Cybersecurity
Brigham and Women’s & Mass General Entangled in Partners HealthCare Breach
Healthcare and Public Health // Massachusetts, United States
Cybersecurity
Thune seeks answers on White House cyber breach
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee wants to know if any personal or policy information was stolen.
Cybersecurity
VA sees sharp uptick in cyberattacks
The top tech official at Veterans Affairs said the department risks being "overwhelmed" if the number of attacks continues to increase.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Manipulated Ratings of Pro-Russian Videos
Entertainment // Social Media // Web Services
Cybersecurity
'There's opportunity in FITARA'
For some agencies, the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act and accompanying guidance dovetail with initiatives already begun. For others, implementation will be a tougher row to hoe.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM to Outsource $475 Million Worth of Offense and Defense Work
The potentially five-year contract is capped at $475 million and covers nearly 20 task areas, according to the new performance work statement.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Nick CENTCOM Laptops, Hijack Tesla’s Publicity Machine and Infiltrate SendGrid Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
VA Thwarts Over a Billion Cyber Threats -- Just in March
The department will need to scale its cybersecurity to prevent what could be an exponential increase in threats, according to VA CIO Stephen Warren.
Cybersecurity
Got Ideas About Cyber R&D Strategy? You Can Weigh in Now
The National Science Foundation is teaming with the private sector to develop a federal cybersecurity research and development strategic plan.
Cybersecurity
Ryanair Defrauded of $5 Million, Money Transferred Via Chinese Bank
Financial Services // Transportation // Ireland
Cybersecurity
Confidential Data on Taipei Officials Stolen, Messaging App Implicated In the Plot
Government (Foreign) // Taipei, Taiwan
Cybersecurity
Marine cyber commander reassures comm officers
Maj. Gen. Daniel O'Donohue told communications officers that their contributions are not being overshadowed by cyber specialists.
Cybersecurity
Indian Telecom Regulators Leak 1.1 Million Email Addresses of Citizen Commenters
Government (Foreign) // India
Cybersecurity
IARPA, IBM look to advance quantum computing
IBM scientists say they have solved a crucial problem in quantum computing, just in time for an upcoming IARPA event on the subject.
Cybersecurity
Internal System at Email Delivery Service SendGrid Hacked
Web Services // United States
Cybersecurity
Another CIO retirement, Lerner's email and an unpatched software alert
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers skeptical about encryption override
Law enforcement agencies want Congress to require firms offering secure communications apps and devices to provide a means to access encrypted data.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard No. 2 tapped to lead TSA
Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger has served as vice commandant of the Coast Guard for less than a year.
Cybersecurity
NIST plays matchmaker on identity verification
The National Institute of Standards and Technology funds the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group, bringing together disparate interests to solve the password puzzle.
Cybersecurity