leading Internet security organizations today, warned businesses and governments to prepare for a surge in sabotage, thefts and other cyber-attacks by insiders as disaffected employees retaliate in the wake of the global depression.

Next World Cyber-security Contest Launched by FIRST, CERT Coordination Center

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:55:00 +0000

Pittsburgh, PA, February, 25 2009 - The second international competition honoring best practices and advances in safeguarding the security of computer systems and networks was announced today by FIRST (the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC).