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
Insider Stole CENTCOM Computers That Wound Up on eBay
Government (U.S.) // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
Blackmail Lists? Bribery? Why Background Check Files Keep Getting Hacked
There is a systemic effort underway by China and other adversaries to crib sensitive data on powerful people and covert operators in Washington, intelligence analysts say.
Emerging Tech
Could Big Data Fix Government’s Cyber Problem?
A majority of federal, local and state cybersecurity professionals polled in a new study believe their organizations are “overwhelmed” by the volume of security data.
Cybersecurity
FITARA guidance, broadband pitches, a GSA hackathon and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Marine Corps CIO focuses on collapsing networks
Three months after the Marine Corps commandant issued IT-focused guidance, CIO Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally offered an update on how the Corps is meeting key goals, from network consolidation to mobility.
Digital Government
Here's How You Hack a Military Drone
Research studies on drone vulnerabilities published in recent years essentially provided hackers a how-to guide, an Israeli researcher says.
Cybersecurity