Cybersecurity
Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Lawsuit, Leaving Governmentwide Ban in Place
The Russian anti-virus company challenged administrative and legislative actions that banned its products from government and contractor networks.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Find 65 Bugs in the Pentagon’s Travel Management System
The Defense Department’s fifth bug bounty awards $80,000 for spotting security holes in a travel system used by millions of the agency’s employees.
Cybersecurity
Judge upholds government ban on Kaspersky products
A federal judged ruled that a ban on Kaspersky products by DHS and a similar ban contained in the 2018 defense bill are constitutional.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber shop continues to push rebrand
The National Protection and Programs Directorate wants to change its name to match its focus on cross-cutting infrastructure threats.
Cybersecurity
White House: Federal Agencies Remain Highly Vulnerable to Data Breaches Three Years After OPM
Many agencies could not detect if a hacker stole large amounts of sensitive data, the report found.
Cybersecurity
Central Command Needs High-Level Middle East Cyber Ops Advisers, Fast
CENTCOM wants the new contractors in place by September.
Cybersecurity
New Crypto-Mining Malware Uses Amazon’s Cloud to Hijack Computers
So far the scheme has harvested about $100,000 worth of the monero cryptocurrency.
Cybersecurity
According to OMB, 3 out of 4 agencies is risking cyber attack
Two familiar problems -- old tech and the lack of a qualified cyber workforce -- were blamed for leaving many agencies vulnerable to modern-day hacking groups.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Question Defense's Cloud, the President's Phone and BTW, TL;DR
Those unresolved Government Accountability Office recommendations could haunt agencies during budget time.
Policy
Senate Defense Bill Aims to Scrub Cyber Adversaries from U.S. Military Tech
The bill would require companies to disclose if they’d shared source code with foreign governments.
Cybersecurity
DHS issues new directive to protect high-value assets
The Binding Operational Directive announced May 25 is designed to bring a "more focused, integrated approach" to protecting federal systems from cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity
US-CERT Explains How to Keep Your Home Network Secure
Yes, your home network could be targeted.
Emerging Tech
Is Bitcoin Being Manipulated by Traders? The U.S. Government Has Opened a Criminal Probe
The probe will look for evidence of practices like spoofing and wash trading.
Ideas
How to Connect Cyber Investment to Outcomes
When security pros talk to executives, they need to be ready to show how their investments benefit the business.
Cybersecurity
Investigators Slam NASA for Numerous IT and Cybersecurity Shortcomings
The agency has only made modest progress on longstanding issues.
Cybersecurity
GSA Wants to Modernize How the Government Buys Cybersecurity Services
The agency wants to update its slate of “highly adaptive cybersecurity services.”
Policy
Huawei, ZTE Get the Boot in House-Passed Defense Bill
The bill gives federal agencies until 2021 to scrub the Chinese telecoms from their networks.
Cybersecurity
Report: Hundreds of Android Phones Had Malware Preinstalled
The devices are compromised right out of the box.
Cybersecurity