Cybersecurity
'Data Guardians' Now On Watch After Hack at Medicare Agency
"This program is really designed to make the most use of not just our security people, but to make use of all of our employees," one official says.
Cybersecurity
House, Senate defense bills differ on cyber
How the two chambers' bills get reconciled could have key implications for U.S. cyber policies.
Cybersecurity
Lieu, Hurd alert members on cyber hygiene
In a "dear colleague" letter, Capitol Hill's leading computer geeks tell members of Congress how to protect themselves online.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Steal from Bank to Give to Poor ISIS Fighters, Send Junior High Classmates Porn, Expose N.M. DWI Patients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Does Your HR Office Really Get Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity as a discipline doesn’t get respect in some quarters, according to a new survey.
Cybersecurity
Navy IT Official: We Need to Look Beyond Hard Tech Skills
Deputy CIO Janice Haith said recruiting hasn’t yet evolved to include people who understand cyber, but aren’t necessarily engineers.
Cybersecurity
Navy retools cyber policy
The new policy signed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus sets up a program for preventing insider threats, among other actions.
Cybersecurity
Middle School Uses Hacked Teacher’s Email to Send Classmates X-Rated Material
Education // Arizona, United States
Cybersecurity
Hack Might Have Exposed Records on New Mexico DWI Patients
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // New Mexico, United States
Cybersecurity
California Jail Says Prisoner Health Records Potentially Are In the Wrong Hands
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States
Digital Government
The Tiny Town Where Air Force Cadets Learn to Drop ‘Cyber Bombs’
The future of cyber warfare training looks like a model railroad where network security majors take turns turning off the lights.
Cybersecurity
Senior Democrat Wants Answers on Cyber Heist Targeting Central Banks
Sen. Tom Carper, D.-Del., wants more information on what the Fed is doing to protect the worldwide banking network.
Cybersecurity
Navy to groom 'ethical hackers'
So-called "red teamers" are in high demand and less-than-full supply at the Defense Department.
Cybersecurity
Foreign Hackers May Be Targeting US Presidential Candidates
Since at least 2008, spies have used technology to try to infiltrate campaigns.
Cybersecurity
Senator asks Fed about SWIFT heist
Hackers are stealing millions by cracking weak links in SWIFT's interbank money transfer system, and Sen. Tom Carper wants to know what the Fed and others are doing about it.
Cybersecurity
Experts split on the federal cyber sprint
Cybersecurity managers are divided on whether a 30-day cybersecurity "sprint" actually strengthened the government's defenses, according to a new study.
Cybersecurity
With ransomware on the rise, Senate botnet bill gets another shot
The bipartisan measure, which failed last year, would create a new criminal offense for selling or providing access to botnets.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How One Navy IT Team Is Teaching Sailors the Risks of Social Media
Officers, who happen to be cyber pros, are helping defend their community against oversharing and online stalkers with a novel outreach approach.
Cybersecurity