Cybersecurity

Committee Fears International Cyber Deal’s Impact on Pentagon

The Pentagon would have to report to Congress on how the Wassenaar Arrangement will impact the Defense Department and its allies.

Cybersecurity

Clapper: Snowden accelerated commercial crypto by 7 years

The director of national intelligence reiterated the view that industry/government collaboration is essential to finding a way to balance privacy and law enforcement access.

Cybersecurity

FBI warns farmers their crop databases are in danger

A public notice says data-driven precision cultivation techniques are increasingly vulnerable to hacktivists, ransomware and other cyber plagues.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Want Training for Hackers Who Play China and Iran in War Games

Each geographic combatant command worldwide would have to pen agreements with Defense Secretary Ash Carter to use these "cyber opposition forces," under the new proposal.

Cybersecurity

New York Doc Planted Spy Cams in ICU Restroom to Catch Alleged Druggie Coworker

Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States

Cybersecurity

A Million People Now Access Facebook on the 'Dark Web' Every Month

This is the first time the company has revealed details about its presence in this shadowy corner of the Internet.

Cybersecurity

Here’s How Much the FBI Paid Hackers to Break Into that iPhone

FBI Director James Comey said on-stage at a conference in London the hack cost “a lot."

Cybersecurity

GSA seeks smart card-as-a-service

The General Services Administration is looking for a solution that provides HSPD-12-compliant, governmentwide, contractor-managed services for the USAccess Program.

Cybersecurity

FDA's cyber guidance gets key congressman's support

Rep. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) is backing the Food and Drug Administration's proposed cybersecurity guidance for medical device manufacturers.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security Wants to Standardize Requirements in ‘Cyber’ Jobs

There’s federal effort to use the same definitions and qualifications for jobs involving cybersecurity across the government.

Digital Government

Lawmakers Want Updates on Pentagon’s Security Clearance Overhaul

That’s one of the requirements written into the House version of the Defense Authorization Act.

Cybersecurity

Teamwork could lure women to cyber careers

Emphasizing the collaborative nature of cybersecurity work may prove a key lure to draw women into the male-dominated profession, according to one study.

Cybersecurity

The Cell Phone-Monitoring Agency You’ve Never Heard Of

The DHS subcomponent tracked cell calls during the San Bernardino attack last December.

Cybersecurity

Ex-Hacker: If You Get Hacked, Sue Somebody

The days of software companies having built-in legal “liability protections” are about to come to an end, one expert says.

Cybersecurity

Juniper Code Hack Remains a Whodunit

What is known is that the government still does not have its act together when a software emergency goes down.