Cybersecurity
What will it take to diversify the cyber workforce?
In its first national conference, the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals sought to lay the groundwork for getting more women and minorities into the cyber ranks.
Digital Government
7 Iranians Indicted for Hacking
The FBI’s most-wanted list for cybercrime has grown by nearly 50 percent this week.
Cybersecurity
Fraudsters' targets show cybersecurity success, says IRS commissioner
The breaches of IRS security tools are, in some ways, good signs, said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, because they demonstrate that the tools are making hackers' lives harder.
Cybersecurity
NPPD to become Cyber Infrastructure Protection
The reorganization of DHS's cyber agency aims to showcase spectrum of physical and IT protections.
Digital Government
Driverless-Car Makers on Privacy: Just Trust Us
Members of Congress are calling for new rules that determine how companies can use personal data collected by autonomous vehicles.
Cybersecurity
Someone is Breaching HealthCare.gov, But It's Not a Hacker
Of the 300-some reported security incidents that have impacted HealthCare.gov and supporting machines, there was a single malicious intrusion, according to federal auditors.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Agency Cyber Pros Prefer Perimeter Defense to Encryption
Encryption and other data-at-rest defenses were ranked “dead last” in terms of spending plans over the next year, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
DOJ indicts 7 Iranians for hacking U.S. dam, banks
The Justice Department on March 24 indicted seven hackers associated with the Iranian government for infiltrating systems controlling a New York dam, and attacking several U.S. banks.
Cybersecurity
Chinese national pleads guilty to hacking U.S. contractors
The episode is a reminder of the Pentagon’s ongoing struggle to keep defense secrets out of the hands of foreign hackers.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Wants Tech Companies to Pitch Cyber Products
The Defense Department is inviting “innovative” companies to present their products to government this summer.
Cybersecurity
Why DHS might hack your agency
The NCCIC's hands-on "red team" cybersecurity testing service group is planning two new threat services that federal agencies can use to find security gaps.
Cybersecurity
Syrian Hackers Now on FBI's List of Most-Wanted Cybercriminals
The FBI has charged the group with attacking dozens of U.S. companies, media organizations and even the White House.
Digital Government
An Israeli Firm Is Helping the FBI Unlock That iPhone
Cellebrite makes a product called the UFED Touch billed as being able to “extract, decode and analyze evidentiary data” from a range of mobile phones.
Cybersecurity
Presidential cybersecurity commission gets a director
A private-sector security evangelist will be writing the cyber report President Barack Obama requested by the end of the year.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Cut Off Access to Personal Email to Fight Malicious Messages
Employees could not log on to commercial webmail services from the military's network for about 48 hours last week.
Digital Government
Lawmakers: Who Safeguards Health Care Data from Cyberthreats?
While fitness trackers and calorie-counting apps might help patients manage their wellness, “who has access to all of this data, and is it being stored securely?” asked Jessica Rich, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Cybersecurity
Do health IT and privacy rules need a refresh?
There are gaps in laws covering health data privacy, accessibility and security, but some lawmakers worry new regulations will create even greater problems.
Cybersecurity
Spy Researchers Take on Biometric ID Hackers
A 4-year project just launched to develop artificial intelligence to automatically detect spoofed fingertips, facial images and irises.
Cybersecurity
Phishing Emails Targeting Veterans are on the Rise -- But Don’t Blame this Website, VA Says
To the Web-savvy, the emails are obvious “phishing” attempts. But these particular emails target an especially vulnerable population.
Cybersecurity