Cybersecurity
DHS moves to dismantle visitor registry program
The department is issuing rule changes to put the final nail in the coffin of a long-abandoned program targeting countries with active terrorist groups.
Cybersecurity
House Report: 'Serial Fabricator' Snowden Talks to Russian Spy Agencies
Edward Snowden called the report “unintentionally exonerating."
Cybersecurity
DNC Hackers Linked to Russian Activity Against Ukraine 2 Years Ago
The same malware a Russian group used to attacked the DNC was targeting Ukrainian soldiers, says cybersecurity group.
Cybersecurity
Ukraine Investigates Suspected Cyberattack on Power Grid
Energy // Financial Services // Government (Foreign) // Other Critical Infrastructure // Kiev, Ukraine
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants Help ‘Future-Proofing’ Data Security
The standards agency is seeking citizens' aid in building encryption algorithms that can withstand attacks by quantum computers.
Cybersecurity
Report: Defense firms face more volatility in 2017
Govini forecasts greater risk and volatility for cyber and IT services firms with DOD contracts that expire in the coming year.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers warn against weakening encryption
A congressional working group studying encryption has concluded that strong encryption is in the national interest, but needs of law enforcement must be accommodated.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Undermine Encryption, Bipartisan Congressional Report Warns
Lawmakers suggest workarounds to undermining encryption such as legal hacking and relying on metadata.
Digital Government
How Did One Small Defense Firm Get a Seat at Trump’s Tech Summit?
The meeting put data-viz firm Palantir next to some of the world’s largest data-gathering companies.
Cybersecurity
Police Use of Phony Cellphone Towers Needs to be Reined in, Lawmakers Warn
The federal government should refuse to OK sale of the fake towers to state and local cops who don’t pledge not to use them without probable cause, a bipartisan report urges.
Cybersecurity
House panel seeks new rules for Stingrays
Technology used by law enforcement agencies to track the location of a cell phone needs to be better regulated, a House report concluded.
Cybersecurity
Consolidation could be coming to federal radar
Multiple agencies are participating in an FAA-led bid to optimize spectrum use for aircraft and weather surveillance.
Cybersecurity
Pressure Mounts on McConnell for Special Committee on Russian Election Hacks
Sens. Chuck Schumer, John McCain and others urged a special investigation over the weekend. McConnell has vowed regular order.
Cybersecurity
Will Obama Order American Hackers to Dox Putin?
Cyberwar is so new, it's hard to know what a proportional response looks like.
Cybersecurity
Trump taps billionaire businessman as Army secretary
President-elect Trump has selected West Point graduate and billionaire businessman Vincent Viola, a supporter of the Combating Terrorism Center and Army Cyber Institute at West Point, as pick for the top civilian slot in the U.S. Army.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber exec resigns
As new administration looms, Andy Ozment will exit the National Protection and Programs Directorate.
Cybersecurity
You Don’t Need to Catch Hackers in the Act, but Cyber Attribution is Hard
Trump’s refusal to believe the Russian government was behind the DNC hacks is off base, but not as far as many think.
Cybersecurity
1B Yahoo Accounts Breached, Facebook Chats That Aren't Private and Ransomware You Share
Another busy week in Threatwatch, Nextgov's regularly updated index of cyber incidents.
Cybersecurity