Cybersecurity
What to make of the Sony hack
Never mind who was behind the breach -- there are some clear lessons for those who would like to avoid a repeat.
Cybersecurity
6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.
Cybersecurity
Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance
The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.
Cybersecurity
GAO examines air traffic control and Medicaid, NASA named a top 50 brand
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides
The proposal aims to give consumers more control over their own information, but privacy advocates say it doesn't go far enough.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Cut In Line for Burning Man Tickets, Hack Back Against Lenovo and Scam Illinois Cops
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Peeked at Names and Licenses of As Many As 50,000 Uber Drivers
Hospitality // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Sensitive Details Connected to Pennsylvania 911 Calls Posted on Facebook
Government (U.S.) // Pennsylvania, United States
Cybersecurity
White House Cyber Force Has a $140,000 Opening
Our cyber defenders are always on guard. Take that, China.
Cybersecurity
Suits vs. Hoodies: The Two Cybersecurity Cultures
How a tense exchange between the NSA director and a Yahoo executive reveals the rift between D.C. and Silicon Valley
Cybersecurity
Illinois Police Department Pays $500 Ransom for Release of Hijacked Computer
Government (U.S.) // Illinois, United States
Cybersecurity
Anthem Health Care Hack Snared Federal Employees Who Weren’t Anthem Customers
But who knows how many?
Cybersecurity
After Spyware Fiasco, Critics Hijack Lenovo.Com Email and Web Servers
Technology // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Feds Dismiss Google's Fears Over FBI’s Hacking Power
Google’s claim that the expansion of search warrant authority is a “monumental” constitutional threat is grounded in inaccuracies, the Justice Department said.
Cybersecurity
Preparations for shutdown proceed apace
While Congress debates the next step in DHS funding, the department is preparing for the worst.
Cybersecurity
DNI worries about cumulative, not catastrophic, cyber threat
DNI James Clapper is less worried about a cyber Pearl Harbor than death from a thousand cuts.
Cybersecurity