Cybersecurity

Russia Launched Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine Before Ship Seizures, Firm Says

Researchers claim to have uncovered Russian cyber attacks aimed at the Ukrainian military and government before and during the Sea of Azov captures.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Lawmaker Calls for Shifting Defense Funds to Combat Cyber Threats

The Defense Department would get more bang for its buck with digital tools than “20th-century” weapons, Sen. Mark Warner said.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Stopping the Cybersecurity Brain Drain Calls for Outside the Box Thinking

Here are some non-traditional ways to fill those vacant positions.

  • By Eric Trexler

Marine Cyber Command Is Getting In On Other Transaction Contracting

The Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command’s executive director said the command expects to sign its first OT contract in the coming days.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Safari Browser Is Testing USB Security Keys

It's the latest web browser to add a boost user security.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Senators Introduce Bill to Let Hackers Reports Bugs to DHS

Think of it as a standing bug bounty program.

  • By Heather Kuldell

Pentagon Considers Cybersecurity Certification for Its Contractors

It’s still unclear what would be required for certification or how much it would cost for businesses.

  • By Aaron Boyd

The U.S. Just Declared War on the Chinese Company It Loves to Hate Most

Huawei has largely been shut out of the U.S. since 2012.

  • By Echo Huang and Tripti Lahiri, Quartz

DHS Invests in 2 Companies for Data Privacy Tools

The awards are part of the department’s Data Privacy portfolio that focuses on sensors, autonomous systems and other emerging tech.

  • By Heather Kuldell

Upcoming Bill Would Lock Down Agencies' Internet-Connected Devices

But agency chief information officers could make exceptions, according to the legislation.

  • By Jack Corrigan

TSA Unveils Cybersecurity Roadmap

The agency identifies four priorities and six goals to address

  • By Frank Konkel

Technology Transformation Service Wants to Beef Up Email Security

GSA’s tech innovation shop met the initial DMARC requirement but now wants to include the security measure on all its email domains.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Quantum Computing That Can Crack Modern Encryption More Than a Decade Away

A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests encryption-cracking quantum computers are possible, but won’t be built in the immediate future.

  • By Frank Konkel

Infosec Experts Buy Marriott-Related Sites to Prevent Criminal Spoofing

Not all heroes wear capes.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

South Bend’s Mayor on What Local Governments Can Learn From Estonia

The Indiana city’s new mobility-as-a-service pilot is helping low-income shift workers commute for free.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

DISA Outlines Plans to Wall Off the Public Internet

The agency extended the deadlines for vendors to submit white papers for the cloud-based system.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Senators Call For A Data Security Law

The Marriott breach—the latest of many mega-breaches—inspired some lawmakers to push for new privacy legislation.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Russian Hackers Allegedly Attacked Germany and the U.S. on the Same Day

It’s unclear whether any data was stolen in either attack.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz

10 Problems DHS Wants Innovative Small Businesses to Solve in 2019

The department will be offering millions of dollars to small businesses able to offer solutions to these 10 tough technical problems.

  • By Aaron Boyd

The Biggest Data Breaches Of All Time, Ranked

There's been quite a few.

  • By Nicolas Rivero, Quartz