Cybersecurity

The IRS Spent $2.7 Million on a Tool That Shelled Out $39 Million to Crooks

The ROI could fall deeper into the red, based on revelations about a breach of the online service.

Cybersecurity

Widespread Use of Yammer Social Network at VA Ran Afoul of Agency Rules, Watchdog Says

Department CIO implicated in a probe of unapproved and insecure uses of the social network’s free version.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon Researchers Will Wage Counterattack on Crippling ‘DDoS’ Cyber Strikes

Stability of agency operations, banking, online gaming and many other daily activities are at stake here.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Get Wall Street Tipoffs, Spy on UVA Employees and Harass Librarians

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

White House and India Consider Counterhack Measures in Foggy Bottom

Many U.S. cyber outfits see business opportunities in India where cyber theft is a growing problem.

Cybersecurity

Does the US Need a 'See Something, Say Something" Campaign for Cyber?

Americans lock their doors, install surveillance cameras and call the police to report suspicious activities. But that same level of caution has not transferred into cyberspace.

Cybersecurity

Obama Asks for 72 Percent Raise in IRS Cyber Funding to Combat ID Thieves

White House proposes pushing $242 million into agency data analysis, IT controls and victim support, among other things.

Emerging Tech

How Uber Could Contribute to the Future of Spycraft

DNI has quietly released an unprecedented, unclassified 5-year roadmap charting the future of data analysis.

Cybersecurity

DHS Alerted Agencies to Malicious Email Attacks Days After Joint Staff Hack

However, Homeland Security would not comment on whether there is any relationship between the advisory for federal offices and private companies and the apparent military data breach.

Cybersecurity

CYBERCOM Wants Secretive Cyber Arms Dealer To Hack the Pentagon

Endgame, known for crafting offensive cyberweapons, has a pending contract to provide tools for finding holes in military networks.

Cybersecurity

Contract to Notify and Protect OPM Hack Victims Now Out

The much-anticipated competition to vie for the work of notifying and safeguarding those affected by the largest federal data breach kicked off late Tuesday.

Cybersecurity

White House Details ‘Cyber Sprint’ Progress, Says Congress Needs to Lift Sequester for Security Improvements

The White House released the overdue progress report on agency cybersecurity improvements following the massive OPM hack.

Cybersecurity

DHS Secretary OKs Bill to Monitor Federal Networks

Measure would let Homeland Security see other agency's Internet traffic to find and block intruders, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says.