Digital Government
Clinton Says US Should Spend Whatever It Takes to Scrutinize Incoming Syrian Refugees
Screening "is the No. 1 requirement” for Syrians seeking to enter the United States, Clinton said during the debate.
Cybersecurity
Cyber ‘War Games’ against China, Iran and North Korea Set for 2016
The drills are expected to run uniformed service members, civilians and contractors through the motions of staving off a cyber assault.
Cybersecurity
Congress Demands $200 Million Antivirus Scan of Connected Weapons
The Defense Department must update lawmakers on progress during quarterly cyber operations briefings.
Cybersecurity
OPM Hunting for Second New Cyber Official Since the Big Hack
The position marks the second new OPM information security role created since the agency disclosed the breach in June.
Cybersecurity
You Only Need One Password to Access the Allegedly Hacked Law Enforcement Databases
Users can access a number of homeland security and law enforcement databases from a single website with a single password.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Threaten Berkeley H.S. African Americans, Adjust College Applicants’ Class Rankings, and Swipe Michigan Casino Customers' Cards
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
UPDATED: Teens Who Hacked CIA Chief’s AOL Email Now Allege Breaching FBI Systems
The self-dubbed Crackas with Attitude also posted online a purported list of 3,500 names, phone numbers and email addresses of U.S. authorities and military personnel.
Cybersecurity
Does the White House Plan to Curb High-Profile Hacks Rely Too Much on Tech?
Some critics wonder where IT management fits in the plan.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Contractors Developing Lethal Cyber Weapons
U.S. troops would have the power to launch logic bombs, instead of traditional explosive projectiles, which essentially would direct an enemy's critical infrastructure to self-destruct.
Cybersecurity
Should ID Theft Protection Be a Standard Federal Employee Benefit?
OPM and the U.S. Postal Service both provided credit monitoring to personnel after breaches at their respective agencies.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Raid Human Rights Center and Pwn Free Web Hosting Service; Marks & Spencer Accidentally Breaches Customer Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Pop Quiz: Which Navy N00bs Have a Gift for Stopping Hacks?
The proposed talent assessment would function not unlike an existing Defensewide exam that screens a recruit's knack for picking up foreign languages.
Cybersecurity
White House Issues Governmentwide Cyber Action Plan
The new guidance aims to protect the most high-value information assets the federal government holds.
Cybersecurity
The Military’s SAT Could Soon Test for Cybersecurity Smarts
Right now, there aren't many options to identify a new recruit with a particular aptitude toward cyber.
Cybersecurity
The Federal Government Is Finally Updating Y2K-era Cybersecurity Baselines
The last time the federal government updated its IT strategy, the requirements dealt with protecting "dial-in access," bulletin boards, and passwords.
Cybersecurity
CIA: Brennan AOL Files on WikiLeaks ‘Absolutely’ Not Official Agency Work
The six documents published on the website date from 2007 and 2008, and include an application for a security clearance to handle classified information.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How OPM Is Telling Hacked Feds Their Data Was Stolen
There are two types of notices: one for the roughly 16 million employees and family members whose Social Security numbers are known to have been compromised and another for the roughly 6 million people whose fingerprints were also copied.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says It Breaks Encryption to Monitor Employees' Browsing Habits
Through a technique called "SSL decryption," the agency sees through secure online transactions between a worker’s computer inside the agency firewall and an external website.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hand US Troops to ISIS, Read Dow Jones Too Early and Scrawl All Over ‘Adult Mag’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Dark Web 101: What Feds Need to Know About the Underbelly of the Internet
And 8 ways to fight bad guys in the online underground, if you have been affected by a data breach.
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