Cybersecurity
‘Yemen Cyber Army’ Claims to Have Dug Into Saudi Government Secrets
Government (Foreign) // Saudi Arabia
Cybersecurity
NSA Tests Out Smartphones that Recognize Handwriting Motion
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool’s manufacturer.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Kills $475M Cyber Contract
The solicitation would have outsourced support for cyberspying and network attacks against foreigners, as well as the defense of military networks.
Cybersecurity
Mobile security at risk with the arrival of millennials
A recent survey shows a marked gap between Baby Boomers and their younger counterparts when it comes to protecting workplace data.
Digital Government
What Would Happen if Patriot Act Section 215 Expires
Edward Snowden’s leaks revealed that NSA was interpreting the law to vacuum up millions of U.S. call records every day.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Scavenge CareFirst and Manipulate the Federal Reserve
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
FBI delayed privacy protection rules for Section 215 data, says IG
An IG report asserts that it should not "have taken 7 years … to develop minimization procedures" to protect the privacy of data.
Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden: Rand Paul's 'Filibuster' Is a 'Sea Change'
The ex-spy answered Reddit users' questions about NSA reform Thursday.
Modernization
Video: Apple Now Has New Location-Tracking Powers
How the tech company is improving upon GPS for its users.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Intercepted Communications of St. Louis Federal Reserve Website Users
Financial Services // Government (U.S.)
Cybersecurity
Gun-testing robot, Open Internet guidance and a health care breach
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Here’s What the Senate is Planning to Do About NSA Spying
The majority leader is facing a choice between a bill he doesn’t like and a short-term extension he may not be able to get passed.
Cybersecurity
Privacy, security and one login to rule them all?
Government techies wrestle with building privacy and security into services from the ground up.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Break into Old Dominion University’s Independent Student Newspaper
Media // United States
Cybersecurity
3-year Prison Sentence for Hacker Who Fraudulently Ordered $1M Worth of Agency Office Supplies
The Nigerian had faced up to 20 years in prison for phishing feds at EPA, the Census and other agencies.
Cybersecurity
NIST Official: Businesses Need to Take More Responsibility for Cybersecurity
The need for public-private collaboration on cybersecurity has been echoed by other cyber experts.
Cybersecurity