Cybersecurity
3-year Prison Sentence for Hacker Who Fraudulently Ordered $1M Worth of Agency Office Supplies
The Nigerian had faced up to 20 years in prison for phishing feds at EPA, the Census and other agencies.
Cybersecurity
Navy Needs Help Making Sure Its Drones are Hack-Proof
Aerial weapons systems were not expected to become part of the so-called Internet of Things.
Cybersecurity
The Army Is In Talks with ‘Cyber Effects’ Vendors
A new market survey aimed at identifying suppliers is the third Defense Department document issued over the past month that points out a need to be able to execute "cyber effects.”
Cybersecurity
Hackers Raid Passport Agency and Milk Starbucks Customers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Pay Equals Out at $112,000 in Government and Industry, Survey Says
Higher pay typically is not the deal breaker when information security professionals pass over military jobs for private sector positions.
Cybersecurity
Could Google IDs Help Emergency Crews Reach Disaster Areas Faster?
Universal credentials are the future of online security, DHS says.
Digital Government
NSA Critic Named No. 2 White House Tech Official
After ribbing on NSA and the White House cyber czar, Princeton researcher Ed Felten was appointed U.S. deputy chief technology officer.
Cybersecurity
Federal Employee Retirement Plan Struggles with Cyber Conflict of Interest
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board refuses to let auditors probe until satisfied that FISMA directives will not fracture the Chinese wall between OMB and the board.
Cybersecurity
Third-Party Software Was Entry Point for Background-Check System Hack
Intruders piggybacked on a vulnerability in an enterprise resource planning application.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Rig Ratings of Pro-Putin Videos and Spy on Iranian Expat Living in the US
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
White House Dispatches Digital Squad to Salvage Electronic Immigration System
The Obama administration has dispatched the U.S. Digital Service to study deep-seated problems and experiment with new development techniques for the new system.
Emerging Tech
Homeland Security Committee Considers Turning Nation’s Cellphones into Walkie-Talkies During Emergencies
In the event of a disaster, how does the government communicate with a population of cord cutters when cellphone towers are down?
Emerging Tech
DHS Scales Back License Plate-Tracking Surveillance
The new system, announced last month, will compile license plate records from "at least 25 states" instead of all states.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM to Outsource $475 Million Worth of Offense and Defense Work
The potentially five-year contract is capped at $475 million and covers nearly 20 task areas, according to the new performance work statement.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Nick CENTCOM Laptops, Hijack Tesla’s Publicity Machine and Infiltrate SendGrid Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Blackmail Lists? Bribery? Why Background Check Files Keep Getting Hacked
There is a systemic effort underway by China and other adversaries to crib sensitive data on powerful people and covert operators in Washington, intelligence analysts say.
Digital Government
Here's How You Hack a Military Drone
Research studies on drone vulnerabilities published in recent years essentially provided hackers a how-to guide, an Israeli researcher says.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hijack Wireless Car Keys and Pierce Israeli Military Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Private Investigators Say Hacked and Bankrupt USIS Didn’t Shirk Security
Investigators retained by USIS said the company deployed appropriate defenses and was cooperative with government probes.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records
The new accusations come on top of a $1 billion Justice Department lawsuit alleging USIS defrauded the government by conducting incomplete background investigations.
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