Cybersecurity
Obama Declares Cyberattacks a 'National Emergency'
A new executive order will allow the government to impose financial sanctions against those waging malicious cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Obama declares foreign cyber threats a 'national emergency'
The president’s executive order authorizes sanctions on those deemed a threat to U.S. economic or national security.
Cybersecurity
A safety lesson from Little League, GSA breach notification and Navy war gamers
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Autocorrect Strikes Again: Private Details on Obama, World Leaders Mistakenly Emailed to Asian Cup
Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Government (International) // Australia
Digital Government
Lost Your Green Card? Now You Can Replace it Online
The advance was aided by a White House digital fix-it team, a squad that also saved Obamacare website HealthCare.gov.
Cybersecurity
Why cyber defense ultimately rests with the private sector
The government's cybersecurity efforts should be applauded, but companies bear the lion's share of responsibility for protecting their own networks.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Personnel Now Talking on 'NSA-Proof' Smartphones
The Defense Department has rolled out supersecret smartphones for work and maybe play, made by anti-government-surveillance firm Silent Circle,
Cybersecurity
GitHub Battles Its Largest-Ever DDoS Attack
The code repository is used by several federal groups, including the White House.
Cybersecurity
Citizen broadband, DHS duplication and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Infographic: What's Your Organization's Greatest Cyber Threat?
Find out if you should be more worried about malware or an insider threat.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agents Charged With Stealing Bitcoin
A former DEA official and a former Secret Service agent are accused of using Bitcoin to launder money during an investigation into Silk Road.
Cybersecurity
IARPA eyes insider-threat tech
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's April 16 Proposers' Day will explore advances in continuous monitoring of insider threats.
Cybersecurity
Why Cybersecurity Dollars Do Not Add Up At the Pentagon
Cyber budget numbers are squishy, partly, because authority over the cyber mission is fragmented.
Cybersecurity
Aetna Insider Snaps Photos of Computers Displaying Patient Records
Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take on Amazon’s Twitch Gaming Service, Con Car Accident Victims and Cause ‘Deep Shido’ for Judo Club
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
User Forum at Court Reporting Service Was Hacked – But Transcripts Are Safe
Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Technology
Cybersecurity
Maryland College Team Wins International Cyber Policy Hackathon
At the end of a two-day cyber policy hackathon, the team from the University of Maryland University College was awarded the top prize for addressing a massive cyberattack on a fictional country.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breached Slack’s Database Containing Users’ Contact Information and Passwords
As a result, the company said it was adding two-factor authentication, which offers an additional security layer when users log in, and enhanced controls for team administrators to terminate active sessions and reset passwords for the entire company.
Digital Government