Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach FTC CTO's Phone Account, Announce Goodell’s Death Prematurely; WA Accidentally Doxxes Weed License Applicants
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Personal Info on Marijuana License Applicants Doxxed by Wash. State
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Olympia, WA, United States
Cybersecurity
FTC Chief Technologist, ID Security Prof Lorrie Cranor Gets Hacked Too
Telecommunications // Washington, DC, United States
Cybersecurity
Twitter Account Announces NFL Commissioner Goodell’s Death…Prematurely
Entertainment // Social Media
Cybersecurity
$19 Billion National Cyber Plan Might Consolidate Hack Response Contracts
The plan envisions a one-stop shop for agencies to quickly buy cyberincident response services.
Cybersecurity
Inside a Russian Hacking Ring
It’s not that different from running any other business.
Cybersecurity
Email privacy update stalls in Senate
A move to update a 1986 law covering law enforcement access to email is frozen in the Senate over a security amendment dubbed a "poison pill" by the bill's sponsor.
Digital Government
Carter Proposes Letting Campus Recruiters Hire Cyber Students on the Spot
Today, recruiters must first send their preferred candidates through the red tape that is USAJobs.gov to, among other things, fill out a resume, upload documents, respond to questions and wait for application processing.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware epidemic prompting firms to rethink information sharing
The surge in ransomware attacks could have the unintended effect of getting reticent companies to share cyber threat indicators with government.
Cybersecurity
House Committee Votes to Create New Cybersecurity Division within DHS
The new entity would be called the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
Cybersecurity
IRS Turns Hacked Application Back On -- This Time with Added Security Features
The announcement came just a day before the release of a new report that revealed the IRS did not identify all taxpayers whose sensitive tax information may have been improperly accessed by cybercriminals.
Cybersecurity
U.S.-EU data deal won't end cross-border data uncertainty
A final endorsement from the European Commission is likely this summer, but despite American clarifications, Europeans are likely to keep challenging U.S. data practices.
Cybersecurity
3 Ways to Close the Social Engineering Security Gap
Despite the fact that phishing attacks are a well-known threat, they continue to be successful.
Cybersecurity
How These Two Security Companies Aim to Fight the Car-Hacking Threat
“A huge problem with vehicle security is that once a threat gets into one system, it’s very easy to move horizontally to all the others,” said Ami Dotan, CEO of Karamba Security.
Cybersecurity
The New Economics of Cybercrime
Digital thieves’ most crucial adaptation in recent years has little to do with their technical tools and everything to do with their business model.
Cybersecurity
Can new tech speed airport security lines?
The head of the Transportation Security Administration faced tough questions from lawmakers on speeding airport screening lines.
Cybersecurity
Why the US Needs to Hunt Down Hackers Before They Strike
This is the next frontier of cybersecurity.
Digital Government
Video: Glenn Greenwald on Silicon Valley's Growing Conscience
The people pushed for privacy.
Cybersecurity