Ideas
Why Satellite Cybersecurity Must Be Prioritized in the New Frontier
Resilience is the best bet to ensure mission continuity.
Cybersecurity
Former National Security Council Officials Flag Backlash From Commerce Blacklisting Huawei
U.S. companies’ participation in crucial standards setting bodies is falling off even more precipitously.
Digital Government
Protect Patient Data During COVID-19 Outbreak, Federal Agencies Warn
The Defense Department, FBI and other agencies offer steps on how care facilities can secure personal health information.
Cybersecurity
Zoom or Not? NSA Offers Agencies Guidance for Choosing Videoconference Tools.
The agency weighs in on the questions federal employees and contractors should ask as they select collaboration platforms.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Threats at Home: How to Keep Kids Safe while They're Learning Online
Parents may not be aware of the need for the same safeguards.
Cybersecurity
Senators Call on IRS to Beef Up Fraud Prevention Efforts
Scammers are not taking days off during the pandemic, senators warn.
Ideas
Hackers Can Access Your Mobile and Laptop Cameras and Record You—Cover Them Up Now
A little black tape can do in a pinch.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Secretary Says Electronic Stimulus Payments ‘More Secure,' But Are They?
Verifying the identity of people submitting personal information to IRS portals could be a challenge for the agency.
Ideas
Crashing the Party: Beware the Cyber Risks of Virtual Meet-up Apps Like Houseparty
The app’s booming popularity come with a growing number of questions about how safe and secure these kinds of apps really are.
Cybersecurity
North Korea Has Hackers for Hire, Agencies Warn
State, Treasury, FBI join CISA in an alert noting the unexpected way the nation-state is using its cyber talent.
Cybersecurity
GAO to Pentagon: Practice the Cyber Policies You Preach
The Defense Department has yet to fully implement multiple initiatives to improve basic cyber hygiene.
Ideas
The Intersection of Cyber Crime and Coronavirus Stimulus: The Perfect Storm for Fraud
Millions of people filing for unemployment, a fast-moving economic stimulus, requests for accelerated payments, and obligations and contract awards—all of these factors create the perfect storm for fraudsters.
Cybersecurity
CISA, U.K. Agency Issue Alert on Spike in Coronavirus-Themed Cyber Activity
It’s not just phishing and malware. Malicious actors also target known bugs in virtual private networks and other networking tools.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
Cybersecurity
Industry Groups Request Extension to Comply with Ban on Huawei, Other Chinese Suppliers
Top trade associations are hoping COVID-19 will buy companies six more months.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Launches Coronavirus Mythbuster Site
The Defense Department created a web portal to fact-check bad information circulating about the coronavirus and the military’s response.
Cybersecurity
The Other Cyber Threat that Merits an FBI Warning Amid COVID-19
Zoombombing got all the attention but another threat could hurt financially.
Ideas
COVID-19 Should Prompt Enterprises to Move Quickly to Zero Trust
While implementing zero trust architecture during this period of coronavirus-caused disruption is unlikely, agency leaders can take some steps to build some of the foundational capabilities necessary.
Ideas
Society's Dependence on the Internet: 5 Cyber Issues the Coronavirus Lays Bare
These include the constantly morphing spread of disinformation.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Organizations Find Software Containers ‘Most Challenging’ IT Component
The popularity of software containers grows even though some organizations aren’t sure they can secure them.
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