Cybersecurity
Here's How New Yorkers Think Cybersecurity Should be Handled
The U.S. needs a cold-eyed view of what’s helping and hindering cyber defenders, a report says.
Cybersecurity
Someone Made Over $60,000 Hijacking People’s Computers to Mine Cryptocurrency
The malware mines Monero, a cryptocurrency that currently has a total market value of about $1.4 billion.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS chief feared catastrophic attack on election systems
Although a full-blown attack by Russian hackers on voting systems in the 2016 election didn't materialize, former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said the Russian state-backed probes of those systems are a wake-up call.
Digital Government
How U.S. Digital Service’s Login.gov Team Works With Other Agencies
The U.S. Digital Service team building out the governmentwide login has a separate staff that markets the system to other agencies.
Cybersecurity
DHS adds social media to immigration files
A move by the Department of Homeland Security to add public facing online data to an immigration database is generating controversy and comments, but DHS says it hasn't launched a new policy.
Cybersecurity
DHS Chief: We'll Do Better Next Time on Election Meddling
The department notified system owners but not top officials about Russian election meddling in 2016.
Cybersecurity
How cyber impacts the full spectrum of terror threats
Cybersecurity still ranks near the top of threats that worry the nation's security agencies.
Cybersecurity
SEC still probing data breach
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton told a Senate panel that the agency was expanding its probe into a 2016 data breach.
Cybersecurity
SEC Chair Pledges Data Breach Investigation, Cyber Hiring Surge
The commission will look into the breach itself and whether that info was used to trade stocks.
Modernization
Coming Soon: A Blockchain-Powered Smartphone
It will be just as expensive as an iPhone.
Cybersecurity
Deloitte Says No Government Information Compromised in Breach
The breach did not impact any federal, state or local government clients, the company said.
Cybersecurity
Congress questions cancelled shared service effort
A House panel wonders if DHS' third try at financial shared services yielded anything worthwhile.
Cybersecurity
State Plans to Elevate Cyber Mission, Despite Shuttering Dedicated Office
The claim comes after the department downgraded its main cyber diplomacy office.
Cybersecurity
North Korea May Be Mining Bitcoin in Addition to Hacking It
The rogue regime may have found a new use for its idle coal supplies.
Cybersecurity
Making WannaCry response a model for the future
A top DHS cyber official said that information sharing worked during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, but will such cooperation work in the future?
Cybersecurity
What, Exactly, Were Russians Trying to Do With Those Facebook Ads?
From what we know now, it was too small to seriously influence the election, but too big to be an afterthought.
Digital Government
Rep. Hurd’s Solution For Tech Talent Shortage: 10 Day Tours of Duty
The Cyber National Guard could provide a constant stream of short-term talent, the lawmaker says.
Cybersecurity