Cybersecurity
Water Treatment Plant Hack Kicks Off RSA Conference
A new survey finds cyber anxiety high during the Trump administration.
Cybersecurity
A Rising Trend in Hacking: Locking Your Files and Charging You to Get Them Back
A report identified 638.2 million unique ransomware attempts in 2016.
Cybersecurity
Worries over Trump's smartphone continue
Top Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee are worried President Trump is still using an outdated, vulnerable Android smartphone.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Embarrass David Beckham, Breach Arby's and Knock Offline Dark Web Sites
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Show Love to Blockchain, 'Star Wars,' But Question FBI FOIA Changes
They're also proposing a way to slow down any presidential efforts to remove sanction on Russia.
Digital Government
'Give Us Your Passwords'
What happens if border agents are allowed to demand access to your phone and online accounts—and turn you away if you don’t comply?
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security to Unveil 12 New Tools at Cyber Conference
The tools tackle malware attacks, internet visualization and social media analysis.
Digital Government
For the Army, ‘Cyberwar’ Is Quickly Becoming Just ‘War’
Combat brigades will soon head into firefights with cyber specialists… and possibly IT lawyers.
Cybersecurity
House Dems seek to probe Trump in cyber hearing
After years of playing defense on Obama administration email issues, a group of Science Committee Democrats now want a hearing on White House cyber vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
House Science Democrats Want to Investigate White House Cyber Vulnerabilities
The lawmakers cite vulnerabilities in Trump’s Twitter and cellphone in a letter to committee leadership.
Modernization
Watchdog: IT Issues May Have Caused NASA To Cook A Spacecraft
The agency needs to do a better job monitoring its IT and operational technology, an OIG report says.
Cybersecurity
There's Cyberwar and Then There's the Big Legal Gray Area
Scholars are split on whether the Democratic National Committee breach violated international law.
Cybersecurity
Tallinn 2.0 refines the law of cyberattacks
While the original Tallinn Manual explored how international law applies to cyber warfare, the newly updated version provides analysis on cyber incidents that fall below the level of armed conflict.
Cybersecurity
Senators hone in on Russia's cyber capabilities
The U.S. lacks a complete understanding of Russian cyber capabilities and does not have a coherent policy to deter and defend against cyberattacks, according to witnesses and senators at a hearing.
Cybersecurity
Contractor indicted for stealing spy secrets
Harold Martin, until recently a Booz Allen contractor, was indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing secrets from spy agencies, including NSA and CIA.
Cybersecurity
Government Contractor Accused of Stealing NSA Cyber Secrets
Harold Thomas Martin III worked for at least seven private contractors since 1993, placing him in several defense and intelligence agencies that require security clearances.
Cybersecurity
Government Must Pick Between Bad Options in Encryption Debate
The government faces numerous bad choices in the encryption debate, but the worst is doing nothing at all, a think tank report concludes.
Cybersecurity