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
FBI Director Blasts Tech Companies Fighting for Encryption
Google, Apple, Facebook and others are urging Obama to back strong encryption, but James Comey worries it will hamper law-enforcement access to critical data.
Digital Government
Obama Admin: NSA Spying Will Begin Shutting Down This Week
A Justice Department memo circulated Wednesday says lawmakers only have until Friday—not June 1—to resolve their standoff over NSA surveillance without risking an interruption to the program.
Cybersecurity
Comey: Industry letter on encryption is 'depressing'
The FBI director said a head-on collision is coming between privacy and public safety.
Cybersecurity
US Has Charged Six Chinese Citizens with Stealing Secrets from Tech Companies
According to an indictment, the individuals stole designs, specifications, code and other confidential documents from Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions.
Cybersecurity
Cracking down on poor cyber hygiene
DOD Deputy CIO David Cotton says stricter enforcement of cyber hygiene standards at the Pentagon comes as users still struggle with basic security measures.
Cybersecurity
House panel moves drone, FOIA, IT dupe bills
One of the measures would require DHS to assess and report on duplication of information technology.
Cybersecurity
Britain's cyber envoy, in his own words
The Anglo-American relationship in cyberspace is flourishing thanks in part to bilateral measures agreed to by Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama.
Digital Government