Digital Government
Vladimir Putin and the Little Green Men of the Internet
The future of Kremlin-backed information operations against Western governments looks a lot like Russia's deceptive campaign against Crimea in 2014.
Cybersecurity
Task Force Urges a Cyber Coordinator for Health Care
HHS should also work with industry to build a cyber emergency response team for medical devices.
Cybersecurity
How Should the U.S. Build a Cyber Workforce of the Future?
The White House is looking for ways to improve the nation’s cybersecurity workforce, the longest-range part of President Trump’s cybersecurity plan.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Mess with Password Manager, Plastic Surgery Clinics and Burritos
What's more awful: having all your passwords stolen or pre- and post-op pictures?
Cybersecurity
Health Data Security Tops HHS' List of Challenges
Trump’s proposed budget adds an additional $22 million to Health and Human Services cyber initiatives.
Cybersecurity
New visa vetting to include social media handles
The State Department is starting to collect social media information from certain visa applicants deemed risky.
Cybersecurity
DISA says funding cut won’t slow new background check system
DISA is in the process of developing a new IT platform for federal background investigations, and despite a one-third cut in proposed funding for 2018, the agency says it has the needed budget.
Cybersecurity
FDIC dinged again for inadequate infosec
GAO finds that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation needs to improve its information security controls and do more to separate its financial systems from the rest of its network.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Thinks Blockchain Tech Could Solve One of the Internet’s Toughest Problems: Digital Identities
There currently isn’t a foolproof way to identify people or machines online.
Digital Government
Feds: Internet of Things Potential Must Be Weighed Against Risks
The public and private sectors must collaborate to secure connected networks of devices and sensors, federal tech professionals say.
Cybersecurity
Banking Insurance Agency is Weak on Cybersecurity
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation isn’t sufficiently vetting its systems for vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Is government handling zero-days all wrong?
A former cybersecurity advisor to Bush and Obama thinks the Vulnerability Equities Process has its disclosure priorities backwards.
Cybersecurity
OneLogin Password Manager Sends Customers Long List of Fixes After Breach
Web Services // United States
Cybersecurity
CyberCom mission forces continue to evolve
While the 133 teams of DOD Cyber Mission forces have reached initial operating capability, their organization, equipment and deployment structures continue to develop and change.
Cybersecurity
Is it Ethical for These Researchers to Pay Hackers for Access to Malware Before it’s Unleashed?
Paying the Shadow Brokers is a risky proposition.
Cybersecurity
DHS: WannaCry could linger
The virulent ransomware could worm its way into day-to-day business operations of critical infrastructure providers, DHS warned.
Modernization
This Tiny Device Could Keep Your Smart Home Safer
This device keeps an eye on your other smart devices.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants to Protect Internet Traffic from Hijacking and Spying
The cyber standards agency is looking for feedback through June 29.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Blackmail Plastic Surgery Patients After Stealing Pictures
Healthcare and Public Health // Lithuania
Cybersecurity