Cybersecurity
Ashley Madison Hack Files: 10,000 Emails Belong to US Officials
Hackers and criminals can use the basic identifying information from the breach of the adultery website to access other systems.
Cybersecurity
What’s in the Ashley Madison Database Hackers Released Online?
Despite some initial skepticism about the veracity of the leak, researchers are now starting to agree it is real.
Cybersecurity
Einstein Explained: Can EINSTEIN Rescue Government Cybersecurity?
DHS' Einstein is a bit less impressive than the human it’s named after, but could nonetheless one day lead to better protection for government networks and data.
Cybersecurity
How OPM breach victims can fight back
Credit monitoring and credit freezes are recommended, as is providing false information for security questions on social media, banking and other websites.
Cybersecurity
IG warns Labor on information security
Among other problems, the department had a history of failing to switch off access privileges for former employees.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Researchers Will Wage Counterattack on Crippling ‘DDoS’ Cyber Strikes
Stability of agency operations, banking, online gaming and many other daily activities are at stake here.
Cybersecurity
Bigger IRS breach, institutionalizing PIF, and FAA drones and glitches
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
IRS Data Breach Nearly Three Times Bigger than Previously Reported
An internal investigation revealed the cyberattack affected 220,000 more taxpayer accounts than was originally estimated.
Cybersecurity
NGA opens its doors to industry
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency hopes an upcoming industry day provides ideas about speeding up its acquisition cycle.
Cybersecurity
The root causes of government IT insecurity
In the first of three columns, a former government executive discusses what's really needed to prevent another massive data breach.
Digital Government
US Intelligence Community Keys in on the Russian ‘Troll Army’ Manipulating Social Media
Algorithms might be able to discern Facebook and Twitter trolls.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Get Wall Street Tipoffs, Spy on UVA Employees and Harass Librarians
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
FOIA Goof Exposes Illinois Prison Personnel Records
Government (U.S.) // Illinois, United States
Cybersecurity
University of Virginia Hacked in Suspected Chinese Espionage Case
Education // Virginia, United States
Cybersecurity
Wannabe Cyber Gang Hacks University of Miami Librarians
Education // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
White House and India Consider Counterhack Measures in Foggy Bottom
Many U.S. cyber outfits see business opportunities in India where cyber theft is a growing problem.
Cybersecurity