Cybersecurity
GAO Asks: Exactly How Does CYBERCOM Help After Cyberattacks?
The Pentagon failed to describe how it’s training to support civil authorities when a major cyber strike comes, the watchdog agency said.
Cybersecurity
Congress Wants to Ditch Security Questions
But they’re not clear on what the best alternative is.
Cybersecurity
FBI, DHS Warn of Hacker Mercenaries Funded by Nation-States
Lawmakers also are considering giving Homeland Security more authority to test anti-drone tech.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Told States About Russian Hacking Attempts with a Phone Script
There was one script for states that were probed by Russian hackers and another for those that weren’t, an official said.
Cybersecurity
The Pluses and Perils of Trump's Cyber Strategy
Continuity on most cyber policies masks a growing erosion of global cyber norms.
Cybersecurity
Russia Will Build Its Own Internet Directory, Citing US Information Warfare
Moscow’s independent DNS may help it ward off cyber attacks — or mount its own.
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The Key to Reducing Exposure to Cyber Liability, Part 2
Former federal CISO Greg Touhill explains how an organization's people play the largest role in reducing cyber liability.
Cybersecurity
U.S. indicts three hackers linked to APT3
Federal authorities indicted three Chinese hackers for operations that allegedly stole trade secrets from corporations.
Cybersecurity
Senate appropriators ramp up cyber at DHS
In response to growing threats to federal information systems, a draft funding bill for DHS looks to elevate the agency's cybersecurity mission.
Cybersecurity
Will new breach reporting rules make defense firms more secure?
A coming 72-hour breach disclosure mandate from the Department of Defense could inadvertently provide a new attack vector for hackers to harass defense contractors.
Cybersecurity
EPA Sued Over Employees Using Encrypted Messaging App
An advocacy group is suing the EPA over an open records request regarding employees’ use of the application Signal.
Cybersecurity
All Major Agencies Will Be on Federal Cybersecurity Dashboard by February
The dashboard will help government cyber officials work faster when a new bug is discovered.
Modernization
The Customs System That Clogged Airports In January Isn’t Fixed, IG Says
The agency doesn't have a backup system in place if another outage happens, the watchdog said.
Cybersecurity
Government Has Completed Phase Two of Kaspersky Ban
Agencies have all scanned their systems for the Russian anti-virus and drafted plans to replace it.
Cybersecurity
USAF official: Why elevating CyberCom isn't enough
Making cyber a combatant command is sign of the Pentagon's priorities, but it will take collaborative leadership to facilitate cyber readiness, says an Air Force cyber leader.
Cybersecurity
U.S. biometric exit could be ready inside of four years
Full implementation of technology needed to track visa holders leaving the U.S. could be ready at airports across the U.S. in the next four years, but cooperation from airlines is key.
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The Key to Reducing Exposure to Cyber Liability, Part 1
Former federal CISO Greg Touhill explains how to reduce an organization's exposure to breaches and subsequent liabilities.
Cybersecurity
A Consumer Product Safety Commission for cyber?
A former Obama administration cybersecurity official wants a single agency to take the lead on generating and enforcing security standards for technology products.
Cybersecurity
Federal Waste Report Says Government Dropped the Ball on Using Kaspersky Software
The long-delay before agencies were ordered to remove Kaspersky reflects a dangerous inefficiency in government, Sen. James Lankford says.
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