Cybersecurity

What a Pentagon Report from the Year 2000 Got Right About Cyber War

Many of the issues that concern cyber strategists today were already clear at the turn of the century.

Cybersecurity

No, Rex Tillerson Does Not Have $1.85M To Give You

The secretary of state’s name is being used in an email scam, the FTC warns.

Cybersecurity

TSA tests facial recognition at LAX

The travel security agency wants to see if a combined facial recognition and e-Passport screening system can speed up document inspection.

Cybersecurity

America is losing the cyber war: Here's how to turn the tide

A veteran of DOD's Hack the Pentagon program argues that every agency should be working with white hat hackers.

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Defense Department’s Secret Weapon for Network Security

Lessons civilians—or other organizations—can learn from how the military approaches cybersecurity.

Emerging Tech

Shrugging Toward Doomsday

Experts warn that the world is now as dangerous as it was at the height of the Cold War. Many Americans already know it.

Cybersecurity

Watch Out For ATM 'Jackpotting' Hack

The notorious form of cyber theft has reached the United States.

Cybersecurity

DHS secretary: Focus on the systemic cyber risks

Block-and-tackle cybersecurity tactics are no longer effective, Kirstjen Nielsen says, so DHS and its partners must act together to address the evolving threats.

Cybersecurity

White House continues push for access to overseas data

A new legal framework would allow the U.S. government to access data stored abroad by American companies.

Cybersecurity

'Worst Year Ever' For Cyberattacks

And most of them could have been avoided with basic cyber hygiene.

Cybersecurity

DHS, auto industry group team up on cyber

Homeland Security's cyber information sharing program is expanding to the automobile industry as flaws in vehicle systems continue to surface.

Cybersecurity

IARPA ramps up biosecurity investments in 2018 and beyond

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is working on programs that could replace DNA identity testing, tougher encryption methods, and technology that could sniff out bioweapons.

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7 Skills Federal Cyber Pros Need to Know

The role of the cyber professional is evolving.

Cybersecurity

DHS Cyber Info Sharing Tool to Get a Reboot This Year

The goal is for organizations to use the tool to automatically block cyber threats.

Cybersecurity

Antiquated Security Clearance Process Earns a Spot on the GAO’s High-Risk List

The hackable technology and outdated screening methods used in the clearance process merit its return to the government’s list of most vulnerable programs.

Cybersecurity

Are Cyber Arms Control Agreements Imminent or Impossible?

Broad cyber agreements are both notoriously thorny and highly necessary in some areas.

Cybersecurity

House panel probes Meltdown, Spectre embargo

A House committee is investigating whether coordinated research and disclosure embargoes helped or hurt.

Cybersecurity

DHS Inoculating Labs Against Hacks That Could Release Dangerous Diseases

The department is developing ways to secure federal research facilities from cyberattacks on their internet-connected controls.

Cybersecurity

New defense strategy sets the tone for an agile cyber force

Defense Secretary James Mattis highlighted cyber force streamlining and tech infrastructure investment as part of an unclassified summary of the national defense strategy.