Cybersecurity

2017 Was Marked by Continuity and Confusion in Cyber Policy

The Kaspersky ban, WannaCry and big changes at State Department topped the news cycle.

Cybersecurity

Here’s Why the Trump Administration Called Out North Korea’s Cyberattacks

The attribution announcement made three big arguments and North Korea’s culpability was only one of them.

Cybersecurity

How the Grinch Bots Stole Christmas

It’s a Christmas tale for our time: Cyber nerds using high-tech software to buy a slew of baby-monkey robots and holding them ransom for thousands of dollars.

Cybersecurity

LA Cyber Center Hopes to be a Model for Cities Nationwide

During the past four years, Los Angeles has centralized its cyber operations using models developed by the federal government and industry sectors.

Digital Government

The Dangerous Data Hack That You Won’t Even Notice

By focusing only on hackers’ efforts to extort money or mess with our political process, we may have been missing what is potentially an even scarier possibility.

Cybersecurity

Ransomware Stops Car Factory, Phones Spy on Activists and 198M Voters' Info Leak

WannaCry continues to cause problems while some question the ethics of selling spyware to governments.

Cybersecurity

Health Data Security Tops HHS' List of Challenges

Trump’s proposed budget adds an additional $22 million to Health and Human Services cyber initiatives.

Cybersecurity

Safe From WannaCry? Thank the Government.

DHS secretary describes an active government campaign to limit the virus’ spread.

Cybersecurity

Bill Aims to Clarify When and How the Government Discloses Software Vulnerabilities

The Protecting our Ability To Counter Hacking, or PATCH, Act, is an effort to balance “national security and general cybersecurity,” said a senator.

Cybersecurity

Stop Blaming NSA for the Ransomware Attack

An inside look at how the intelligence community deals with the exploitable software bugs it finds.

Cybersecurity

Cyberwar Is Officially Crossing Over Into the Real World

Online warfare already wreaks havoc on the physical world, and it's only going to get worse.

Ideas

Ransomware is Spreading Like Worms: Are You Ready?

The WannaCry outbreak should be scary. Here are tips to prevent falling victim to the next wave.

Cybersecurity

Who Are the Biggest Payers to Global Ransomware Hackers?

All bitcoin transactions are permanently recorded on the blockchain, and anyone can view them.

Cybersecurity

White House: No U.S. Federal Systems Hit By WannaCry Ransomware

The attack also appears to have spared critical U.S. infrastructure such as energy plants and dams.