Cybersecurity
Hackers Possibly Copied Postal Employee Pay Records
About 100 servers and computer workstations were breached in the September intrusion.
Cybersecurity
Report: Government Has Only 5 Years To Secure Internet of Things
Water, power, health care and transportation systems have grown more dependent on IoT devices in recent years.
Cybersecurity
NIST, NARA move to secure federal data on outside systems
New draft guidelines would apply to sensitive but unclassified data on contractors' IT systems and other nonfederal networks.
Cybersecurity
NATO tests, Eshoo loses and Massachusetts challenges
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Will Veterans' Data Ever Truly Be Secure?
"Every day, industry is finding new ways that things can be exploited," VA CIO told Congress.
Cybersecurity
Stones Settle Suit after Suicide Details Breached
Entertainment // Utah, United States
Cybersecurity
Postal Service Says Cyber Official Retiring
Chuck McGann was a key player in the Postal Service's response to the recent cyber intrusion.
Cybersecurity
Governmentwide Login Portal Connect.gov Unaffected by Hack
Breached Postal Service is weeks away from activating universal passwords for citizens.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: VA Still Not Doing Enough to Address IT Vulnerabilities
VA information security weaknesses are again in the crosshairs of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
Cybersecurity
White House ‘Strongly Supports’ Bill to Curb NSA Phone-Spying
A key vote on the measure is looming.
Cybersecurity
DHS audit, S&T website and smartphone encryption
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Is State’s Reluctance to Disclose Hack a Double Standard?
Agency is mum on what happened, as lawmakers demand details on an internal breach.
Cybersecurity
Why NSA Surveillance Threatens Silicon Valley
A new study finds a vast majority of Americans trust neither the government nor tech companies with their personal data.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Hacks KKK Accounts as Klan Threatens Ferguson Protesters
Hacktivists allegedly posted personal details of Klansmen online and hijacked their Twitter feeds.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Study YouTube, Scribble on Cops’ Website, and Preview ‘Avengers’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Anons Hack KKK Members as Klansmen Threaten Ferguson Protestors
Nonprofit // Missouri, United States
Cybersecurity
State Department Hacked at Same Time as White House
The State Department's unclassified email system was compromised in recent weeks, at the same time as a White House network.
Cybersecurity