Cybersecurity
JPMorgan Says Government Purchase Cards Not Affected by Hack
Expense cards and government customers were not affected by this summer’s bank hack.
Cybersecurity
How Should the Government Respond to JPMorgan Hack?
If a nation state hacked JPMorgan, that deserves a government response, former top cop said.
Cybersecurity
FBI’s Most Wanted Hackers: A Bingo Buff, Chinese Military Members and a PI for the Brokenhearted
Pulling them from the keyboard likely won’t dent cybercrime, research indicates.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Attackers Hacked Critical Manufacturing Firm For Months
An unnamed manufacturing firm vital to the U.S. economy recently suffered a prolonged hack.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Cause Schizophrenia, Eavesdrop on Yahoo in China, and Hijack Unemployed People
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
CDC Tracks Cell Phone Location Data to Halt Ebola
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is adapting a WMD surveillance system to map the spread of the disease.
Cybersecurity
Do We Really Need More Cyber Awareness or Should We Put the Robots in Charge?
Maybe the answer is making robots responsible for fighting hackers.
Emerging Tech
Yes, Sunbathers, That's a Government-Commissioned Drone Above You
Small Coast Guard robot planes would be deployed for public-safety missions.
Cybersecurity
Should Feds Be Afraid of a Popular Chinese Chat App?
WeChat’s U.S. footprint is increasing, despite allegations of spyware.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Out Sex Offenders, Infect New Country and Breach Security Firm’s Database
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
DHS No Longer Needs Permission Slips to Monitor Other Agencies' Networks for Vulnerabilities
New rules published by the Office of Management and Budget require agencies to agree to proactive scanning.
Cybersecurity
Contractors, Expect 72-hour Rule for Disclosing Corporate Hacks
The military requires breaches of company systems holding technical data be reported within three days – and so might the rest of the government.
Digital Government
Hush-hush Data Firm Palantir Snags ICE Case-Tracking Deal
The deal is part of an $818 million program to replace a 1980s-era watch-list system.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Zero In on Subs, Steal Kentucky Patient Data and Foul Web Developer Site
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Forget Supersonic Jets. The Military Needs an Odometer for Computer Chips.
Project could keep out Chinese counterfeit chips from military systems
Digital Government
FBI Can’t Find Files After Spending $550M to Digitize Them
Fumbling with computerized case-management system leaves less time for investigations, IG says.
Emerging Tech
FBI Plans Rapid DNA Dragnets
FBI could collect stop-and-swab genetic records in biometric ID database.
Cybersecurity
Could the Internet Have Prevented $5.2 Billion From Going to IRS Refund Thieves?
Mailed-in forms are the culprit in growing tax refund fraud.
Cybersecurity
Less than Half of Feds Say Security Is Key Part of Their Mobile Strategy
It’s very likely employees are uploading work to Dropbox and Box.net without consent.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Compromise iPhone Ads, Go Incognito 12 Years in Europe, and Infect Bloggers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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