Cybersecurity
Trump: US is ‘Obsolete’ in Cybersecurity
Trump claimed the Defense Department was “going backwards” in cyber while “other countries are moving forward at a much more rapid pace.”
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Building a Massive Database To Track Cyberattacks
The Homeland Security Department wants comments from the public about how useful a shared database could be.
Cybersecurity
Are Agencies Still Overusing Social Security Numbers? Lawmakers Want an Audit
Agencies were supposed to stop defaulting to SSN identification starting nearly a decade ago.
Cybersecurity
Weak controls leave taxpayer data vulnerable
From patching to passwords, the Government Accountability Office is troubled by persistent shortcomings with the data security posture at IRS.
Cybersecurity
U.S. and Germany expand cyber cooperation
The United States and Germany are expanding their cyber dialogues to a "whole-of-government" approach after their fourth annual meeting this year.
Cybersecurity
Smartphone Encryption is a Luxury
The people that most need privacy often can’t afford the smartphones that provide it.
Emerging Tech
How One Programmer Broke the Internet by Deleting a Tiny Piece of Code
Writing software for the Web has become dependent on a patchwork of code that itself relies on the benevolence of fellow programmers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Manipulate Water Treatment Operations, Invade Adele’s Privacy, and Plunder Diamonds on the High Seas
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
What Happens When You Click on That Fox News ‘Trump Quits’ Video?
Clicking on the video may not corrupt your computer, but the sender does want your money.
Cybersecurity
Hacktivists Mess with Chemicals in Water Treatment Plant
Other Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity