Cybersecurity
Arab Hackers Suspected of Penetrating Israeli Military Network
Government (Foreign) // Israel
Cybersecurity
OPM widens online degree program, TSA tightens up, Sandia signs deal and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS to expedite data scans for foreign fighters
The need to quickly identify foreign fighters has outpaced DHS's ability to protect its big data operations.
Cybersecurity
Lottery IT Security Pro Accused of Rigging Equipment to Win $14.3 Million on Hot Lotto
Entertainment // Iowa, United States
Cybersecurity
Hackers Publicize US Authorities’ Home Addresses and Freeze Cops’ Computers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Debating the Iranian cyber threat
A new industry report attributes a surge in cyberattacks on Western infrastructure to Iran, but at least one security expert is disputing the findings.
Emerging Tech
These 3 Steps Could Prevent 85 Percent of All Data Breaches
A great many cyber calamities are preventable through basic cybersecurity hygiene.
Cybersecurity
Why is the Army Handing Its Cyber Stars to Fox Entertainment?
It’s just one strategy U.S. organizations are trying out to deal with a workforce challenge as persistent as the cyber threat.
Cybersecurity
The price of poor program management
Here are 1.8 billion reminders of why PM matters.
Cybersecurity
NIST official: Internet of Things is indefensible
The interconnectivity of the Internet of Things makes cyber threats inevitable, says NIST fellow Ron Ross.
Cybersecurity
Right-Wing Extremists Allegedly Dumped U.S. Officials’ Home Addresses Online
Government (U.S.) // United States
Cybersecurity
Does the Federal Government Need a New $400M Cyber Campus?
The Obama administration has proposed spending more than $227 million next year for the first phase of the facility’s construction.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: VA Teleworkers Breached Security in China and India
The Department of Veterans Affairs allowed contractors to access the agency’s network using personally owned laptops while traveling abroad in China and India.
Cybersecurity
NIH's big IT contract, FEMA's weather alert app, hacker-on-hacker attacks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Former FBI Director Talks Cybersecurity
Mueller admitted it was his responsibility, as director of the FBI, to ask for clarification on broad technology projects.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to release cyber strategy next week
Newly minted Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's prioritization of cybersecurity will cross a threshold when the Pentagon releases a multi-year cyber strategy.
Cybersecurity
Hacked Victims Unwittingly Call Their Assailants and Help Rob Themselves
Financial Services // Mainly North America
Cybersecurity