Cybersecurity
Hackers Blackmail Sony Pictures, Feed Pill Addictions and Bankrupt Small Mexican Town
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Leave Mexican Town Penniless
Financial Services // Government (Foreign) // Mexico City, Mexico
Modernization
US Marshals Migrate from BlackBerrys to iPhones
The Marshals also are testing a small number of Windows 8 tablets and Android-based smartphones.
Digital Government
Bug Accidentally Shut Down Military Open Source Software Portal
Problems with a backup system are preventing Pentagon from recovering Forge.mil.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Seeking NSA Reform Could Use the Patriot Act as Leverage
Stinging from defeat, some privacy advocates want to let parts of the Patriot Act sunset next year. But not everyone is ready to take the plunge.
Cybersecurity
Prince George's County School Employees’ Social Security Numbers Emailed Out Erroneously
About 10,000 personnel are affected by the security breach.
Cybersecurity
DHS Set to Destroy Governmentwide Network Surveillance Records
"Einstein" critics are happy to see the metadata go, but not about obliterating potential evidence of overreach.
Cybersecurity
Former Hospital Contractor Nicks Equipment Worth $100,000 Allegedly to Afford Pill Addiction
Healthcare and Public Health // Washington , United States
Cybersecurity
SSNs of Prince George’s School Employees Emailed out Erroneously
Education // Maryland, United States
Cybersecurity
Hackers Scam Uncle Sam, Upset Mick Jagger and Rob HSBC
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Agencies might need to rethink telework security
A rash of breaches that some fear could be tied to VPN connections is raising concerns about the security of federal telework programs.
Cybersecurity
Contractor Rejected for Employment Allegedly Infected Power Firm's Network
Energy // Ohio, United States
Cybersecurity
For Army cyber, it's on-the-job training
Army Cyber Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Harris says the Army is learning as it goes along in the uncharted terrain of cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Immigration order means big lift for CIS, ICE
An information-sharing program is being overhauled, and agencies will have to find funding to deal with a massive influx of applications.
Cybersecurity
Why the grid needs CDM
A Chertoff Group study assesses the state of readiness for U.S. critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity