Cybersecurity
White House Lags Far Behind on Email Security Benchmark
The White House has not installed the DMARC security tool on 18 out of its 26 email domains.
Cybersecurity
Scammers Are Using Fake IRS Sites To Steal Your Personal Info
They're also spoofing tax preparers' websites, security researchers said.
Cybersecurity
Google Will Soon Let You Easily Download All of Your Chrome Passwords
Get your password game right.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Still Lag on Email Security One Month Past Deadline
Many agencies that have added the protection to their email domains haven’t configured it properly.
Cybersecurity
No, Rex Tillerson Does Not Have $1.85M To Give You
The secretary of state’s name is being used in an email scam, the FTC warns.
Cybersecurity
'Worst Year Ever' For Cyberattacks
And most of them could have been avoided with basic cyber hygiene.
Ideas
Federal Email Authentication Deployment Has More Than Doubled Since DHS Order. What’s Next?
Here's what agencies need to know about the next phase.
Cybersecurity
45 Percent of Federal Email Domains Miss Security Deadline
The Homeland Security Department, which ordered the security upgrade, is only 15 percent compliant.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
Cybersecurity
The Most Common Password Is “123456”—But Not (Entirely) Because Humans Are Dumb
Bots and connected devices need passwords too.
Ideas
Dear DHS, Our Federal Cybersecurity Measures Are Not Enough
Agencies need to aim for the gold-standard in encryption.
Cybersecurity
Only One-Third of Agencies Are Using Anti-Spoofing Email Tool
And the Homeland Security Department's January deadline for implementation is approaching.
Cybersecurity
This New Phishing Scheme Could Fool You With A False Sense of Security
Be careful where you click.
Cybersecurity
Report: 1 in 4 Emails that Appear to Be Dot-Gov Addresses are Phishing Attempts
The government just launched a major effort to prevent email spoofing.
Cybersecurity
Millennials Pose Greatest IT Security Risk of Any Group, Survey Says
Millennials use unapproved apps, Generation X members ignore security policies and baby boomers get phished.
Cybersecurity
Thousands Hit in Tax Preparer Phishing Attacks This Year
There were 177 phishing attacks against tax preparers between January and May of this year.
Cybersecurity
How the Interior Department Stopped a Phishing Attack
The phishing attack compromised more than 100 employees' credentials.
Digital Government
Russia’s Spear Phishing Tactics in the 2016 Election Are Boring Compared to Its 2008 Hack of the US Military
Long before the world knew the contents of Hillary Clinton staffers’ inboxes thanks to Russian hackers, the country went after an even bigger US target.
Cybersecurity
Facebook and Twitter Are Exposing Users to Phishing Attacks By Opening Links in New Windows
This is a more sophisticated phishing scam.
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