Cybersecurity

Hacked La La Land Street Sign: "READ A F—-ING BOOK"

Transportation // California, United States

Cybersecurity

The State of the Union's IT issues

Technology initiatives get a rare shout out in the president's annual message.

Cybersecurity

You’re Probably Using One of These 25 Terrible Passwords

Most people are lazy password-creators, and despite several high-profile data breaches, not much changed in 2014.

Digital Government

Obama Says Too-Strong Encryption Could be a ‘Problem

Obama suggested he may oppose too-tough-to-crack encryption technology.

Cybersecurity

Who’s Got the Chops to Run a Transatlantic Cyberspy Cell?

A sustained British-American operation focused on threats to both countries’ networks would be unprecedented.

Cybersecurity

Survey: Government Agencies May be Better than the Private Sector at Responding to Hacks

About 43 percent of the public sector falls into the "highly sophisticated" security posture segment, according to the 2015 Cisco security report.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Wage ‘Jihad’ on French Websites, Name Swiss Bank Account Clients and Surveil Pyongyang Newsreaders

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

Digital Government

Obama Administration to Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying

The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month.

Cybersecurity

Obama Announces New Cyber War Games Partnership with Great Britain

“American-British unity is enabling us to meet challenges in Europe and beyond,” Obama said.

Cybersecurity

A CTO manifesto

Two chief technology officers -- one government, one industry -- say their peers are perfectly positioned to help organizations chart a course for the future.

Cybersecurity

'You just move that rock a little at a time'

Women from a wide range of federal roles discuss what it really takes to lead in IT.

Cybersecurity

Clipping chips, health care phishing and USIS selling off

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Ending the tyranny of passwords

Eliminating the hassle of entering multiple passwords to navigate secure sites online will spark heavier public use, possibly affecting federal networks down the road.

Cybersecurity

This Obamacare Campaign is a Scam

US-CERT warns of a phishing effort purporting to be from the government that aims to steal Obamacare seekers' passwords.

Cybersecurity

Watchdog Zeroes in on Supercomputer Supply Chain Risks in Review of NOAA Satellites

NOAA maintains there will be no involvement by a Chinese company in a project to amp up capacity of supercomputers that generate climate and weather forecasts.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers, former officials debate next move in cyberspace

The Obama administration has publicly accused North Korea of sponsoring the massive hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, and levied fresh sanctions against the Hermit Kingdom. For some inside and outside of government, that's not enough.

Cybersecurity

Obama and Cameron to Chew Over Cross-Border Cyberattacks

The two leaders are scheduled to discuss a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, over dinner Thursday, followed by a White House meeting Friday.