Cybersecurity
Incognito Hackers Filched Mobile Payment Processor for Almost Five Years
Financial Services // Retailer
Cybersecurity
Torture Report: Seized Computers, Not Waterboarding, Thwarted Would-be Bomber
A confiscated computer and the CIA's cyber capabilities -- not waterboarding -- were essential in yielding information.
Cybersecurity
Defining cyber roles at DOD
Recent directive brings needed clarification and "a big movement forward" on business operation, acting CIO Halvorsen says.
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Program Repels Threats in Real Time
CenturyLink becomes the first company to go live with intrusion prevention -- the third phase of the "Einstein" scanning program.
Emerging Tech
Will Government Regulation Kill the Internet of Things?
The government needs to update regulations to accommodate the Internet of Things. But those rules shouldn’t be written in stone.
Cybersecurity
Uncrackable encryption could secure more than weapons
A novel approach to encrypting nuclear weapons could promise unprecedented security for other applications, such as communications and the IT gear supply chain.
Cybersecurity
Striking a balance with mobile device security
Functionality and security don't have to be mutually exclusive, but agencies find the tension is still significant.
Cybersecurity
Burning down the legacy SOC
Automation and the orchestration of multiple systems are essential to defending against today's cyber threats, which requires a new approach to security operations centers.
Cybersecurity
Blogger Leaks ‘Evidence’ of China’s Propaganda Machine
Email archive reveals the IDs and online activities of paid, pro-government digital commentators.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Game Stocks, Target Hollywood Union and Pocket Medical Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
No More FOUO: Government Plans to Simplify Labeling of Sensitive Information
There are around 120 different designations for unclassified information that requires some sort of safeguarding.
Cybersecurity
DOD announces 2014 CIO award winners
The Defense Department honored four teams and individuals for their achievements in advancing government IT over the last year.
Cybersecurity
Before Intruders Ransacked Sony Pictures, Some Hackers Went After Hollywood’s Biggest Union
Entertainment // Financial Services
Cybersecurity
Payment Collection Service Snatched Customer Medical Data
Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
What is on the Pentagon Cyber Chief’s Holiday Shopping List?
On Thursday evening, in front of cyber purveyors, DOD CISO rattled off technologies he wants to help secure an Internet of stuff.
Digital Government
House Lawmakers to Reintroduce Bill to End NSA 'Backdoor' Exploits
The measure passed the House earlier this year with major bipartisan support, but was cut out of ongoing funding negotiations.
Cybersecurity