Cybersecurity

Furball Erotica Replaces Regularly-Scheduled Programming on Radio Stations Nationwide

Entertainment // Telecommunications // United States

Cybersecurity

Half of Turkey Now at the Mercy of ID Thieves

Government (Foreign) // Turkey

Cybersecurity

'Panama Papers' Data Dump Dwarfs Cablegate and Snowden Leaks

Financial Services // Government (Foreign) // Panama

Cybersecurity

The Military Is Hiring a Rapid Cyber Response Team -- in Case Commissaries Get Hacked

Military base grocery stories are vulnerable to computer hackers, according to the Pentagon.

Cybersecurity

Are Federal Regs Keeping Agencies From Cutting-Edge Cyber Tools?

Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., is worried federal agencies are behind the curve when it comes to purchasing cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and services.

Cybersecurity

Cryptography experts critical of Senate encryption bill

Encryption legislation proposed by leaders of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is being met with fierce criticism from experts, and some reports suggest the White House will not back the measure.

Cybersecurity

Senate Dem queries OMB over cyber acquisition

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has asked OMB to outline how it is leveraging several existing authorities for acquiring IT security technologies.

Cybersecurity

DHS information network gets new authentication tech

DHS has implemented backend authentication for users of the Homeland Security Information Network.

Emerging Tech

Can Bitcoin Save the World? Probably Not

The cryptocurrency is a powerful tool for early adopters and middle-class entrepreneurs, but it may not provide the opportunities in the developing world that its advocates claim.

Digital Government

US v. China: Who Gets to Define the Terms of Hacking?

An U.S. attempt to stem Chinese cybersecurity breaches was thwarted by the revelation that the two countries were actually doing similar things.

Modernization

WhatsApp Encryption Won’t Keep Your Messages Secret Unless You Also Do This

Privacy activists shouldn't get excited just yet.

Cybersecurity

It Only Costs $20 to Steal Someone’s Identity Online

Like any marketplace worth its salt, supply and demand set prices.

Cybersecurity

Agencies making uneven progress in adopting HTTPS

Agencies have until the end of the year to switch their public websites to the more secure HTTPS protocol. Some are much further along than others.

Cybersecurity

Senators seek answers on TSA tech

Lawmakers quizzed the head of DHS' Science and Technology Directorate on the proposed $469.9 million R&D budget.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Want Answers on Stolen HHS Laptop That Potentially Contained Personal Info on Millions

The chairman and ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want to know why it took HHS tow months to notify Congress.

Cybersecurity

How Last Year's OPM Hack Could Affect the Census

A loss of public trust in the federal government could undermine Commerce's ability to collect data for the 2020 census.

Digital Government

Pentagon Chief May Upgrade CYBERCOM to Full Combatant Command

As network warriors pound away on ISIS in the battle for Mosul, Carter says it’s time to consider full-COCOM status for cyberwarfare.

Cybersecurity

DHS: Cyberattack on the Ukraine Power Grid Could Happen Here

“This type of attack can happen in any critical infrastructure company across all sectors," a high-ranking cybersecurity official says.

Cybersecurity

FBI lawyer says encryption has a purpose

After accessing a terrorist's iPhone without Apple's help, the FBI says it will take cues from the American people when it comes to the future of encryption.