Cybersecurity
If You're Going to Set a Cyber Trap, Don't Do This
The Energy Department's IG found many problems with a planned "gotcha" exercise.
Cybersecurity
Can blockchain transform ID?
Accenture and Microsoft are teaming up on a plan to use biometric markers in a blockchain platform to verify identity for displaced persons who may lack official documentation.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Cybersecurity concerns climbing
New study shows national security and cyber risks top consumer's list of concerns, but NIST working to get agencies to build security into systems from the start.
Cybersecurity
CIO: HHS faces 500 million hack attempts per week
Department of Health and Human Services CIO Beth Killoran estimates that the department faces "500 million cyber hack attempts each week" and cautioned that number is only going to go up.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Americans Worry More About National Security Than Hacking
Consumers in most other nations surveyed were more concerned about bank card fraud and identity theft.
Digital Government
NSA Still Vulnerable to Insider Threats, Watchdog Found
Four years after Edward Snowden leaked highly classified data, the agency still hadn’t implemented key protections, secret audit shows.
Cybersecurity
DHS Re-awards $1B Cyber Contract to Protect Government Networks
After a series of bid protests and dismissals, Raytheon will support DHS' governmentwide cybersecurity program.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: NSA needs to boost insider-threat protocols
While the intelligence agency has implemented several of the Secure-the-Net initiatives launched in the wake of the Edward Snowden leak, additional steps are still needed.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Health care sector is most prone to ransomware
The Department of Homeland Security details ransomware vulnerabilities faced by critical infrastructure sectors, especially health care systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Steal Info on 1M Survey Participants, Target Microsoft Operating Systems and Online Shoppers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
If Your Home Wi-Fi Router Is on This List, It Might Be Vulnerable to CIA Hacking Tools
CherryBlossom infects routers by identifying their make and model and injecting malicious firmware into them.
Cybersecurity
The Workers Who Police Terrorist Content on Facebook Were Exposed to Terrorists by Facebook
The data exposure was caused by a software bug that was discovered last year.
Cybersecurity
Putin Claims Russia Proposed Cyber War Treaty in 2015 But Obama Administration Ignored Them
The Russian president also ridiculed Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s promises in late 2016 that they would take action against Russia’s attacks.
Cybersecurity
1M Survey Participants' Info Stolen in Washington State University Safe Theft
Education // Olympia, Washington, United States
Ideas
How to Know Which NIST Framework to Use
Some agencies are confusing NIST's Cybersecurity Framework with the Risk Management Framework.
Cybersecurity
Senators: Reorg plans must balance workforce cuts against mission success
Agencies expect to hit the first deadline set by the White House's plan to restructure government and reduce the size of the workforce, but lawmakers want to make sure their efforts don't come at the expense of effective operations.
Cybersecurity
FBI extradites Latvian for malware scheme
The FBI brings an elusive scareware suspect to U.S. courtroom to face multiple wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
Cybersecurity
Empowering DOD with critical cyber training
The Department of Defense does face challenges in building its cyber force, but there are proven ways to fill the talent pipeline.
Cybersecurity