Cybersecurity
Here’s What OPM Told Congress the Last Time Hackers Breached its Networks
OPM CIO Donna Seymour told Congress in April that "culture and leadership" allowed the agency to thwart a 2014 cyberattack.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Observe Iran Nuke Talks and Stick Up NYC Bitcoin Owner
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Cybersecurity
White House Tells Agencies to Tighten Up Cyber Defenses 'Immediately'
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott "recently launched" what officials are calling a 30-day cybersecurity sprint.
Cybersecurity
After OPM Debacle, Three-Step Biometric ID Checks Are Coming
Of the 24 major federal departments, OPM and 15 other agencies can log into government systems with only a username and password.
Cybersecurity
Whose Job Is On the Line After the OPM Hack?
With no single agency responsible for incident response, it's hard to hold anyone accountable for security lapses, former feds say.
Cybersecurity
It's Costing OPM $20 Million to Contact Hacked Feds
OPM issued a solicitation to identity theft protection companies a week before disclosing a hack that exposed private information on millions of current and former federal employees.
Cybersecurity
White House Orders All Federal Sites Go HTTPS By the End of 2016
Today, most of the federal government's roughly 1,200 websites use HTTP technology, which exposes website content, browser format, search terms and other user information to eavesdroppers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Outwit Global Financial Body and Love Seeing ISIS in NYC
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Cybersecurity
OPM Hackers Skirted Cutting-Edge Intrusion Detection System, Official Says
The technology, EINSTEIN 3, is not designed to catch malware never been seen before, experts say.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says Massive Data Breach May Affect 4 Million Federal Employees
OPM says it detected a cyber intrusion in April.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Says Pentagon Needs to Crank Up ‘Insider Threat’ Monitoring
Only half of military components GAO reviewed have logged system and user behaviors to develop "a baseline of normal activity patterns."
Cybersecurity
After Breach, IRS Considers PINs for All Taxpayers
Currently, only a small portion of the taxpaying population is given the added protection of PIN number verification.
Cybersecurity
At IRS, Two-Factor Authentication Means Waiting For a Letter in Your Mailbox
IRS officials cautioned members of Congress that if they make the login process too difficult, users might become even more frustrated with the tax agency.
Cybersecurity
New Guidance Aims to Plug Peepholes in City Surveillance Systems
The preliminary guidelines address the personal data of individuals captured by traffic sensors, speed cameras and other Internet-connected government systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Air Feds’ Sexual Preferences and Pose as Baltimore Prosecutor in Freddie Gray Case
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Digital Government
Cyber Command Says New Mega-Contract Will Be Out by Fall
The Pentagon last week abandoned a $475 million job posting for cyberattack and network defense experts.
Cybersecurity
Other Agencies Use Same Log-on Procedures as Exploited IRS Site
The IRS hack is raising questions about once tried-and-true identity-protection measures.
Cybersecurity
NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Kills $475M Cyber Contract
The solicitation would have outsourced support for cyberspying and network attacks against foreigners, as well as the defense of military networks.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Scavenge CareFirst and Manipulate the Federal Reserve
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