Cybersecurity

DHS Cyber Czar, Tech Titans Tell Commerce to Rethink Hacking Arms Control

Reached in 2013, the Wassenaar Arrangement bans multinational firms and cyber vendors from transmitting information about "intrusion software" across borders without first obtaining a license.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
Cybersecurity

Has the Government Paid Off Hackers to Remove Malware from Agency Computers?

Ransomware viruses have become a common nuisance in the United States.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
Cybersecurity

Why Aren't We Learning from These Devastating Cyberattacks?

Here's why cyberthreat information sharing between the public and private sectors might make sense.

  • By Camille Tuutti
Digital Government

Someone At DEF CON Made a Drone That Hacks Computers

You can buy it for $2,500 — and turn it into a flying malware injector.

  • By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity

VA CIO: OPM Breach Is a Lesson for All Employees

VA defends against 55,000 new malware variants every day, according to the agency.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath
Digital Government

VA Continues Facing Onslaught of Cyberattacks

The Department of Veterans Affairs blocked more than 1 billion cyber threats in April.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath
Ideas

How Agencies Can Cut Through the ‘Fog of More’ in Cybersecurity

A constantly changing threat landscape is creating a “fog of more” scenario, where it’s increasingly difficult for agencies to focus on the greatest cyber risk.

  • By Ted Ritter
Cybersecurity

Agencies Waited Nearly a Month and a Half to Fix High-Threat Vulnerabilities

Initial "anti-phishing" and malware defense reports show the mean time for dealing with "high findings" flagged by vulnerability scans was 42 days.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
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