Cybersecurity
White House Debuts Dot-Gov Cyber Enforcement Squad
"E-gov Cyber" will release data breach notification rules and score agencies' compliance with security policies.
Digital Government
US Visitor Surveillance System Brings Some Solace to Families of MH17 Victims
A database that houses the fingerprints of almost all foreign visitors to catch terrorists recently was used for a different purpose -- bringing closure to bereft families.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Redirect Malaysia Airlines, Pop Taylor Swift’s Twitter Account, and Harass Autistic Teen
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
DHS Reveals Super Bowl Surveillance Techniques -- Sort Of
Agents will not be using sarcasm-detecting software they have expressed an interest in buying, the Secret Service said.
Digital Government
DHS to Launch Iris and Facial Recognition at the Border
The project is part of a coming overhaul of DHS' biometric system, which currently contains more than 170 million foreigner fingerprints and facial images.
Cybersecurity
TSA and Inspectors Tussle Over Redactions in JFK Tech Audit
A Jan. 23 review found numerous cyber gaps, most having to do with hazardous climates in computer rooms and missing fire protection systems.
Cybersecurity
What Do CENTCOM’s Twitter Hack and GoDaddy Have in Common?
Two Tennessee Valley Authority sites were compromised in 2013, when an adversary broke in through a software flaw.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Defile Crayola, Borrow F-35 Designs and Tick off Madonna
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Experts Say to Expect Action After State of the Union Cyber Shout Out
The major holdup to passing new cyber legislation remains liability protections for breached companies that share intelligence with the government.
Cybersecurity
Who’s Got the Chops to Run a Transatlantic Cyberspy Cell?
A sustained British-American operation focused on threats to both countries’ networks would be unprecedented.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Government Agencies May be Better than the Private Sector at Responding to Hacks
About 43 percent of the public sector falls into the "highly sophisticated" security posture segment, according to the 2015 Cisco security report.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Wage ‘Jihad’ on French Websites, Name Swiss Bank Account Clients and Surveil Pyongyang Newsreaders
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
This Obamacare Campaign is a Scam
US-CERT warns of a phishing effort purporting to be from the government that aims to steal Obamacare seekers' passwords.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Zeroes in on Supercomputer Supply Chain Risks in Review of NOAA Satellites
NOAA maintains there will be no involvement by a Chinese company in a project to amp up capacity of supercomputers that generate climate and weather forecasts.
Cybersecurity
Obama and Cameron to Chew Over Cross-Border Cyberattacks
The two leaders are scheduled to discuss a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, over dinner Thursday, followed by a White House meeting Friday.
Cybersecurity
Obama Thinks Cyberthreat Sharing is Ready for Comeback
The Obama administration plans to rewrite a 2011 legislative proposal for collecting information from hacked companies and sharing it across industry -- to alleviate privacy concerns.
Cybersecurity
Why Doesn’t Obama’s Data Breach Privacy Proposal Apply to Agencies?
Currently, there is no law in place requiring hacked agencies to notify citizens when their data is compromised.
Cybersecurity
Why Police Need to Hack Into CCTV Systems in Paris and Elsewhere
What good are surveillance cameras populating private and public property worldwide, if emergency responders can’t immediately obtain real-time footage?
Cybersecurity
Hackers Rig College Football, Prank Bryan Adams, Target Nvidia and Breach Bus System
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Federal Cybersecurity Spending is Big Bucks. Why Doesn't It Stop Hackers?
Despite paying $59 billion for data protections since fiscal 2010, the federal government couldn’t stave off hacks against the White House, State Department, Army and dozens of other agencies.
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