Digital Government

How a New Social Network Could Help Close the Cyber Worker Shortage

By this spring, organizers aim to have 10,000 registered users participating on the CyberCompEx site, a partnership of the U.S. Cyber Challenge and Monster.com.

Cybersecurity

Medical File Hack Affected Nearly Half a Million Postal Workers

During a previously reported September cyber intrusion at the U.S. Postal Service, some current and former employees' medical information may also have been exposed, the agency now says.

Cybersecurity

Nvidia Suffers Data Breach

Technology

Cybersecurity

The Cyber Threat in 2015: 10 Twists on Hackers’ Old Tricks

From wiper attacks to cyber extortionists, here are some "old faves and new twists" feds should be mindful of.

Cybersecurity

Merkel Aide Allegedly Hacked by U.S.-Made Spyware

Government (Foreign) // Berlin, Germany

Cybersecurity

The Year of the Breach: 10 Federal Agency Data Breaches in 2014

While private-sector cyberincidents stole the spotlight, the feds proved to be a tempting target for hackers as well.

Cybersecurity

How IARPA hopes to get ahead of cyberattacks

The intelligence community's research shop wants to move beyond the typical emphasis on "post mortem analysis."

Cybersecurity

Hackers Breach S. Korea Nuke Plants, Look Up JMU Employees, and Con Inmates

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

Anonymous Posts 13,000 Account Passwords and Payment Data Used for PSN, Xbox, Amazon, Other Sites

Entertainment // Financial Services // Web Services // Retailer

Cybersecurity

Database Glitch Might Have Exposed Data on 7,000 Vets

Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health

Cybersecurity

Infected Afghan Government Websites Dole out Chinese Malware to Visitors

Government (Foreign) // Kabul, Afghanistan

Cybersecurity

Prison Medical Records Clerk Stole Inmate IDs to Claim $1M in Bogus Tax Refunds

Government (U.S.) // Alabama, United States

Cybersecurity

Intruders Found Data on James Madison University Employees

Education // Virginia, United States

Cybersecurity

Watchdog Says Secret Service Misses the Bar on Cybersecurity

The department's inability to get its own agency to fall in line could raise questions about the enlargement of Homeland Security's cyber authorities.