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.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Leaks S. Korea Nuke Plant Blueprints
Energy // Government (Foreign) // Seoul, South Korea
Cybersecurity
Meet the Bots that Made Half the Web’s Traffic in 2014
Bots are everywhere online—and used for both good and evil.
Digital Government
From FITARA to FISMA Reform: 5 Key Tech Bills Passed by Congress in 2014
When it comes to a few key pieces of technology and cybersecurity legislation, the 113th Congress was surprisingly fruitful.
Cybersecurity
The Webcam Hacking Epidemic
It'd be easy for policy makers to correct gaps in protections against remote access tools used to spy on individuals. So why haven't they?
Digital Government
The CIA Has a Problem with Biometric Surveillance
The same technology that flags terrorists could blow a spy's cover at European airports.
Cybersecurity
Did North Korea Really Attack Sony?
It's too early to take the U.S. government at its word.
Cybersecurity
Should Cities Give Hackathons Another Look to Improve Digital Infrastructure?
A 36-hour coding session in Boston recently helped revamp the city's permit system.
Cybersecurity
Sober about cyber
Steve Kelman considers what the Sony hack means for agencies and critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity