Cybersecurity
How Far Did the Juniper Hack Go? ‘Some of That Gear Was in Place for Years,’ DHS Official Says
The vulnerability concerns unauthorized code placed in the vendor's firewalls and virtual private networks that could have allowed hackers to read encrypted messages.
Cybersecurity
Do Americans Support Weakening Encryption? It Might Depend When You Ask.
After the Paris terrorist attacks, most Americans sided with the feds.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Attack Baltimore Personnel & Turner Construction Workers; FDIC Worker Accidentally Walks Out With Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
New US Cyber Commission Tries to Find a Seat for Government at the Table
Silicon Valley firms "think government is the enemy,” one cybersecurity experts says.
Cybersecurity
If You Are in Debt, the IRS Might Have Leaked Your Social Security Number
The leaks partly were because agency personnel, for reasons not explained, printed out final copies of agreements without using the automated redaction feature.
Cybersecurity
GSA Quizzes Companies on Cyber Capabilities
The project aims to give federal agencies more insight into the types of tools and technologies currently on the market.
Emerging Tech
Postal Service Agents Will Trawl Facebook, Dating Sites to Root Out Fraud
The agency is now planning to formally train agents how to probe wayward personnel using social media and other open source data.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Broadcast Furball Erotica Nationwide, Whomp Trump Hotels… Again & Steal IDs of Half of Turkish Population
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
'Hey Siri, Call in an Airstrike': Army Seeks to Outfit Soldiers With Voice-Controlled Gear
To ensure cybersecurity and national security do not become mutually exclusive, the Army is testing various biometric identification methods that can withstand battle terrain.
Cybersecurity
The Military Is Hiring a Rapid Cyber Response Team -- in Case Commissaries Get Hacked
Military base grocery stories are vulnerable to computer hackers, according to the Pentagon.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Cyberattack on the Ukraine Power Grid Could Happen Here
“This type of attack can happen in any critical infrastructure company across all sectors," a high-ranking cybersecurity official says.
Cybersecurity
Ex-NSA Deputy Director Wants Coded Messages for All
However, techies, entrepreneurs and the feds should first be hashing out its application, to defuse tensions over the prospect of coded messages for all, Chris Inglis said.
Cybersecurity
Military Commands Tussle Over Cyber Power
The Pentagon said it plans to sort out the org chart.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Rig Election, Steal Nintendo Games from FHWA, and Force College Printers to Print Hate Speech
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Federal Community Mourns Bob Welch (1942-2016)
Co-workers say, above all else, their friendship with the mentor and visionary will be missed.
Digital Government
Soldiers to Help Crowdsource Spy Maps
Because satellite connectivity can be too spotty to obtain high-fidelity images for spies in remote locations, some intelligence officials say they welcome the expansion of social mapping.
Cybersecurity
The Internet of Things Means Hospitals Are More Hackable Than Ever. The VA is Prepared.
With construction manuals tailored to smart buildings, the Veterans Affairs Department seems prepared for the day when bugs infect its hospitals.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Agencies Reported 321 Cases of Potential Ransomware
In all cases, the "ransomware" infections were neutralized without agencies having to pay up.
Cybersecurity
Obama Extends ‘Emergency’ Cybersecurity Powers
It has been nearly a year since Obama authorized financial penalties against foreign hackers,
Cybersecurity
Are Agencies Still Overusing Social Security Numbers? Lawmakers Want an Audit
Agencies were supposed to stop defaulting to SSN identification starting nearly a decade ago.
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