Cybersecurity
CIA director rips Assange, defends foreign surveillance
In his first public remarks as CIA director, Mike Pompeo defended the work of the agency -- and condemned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and former intel contractor Edward Snowden for undermining the CIA and national security.
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Former intel chiefs fear future election hacks
Former top CIA and NSA officials say Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election marks the dawn of a new era for information warfare directed against U.S. interests.
Cybersecurity
Student cyber teams do battle
Student cyber teams from the military academies are doing battle with an NSA-led red cell trying to disable their networks in the NSA's annual Cyber Defense Exercise.
Cybersecurity
Agencies need to talk IT, intel for supply chain
As supply chain management has become a key insider threat, agencies need to reach out to industry for help, said experts.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek intel on surveillance of Americans
Lawmakers are demanding that the director of national intelligence release an estimate of the number of Americans who have been incidentally tracked during foreign surveillance under FISA Section 702.
Cybersecurity
Doing less with less
Tech modernization is a pressing need for agencies government-wide, but in times of budget cuts and uncertainty, plans to upgrade legacy IT tend to be among the first projects taken of the table.
Cybersecurity
WikiLeaks exposes more alleged CIA cyber tools
WikiLeaks has released another batch of alleged CIA hacking tools that purport to detail how the agency covers its tracks when penetrating foreign targets.
Cybersecurity
Spy powers at risk amid Trump controversy
The growing controversy around foreign surveillance and Trump associates is adding fuel to what's already expected to be a fiery debate in Congress over the reauthorization of FISA Section 702.
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Comey confirms FBI is investigating Trump-Russia links
FBI director James Comey also told the House intel panel there is no evidence to support President Trump's wiretapping tweets, and the FBI is investigating whether there was coordination between Trump campaign officials and associates and Russia.
Cybersecurity
NSA vet Rob Joyce to lead cyber at White House
The Trump administration has tapped Rob Joyce, formerly the top hacker at NSA, to serve as White House cybersecurity advisor, the position previously held by Michael Daniel.
Cybersecurity
Should the U.S. stockpile zero days?
Zero-day vulnerabilities live on average for 6.9 years and have a low rate of discovery by other entities, which could argue in favor of stockpiling them, according to a comprehensive study by the RAND Corporation.
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Vault 7 leak highlights insider threat
The WikiLeaks release of alleged CIA hacking program data is the latest example of what one former intelligence official says is the greatest cybersecurity challenge: the insider threat.
Cybersecurity
WikiLeaks posts spy trove purporting to contain CIA hacking tools
Wikileaks launches what it claims is its largest-ever release of CIA data, which includes nearly 9,000 documents and files alleged to contain hacking tools and covert program details.
Cybersecurity
McCain continues push for cyber policy
Arizona senator says the U.S. still lacks a clear policy for deterring and defending against cyberattacks and vows to pressure the Trump administration to develop a comprehensive cyber strategy.
Cybersecurity
House panel defines scope of Russia probe
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has agreed on the scope of its inquiry into Russia's election influence operations as new questions arise about the attorney general's contacts with the Russian ambassador.
Cybersecurity
Is Coats too nice to lead ODNI?
As both a "resource and a liability," cyberspace will be a priority, Dan Coats tells the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence during his confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence.
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Contractor indicted for stealing spy secrets
Harold Martin, until recently a Booz Allen contractor, was indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing secrets from spy agencies, including NSA and CIA.
Cybersecurity
50-year-old cyber warnings from CIA
The CIA's online database of declassified documents reveals the computer security concerns of an intelligence working group.
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