Cybersecurity
SEC moves to quash insider trading on cyber breach news
The Securities and Exchange Commission released new guidance on how publicly traded companies should handle data breach disclosures.
Cybersecurity
North Korea Is Upping Its Offensive Cyber Operations
As Pyongyang runs out of money for missile tests, expect more hacking.
Ideas
Olympics Abate Nuclear War Threats—But Not Cyber Ones
Athletes aren't the only ones performing at the games.
Cybersecurity
Report: 80% of Experts Say 'Catastrophic' Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021
And per usual, legacy IT and lack of employee expertise are challenges.
Cybersecurity
Federal Health Insurer Denies Auditors Access To Its IT Systems
Health Net of California—a provider under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program—is refusing to comply with a contractually obligated inspector general audit.
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime cost $600B in 2017, report finds
The CSIS study also found that the public sector remains the most common target, but key enforcers aren't sure legislation is the solution.
Cybersecurity
Just Over Half of Agencies Met a Web Encryption Security Deadline
Fifty-four percent of federal websites met the deadline for HTTPS encryption and other security upgrades.
Cybersecurity
Justice Launches Cyber Task Force
The task force will examine cyber efforts to undermine elections and critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Air Force hackathon pays out $104,000
In its second hackathon, the Air Force paid out a record amount in bounties after extending the December program 20 days.
Ideas
Government Steps Up to One New Technology, Risks Another Over Inaction
As the Defense Department beefs up its cyber threat hunting capabilities, it's taken a slower approach toward modernizing GPS.
Digital Government
How to Inoculate the Public Against Fake News
When people were given a toolbox of deceptive techniques and told to “play Russian troll,” they learned to reject disinformation.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS still can't account for expired PIV cards
The Department of Homeland Security still lacks effective protocols to ensure old contractors don't retain access to their facilities and systems.
Cybersecurity
Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated
“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”
Cybersecurity
“I Am in Love With LOVE!” Russian Trolls Tried to Seem Like Normal Americans By Quoting the Bible, Shakira, and Others
The Russian trolls seem to have a sense of humor.
Cybersecurity
Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election
They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.
Cybersecurity
Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs
Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.
Cybersecurity
Can contracting for IT services help bolster the cyber ranks?
The Air Force's CIO wants to bet his budget on enterprise IT to improve cyber warfare capabilities.
Cybersecurity
The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion
Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.
Cybersecurity
Russian troll farm indictment could boost social media legislation
The indictment of 13 Russian nationals accused of online and offline activity designed to interfere with the 2016 election may boost the fortunes of a bill to strengthen disclosure rules around online political ads.
Cybersecurity