Cybersecurity

Hackers Hail Islamic State, Plunder Hilton Honors Rewards and Terrify the Neighbors

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

Cybersecurity

Long-awaited FISMA Reforms May Hit Stumbling Block

The House and Senate have hit a road bump trying to update a 2002 law covering federal computer security.

Cybersecurity

The Next Big Thing in the Fight Against Hackers: Self-Healing Computers

Agency networks should not only be able to continuously detect hackers and throttle their destructive tactics -- but also robotically bounce back, an NSA official says.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Demand Bitcoin, Expose Silk Road Judge and Shellshock City of Mobile

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

Cybersecurity

Navy Takes on Internet of Things with New Task Force

"Task Force Cyber Awakening" will draw from the head U.S. Cyber Command's reaction strategy to a major Navy computer system hack.

Cybersecurity

When Government is the Hacker, How Do You Protect Yourself?

FBI malware and mass government surveillance breach U.S. citizens’ privacy, tech firms say.

Cybersecurity

Are the White House Hackers Gone?

There's a possibility the unnamed attacker is still there.

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Here Are Six Nearly Certified Cloud Services Waiting in the Wings

A new list of “RedRAMP Ready Systems” is meant to make it easier for agencies to comply with security controls.

Cybersecurity

DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud

Draft contract states ID confirmation for "MyE-Verify" would be hosted in a remote facility.

Cybersecurity

NOAA Considers Whether to Ax Employee Accused of Breaching Army Dam Files

Hydrologist Xiafen Chen was arrested at work for supposedly stealing sensitive, restricted information on critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

The Number of Industries Getting Classified Cyberthreat Tips from DHS Has Doubled Since July

The banking, chemical, water, information technology and transportation sectors all recently joined.

Cybersecurity

Obama Orders Two-Step IDs to Combat Credit Card Hacks

The executive order also requires agencies to switch to multifactor authentication to access sites that store citizens' personal information.

Cybersecurity

Do Not Click on That Ebola Vaccine Ad

DHS issues alert on contagion-inspired phishing schemes and online fraud.