Cybersecurity
Hackers Infiltrate Anti-Surveillance Site, Crack Parts of LastPass and Phish in N.D.
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Ideas
OPM Data Breach: What Needs to Happen Now
Given that OPM handles records for federal employees, including those obtaining security clearances, the damage can potentially go beyond financial crimes.
Cybersecurity
Former NY Hospital Employee Charged with Exposing Data on 12,500 Patients
Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States
Cybersecurity
Senator Questions Whether Hacked OPM Rigged A Contract With ID Protection Vendor
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner criticizes CSID’s performance and capability notifying 4.2 million former and current feds.
Cybersecurity
OPM Breach Notification Frustrates Hacked Feds
Some federal employees say they’re not enrolling for the free program and a Washington-area senator said it may be time to terminate one of the company’s contract.
Cybersecurity
Secretive Surveillance Court Skips Talking to Privacy Advocates
Despite the Freedom Act's passage, the FISA Court opted not to consult a privacy panel on its first opportunity to do so.
Ideas
4 Top Challenges for Federal CIOs
Cybersecurity, data management and culture remain roadblocks for agency CIOs.
Cybersecurity
Notification deadline passes, feds exposed in OPM breaches still in the dark
The scope of the Office of Personnel Management breaches remains unclear as personal information exposure notifications continue to reach current and former feds.
Cybersecurity
House Intel panel, White House spar over new cyber agency
The intelligence authorization bill would, the White House says, leave the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center with too broad a set of responsibilities and a dearth of resources.
Cybersecurity
Parsing the cyber bills in the 114th Congress
The Congressional Research Service offers a detailed analysis of cybersecurity proposals being considered by lawmakers.
Cybersecurity
Valuing cybersecurity outcomes instead of oversight
Although the government has made progress on cybersecurity, we need to make better use of the tools we have.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Corp. Site Promoting Anti-Surveillance Policies Has Been Compromised
Technology // Web Services
Cybersecurity
DOD looks to better data for better security
Pentagon officials are trying to do a better job of reaping the low-hanging fruit of cyberattack data to make their networks more secure.
Cybersecurity
Multiple Lawmakers Possibly Compromised by OPM Hack
At least two lawmakers received have received notices that their personal data may now be in the hands of hackers believed to be working for China.
Cybersecurity
Navy challenged by spear phishing, software patches
The less discriminate act of phishing is apparently a Defense Department-wide problem.
Digital Government
This DHS Computer System Will Cost $2 Billion More than HealthCare.gov
DHS has reversed course on software development strategies, leading the price tag to balloon, auditors said.
Cybersecurity
White House: IRS, OMB appropriations bill increases cyber risk
Republicans pointed out that the IRS has authority to reallocate some of its funding, and also criticized agency spending on employee bonuses and union activity.
Cybersecurity
CIS not so agile with agile
A GAO report says an inability to effectively implement agile and open source techniques contributed to delays and added a billion dollars to an immigration processing system's price tag.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Cyber is ‘Our Most Important Mission Today’
Tony Scott said his mission "is to dramatically reduce the number of cyber incidents.”
Cybersecurity