Digital Government
The Future of the Patriot Act Depends on the Votes of These 10 Senators
If the USA Freedom Act comes to another vote, these are the senators to watch.
Cybersecurity
Americans Are, by Far, Hackers’ Favorite Credit-Card Fraud Targets
Nearly half of all the credit card fraud around the world occurs in the U.S., even though America accounts for only about a quarter of the global card volume.
Cybersecurity
DHS Seeks Input on Public-Private Cyber Sharing Groups
Information Sharing Analysis Organizations are to be formed based on sector, sub-sector or region, and overseen by a standards board.
Cybersecurity
IRS breach highlights weakness of ‘knowledge-based’ security
By answering personal questions, hackers were able to access information for 100,000 taxpayers, revealing how vulnerable the IRS authentication system really is.
Cybersecurity
Asian Telecom Firm Pacnet Was Hacked While the Company Was Being Sold
Telecommunications // Asia and Australia
Cybersecurity
Employee Stole ER Patient Data in Multiple Jersey Hospitals
Healthcare and Public Health // United States
Cybersecurity
IRS Says Cybercriminals Nabbed Info on 100K Taxpayers
Agency sends warning to 200,000 taxpayers, half of whom will be credit monitored.
Cybersecurity
Procurement prize, NARA guidance, IRS system hacked and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
VA reports success in thwarting infiltration of networked medical devices
The VA has about 65,000 medical devices on its network, and they are especially vulnerable to malware because they can last for years longer than their underlying software and operating systems.
Digital Government
NSA Starts to Shut Down Mass-Spying Program
Republicans said the White House was being "disingenuous" by threatening to shutter the surveillance program. "That process has begun," an official said.
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