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
DOJ official: Some crypto poses 'undeniable' threat to public safety
Encryption has its virtues, but it is not universally good, said Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney general for Justice's Criminal Division.
Cybersecurity
White House laments Cold War-era R&D structure
"Too often, the most agile and innovative companies are unwilling to work with government," the Office of Science and Technology Policy document says.
Cybersecurity
Sen. Whitehouse proposes cyber IG for civilian agencies
An overarching inspector general for cybersecurity would attract top-notch talent, according to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
Cybersecurity
Who Are the Hackers Who Broke into Mark Zuckerberg's Social Media Accounts?
The purpose of the attacks remain unclear.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Label Trump a ‘Shape-Shifting Lizard’ on Billboard, Overthrow North Korean Facebook Knockoff, and Steal NFL Players' Medical Evaluations
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Texas Trump Opponents Have Fun with Insecure Road Sign
Transportation // Texas, United States
Cybersecurity
NFL Players' Medical Records Stolen from Unencrypted Laptop in Trainer's Car
Entertainment // Healthcare and Public Health // Indiana, United States
Cybersecurity
North Korea's Facebook Knockoff Already Has Been Hacked
Government (Foreign) // Social Media // North Korea
Cybersecurity
FTC: Too soon for internet of things laws
The Federal Trade Commission sees risks and opportunity in internet of things applications, but thinks new laws specific to the technology would be premature.
Cybersecurity