Cybersecurity
The Puzzle of When the OPM Hack Was Discovered Might Not be Solved After All
Security vendor CyTech now claims that during an April 21, 2015, product demonstration, its technology uncovered, for the first time, malware siphoning off the data.
Cybersecurity
Symantec traces Swift banking hacks to North Korea
A recent spate of successful and attempted online bank robberies is being attributed to North Korea by cybersecurity vendor Symantec.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Remember Your MySpace Password, Steal from Military Base Exchanges, and Force Reddit to Reset Your Password
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Why Car-Hacking Could Threaten the Federal Government
A report on vehicle cybersecurity found that modern cars, especially those made in 2015 or later, are highly susceptible to hacking.
Cybersecurity
D.C. National Guardsman Allegedly Used Stolen Cards to Buy Army Exchange Luxury Goods
Financial Services // Retailer // Maryland, United States
Cybersecurity
Video: Google's Plan to Kill the Password with a 'Trust Score'
No more using "123456" as a password.
Cybersecurity
Kansas Heart Hospital Is One of the Latest Victims of Ransomware
Healthcare and Public Health // Kansas, United States
Cybersecurity
OPM’s Troubled IT Upgrade Project on Track to Get Millions More in Funding
A new watchdog report finds funding for the project remains an issue in part because of poor planning by the agency.
Modernization
Digital Spring-Cleaning TIps to Help Speed Up and Secure Your Devices
IT experts say it’s good practice to refresh your digital spaces at least once a year.
Cybersecurity
Army readies new cyber directorate
Brig. Gen. Patricia Frost, former deputy director of Army Cyber Command, will lead the new directorate. The Army hopes to ramp up the directorate quickly, reaching full operational capability this summer.
Digital Government
Pentagon Is Building Massive Hub of Insider Threat Data
Some civil liberties advocates say the system could create a culture of mutual suspicion that silences whistle-blowers.
Cybersecurity
Proposed new HHS CISO role prioritizes security
A bill would elevate the Department of Health and Human Services CISO to be on a par with the CIO. Some in Congress think the move would eliminate a conflict of interest.
Cybersecurity
He Said-She Said Controversy Over Who Discovered the OPM Hack Is Apparently Solved
Lawmakers have been investigating the controversy since last year.
Cybersecurity
Congressman: Why Is The White House Exempt from Federal Cyber Rules?
The Executive Office of the President hasn’t submitted a FISMA audit since 2009.
Cybersecurity
Cummings nixes theory that contractor discovered OPM breach
More than a year after the massive hack, a senior lawmaker has determined that the OPM breach was not, in fact, detected by a small business doing a product demonstration.
Cybersecurity
Is Social Security concealing IT risk?
The agency charged with maintaining some of the nation's most sensitive information is vulnerable because of its antiquated IT, and lawmakers say its leaders are downplaying the danger and sidestepping their inspector general.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers: After OPM Hack, Social Security Administration Could Be Next Target
SSA’s networks show some of the same vulnerabilities as OPM’s.
Cybersecurity