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
Justice official: Info sharing is the best revenge
Cybersecurity officials from Homeland Security and Justice urged continued collaboration to keep growing cyberattacks at bay.
Cybersecurity
A mixed legacy on cyber for Obama
A group of former federal officials delivered a mixed verdict: the Obama administration has done well to make cybersecurity relevant to top agency officials -- and not just techies, but should have done more to follow through on key policies.
Cybersecurity
Federal Board Has a Plan to Secure Health, Retirement Plans from Cyberthreats
An upcoming study will focus on “outlining the scalable elements of cyber-risk management strategies for benefit plans.”
Cybersecurity
Audit Finds 'Hostile Probes,' Breaches of Weather Satellite System
The nation's weather satellite program over the course of a year suffered 10 data security incidents.
Cybersecurity
Audit: DHS Employees Not Fooled by Phishing Scams
However, some employees are still leaving sensitive paper documents strewn about their cubicles.
Cybersecurity
NGA follows DOD to Silicon Valley
This summer the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will open an outpost in Silicon Valley to create a presence for the intelligence agency similar to the Defense Department's DIUx.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon bounty program reveals 90 bugs
The high-profile and unprecedented program is uncovering vulnerabilities in Defense Department websites, and other federal agencies are taking notice.
Cybersecurity
How feds, military might deploy consumer IoT gear
Commercial technology and networks are set to play important roles as federal agencies and the Defense Department seek to harness the Internet of Things.
Cybersecurity
Feds Finalize Basic Cyber Hygiene Rules for Contractor Systems
Some industry members say the marching orders are not in lockstep.
Digital Government