Cybersecurity
Rogers: Cyber Command capabilities at 'tipping point'
The Pentagon's cyber mission force is developing more "tangible" capabilities "that you will see us start to apply in a broader and broader way," said Adm. Michael Rogers, head of NSA and Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
Health info is a giant target for hackers
A new report recommends that the health care sector carefully vet third-party service providers and limit their access to critical systems.
Cybersecurity
U.S. official: Russian cyberwarfare getting more sophisticated
Robert Giesler, chief of strategy and plans in the secretary of Defense's Strategic Capabilities Office, believes Russia's use of cyberwarfare has grown more sophisticated, from Estonia in 2007 to Ukraine in 2016.
Cybersecurity
Here’s the Pentagon Policy for Going Undercover in Cyberspace
Most of the directions for this sly approach to cozying up with the enemy for information extraction are redacted, but the glossary offers some understanding of the tactics in play.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel complains of slow progress at DHS on biometric exit tracking
Lawmakers grilled officials on the slow pace of progress in setting up a system to gather details on foreign visitors when they leave the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Industry Ideas for Boosting Gov’t Cybersecurity: Go Back to the Basics
“Much of what is required, expected or even possible in cybersecurity management is known to cybersecurity professionals, but not fully or properly implemented across the government,” the report concluded.
Cybersecurity
U.S. discloses zero-day exploitation practices
The government officially revealed that it uses undisclosed vulnerabilities in commercial software for surveillance and offensive cyber purposes.
Cybersecurity
FDA issues draft guidance for medical device vulnerabilities
Security can be built into the design of a product, but risks can surface throughout its life cycle, the agency said in announcing the draft guidance.
Cybersecurity
Bill coming to establish encryption commission
Lawmakers plan legislation to create an encryption commission to make recommendations on how companies and law enforcement can work together.
Cybersecurity
IT Pros Less Confident in Standard Security Tools
Some 92 percent of Internet-connected devices are running software “with known vulnerabilities,” according to Cisco’s annual security report.
Cybersecurity
CBP expands facial recognition program to visa-free travelers
Customs and Border Protection will add first-time Visa Waiver Program travelers and ePassport users to the agency's facial recognition tech deployment.
Cybersecurity
Think tank to school Hill staffers on cyber
A new nonpartisan Congressional Cybersecurity Lab at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to teach congressional staffers about cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Prisoner swap frees Iranian hacker
The release of an Iranian man charged with hacking an American defense firm was a reminder that cyberspace has been a flashpoint in the often-tense U.S./Iran relationship.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Oregon Refuge Employee Data and Dump Car Breathalyzer’s Source Code
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Mapping Hundreds of Power Disruptions and Cyberattacks Caused by... Squirrels
The work hopes to counter political fear-mongering over terrorist cyberattacks.
Modernization
BlackBerry’s 'End-to-End Security' Didn’t Do El Chapo Any Favors
The notorious criminal was busted after his BlackBerry messages were obtained by the Mexican government.
Cybersecurity
Militia May Have Breached Federal Employee Data on Refuge Computers
Government (U.S.) // Oregon, United States
Cybersecurity
FTC Leaks Email Addresses of Privacy Conference Participants
Government (U.S.) // United States
Cybersecurity
Source Code of Car Breathalyzer Firm Allegedly Dumped Online
Technology // Transportation
Cybersecurity