Cybersecurity
Millions of Stolen Last.fm Passwords Have Been Decrypted. These Are the Top 50
Remembering a strong password is difficult
Cybersecurity
Hackers Steal Dropbox Credentials, Infect IoT Devices and Exploit Apple OS
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
5 Steps To Make US Elections Less Hackable
As shadowy actors work to hack U.S. elections, a few simple steps could make electronic voting more secure, says one expert.
Cybersecurity
Military Supermarket Chain's Encryption Setup is 'Unacceptable,' Commissary Says
Computer-generated passwords essentially are stored underneath the doormat, beside personal and financial data, contracting documents show.
Cybersecurity
Federal court sentences original Guccifer
The hacker credited with exposing Hillary Clinton's private email server was sentenced on hacking and identity theft charges.
Cybersecurity
Hacker ‘Guccifer’ Sentenced to 52 Months
Marcel Lehel Lazar, 44, will serve time for unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft.
Cybersecurity
Report: Backups May Not Be Enough Protection from Ransomware
Threat intelligence firm CrowdStrike warns criminals are ramping up the frequency and cost of ransomware attacks.
Cybersecurity
Stolen Dropbox Passwords Are Circulating Online. Here’s How to Check if Your Account’s Compromised
The passwords being circulated have been hashed, meaning they’ve been scrambled by encryption algorithms.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity effort should go back to the future
Federal cybersecurity efforts could take a page from the playbooks used by U.S. auto and manufacturing leaders in the 1980s and early 1990s, said U.S. CIO Tony Scott.
Cybersecurity
Cyber guidelines are 'required reading' for transition teams
The White House's top cybersecurity adviser said forthcoming cyberthreat information-sharing guidance will be on the reading list for the next administration.
Digital Government
To Counter Russia’s Cyber Prowess, US Army Launches Rapid-Tech Office
The battle for eastern Ukraine shows how the pace of innovation in electronic warfare is picking up.
Cybersecurity
Why agencies must work harder to prep for IOT security
The Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy Robert Silvers stressed government's need to accelerate issuing security solutions for the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
Video: What to Know About Ransomware and Agile Development
Nextgov’s Mohana Ravindrinath shares the FBI's ransomware education efforts.
Cybersecurity
Rental cars can be data thieves, warns FTC
The Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that rental cars can be a vector for data theft via their onboard IT systems.
Cybersecurity