Cybersecurity
This Year's High-Tech Super Bowl Stadium Could Be a Target for Hackers
The Bay Area will host this year’s big game in the league’s newest venue, an arena chock-full of technology and networking equipment.
Digital Government
Harvard Study: Criminals Aren’t Actually ‘Going Dark’ Using Encryption
Who needs to access encrypted text messages when law enforcement could listen in through a smart TV?
Cybersecurity
Pentagon chief: 2017 budget includes $7B for cyber
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the money would be used to better train cybersecurity personnel and develop more offensive tools.
Cybersecurity
DHS-Supported Scans of Private Networks Prompt Suspicions of Domestic Surveillance
Under the "Enhanced Cybersecurity Services" program, DHS feeds government intelligence about network threats to approved Internet Service Providers so they can immunize corporate subscribers.
Modernization
Video: Reselling Your Smartphone? Here's How to Do It Safely
Make sure that old iPhone or Android becomes a blank slate.
Cybersecurity
Despite progress, DOD systems still vulnerable to hacking
A new report says teams that tested the cybersecurity of DOD networks were "frequently in a position to deliver cyber effects that could degrade the performance of operational missions."
Cybersecurity
Hackers Social Engineer Amazon Worker, Bug Wendy’s Payment System and Defraud Boeing Supplier
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
DHS Chief Defends $6 Billion Federal Firewall after Stinging Audit
"The EINSTEIN system is not a silver bullet," said Jeh Johnson. "It does not stop all attacks, nor is it intended to do so. It is part of a broader array of defenses."
Cybersecurity
Study says law enforcement can make do without encryption override
Some in law enforcement want the keys to commercial encryption for investigative purposes, but a new study suggests there are other ways to capture the digital lives of criminal suspects.
Cybersecurity
Hacking group claims to have cracked NASA drone
The conspiracy-minded hacking group AnonSec says it infiltrated a NASA drone, but the extent of the damage is unclear, as is whether the hack even took place.
Cybersecurity
Fraud Victim Claims a Duped Amazon Customer Service Rep Opened His Digital Life to Hackers
Web Services // Retailer
Cybersecurity
Texas Teens Hack School District’s Network, Forge False Bomb Report
Education // Texas, United States
Cybersecurity
Army cyber chief: Invest in Internet of Things research
"People are connecting stuff to the Internet that we never thought would be connected," said Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, head of Army Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
Chaffetz wants more answers from Education CIO
Lawmakers are looking for details about warnings that the Education Department's systems are ripe for a devastating hack.
Cybersecurity
Carter calls on Cybercom to intensify online push against ISIS
A year and a half into the U.S. military campaign, the Islamic State group's cyber capabilities are not as menacing as some had feared.
Cybersecurity
GAO report highlights Einstein shortcomings
The Department of Homeland Security's Einstein program has built in limitations that prevent it from detecting previously unknown attack vectors, according to a watchdog report.
Cybersecurity
DHS $6 Billion Firewall May Not Be Effective In Keeping Hackers Out of Government, Audit Says
EINSTEIN does not scan for 94 percent of commonly known vulnerabilities or check Web traffic for malicious content.
Cybersecurity