Cybersecurity

Russian PM Quits in Hacked Tweet

Medvedev to take up freelance photography after disowning Putin.

Cybersecurity

Russia Bugs Ukraine Government Offices with Spyware

Putin-backed hackers strike as tensions escalate between Moscow and the West.

Cybersecurity

Spyware Maker Accused of Peddling to Autocrats is Gutted By Hacker

Clients, prices and tools of FinFisher-manufacturer Gamma Group leaked online.

Cybersecurity

Foreigners Probably Behind Break-in at DHS Background Check Contractor

Hack at USIS, already under fire for cutting corners, likely exposed information on agency employees.

Cybersecurity

650,000 Online Gambling Customers Worldwide Exposed to ID Theft

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power just disclosed users’ personal data was breached in 2010.

Cybersecurity

Aussie Military Yanks Luxottica Contract after Personnel Data Sent Offshore

Likely all defense employees who have received optical services since 2012 were affected.

Modernization

Need to Know Memo: Going Hybrid

Going hybrid could be the answer to your agency's cloud conundrum.

Digital Government

House Wants Agency CIOs to Vouch for Security of Their Websites

‘This bill forces bureaucrats to protect your personal information,’ lawmaker says.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Raided Israeli Contractors That Built Iron Dome Missile Shield

Details on U.S. missile technologies also were copied by the allegedly China-based attackers.

Cybersecurity

European Central Bank Blackmailed After Data Breach

Hackers obtained personal details of individuals who had registered for ECB events.

Digital Government

After 6 Years and $300M, Social Security IT Project Still Doesn’t Work

Republican lawmakers want to know why the project has gone over-budget and behind schedule.

Cybersecurity

False Air Force One Crash Reported on Hacked WSJ Facebook Page

The newspaper’s official account described the disappearance of Obama’s plane over Russian airspace.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Exploit MH17 Sorrow; Redirect Online Tributes to Malware

Fake Facebook pages set up for crash victims are driving traffic to pop-up ads on external sites.