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
VA misses targets for fixing IT security risks
VA's top tech official says he is balancing risks while trying to keep the department's online services open for business.
Cybersecurity
Why cyber took a back seat in Beijing
In advance of President Barack Obama’s meeting with China President Xi Jinping, White House advisers made a lot of noise about getting tough with China on cybersecurity. But the topic was barely mentioned by either side after the talks.
Cybersecurity
After Hack, NOAA Still Plans to Buy Supercomputers from IBM Unit Sold to Chinese Firm
NOAA says sale of Big Blue’s supercomputers to Lenovo doesn't present a risk to the JPSS program.
Cybersecurity
USPS retirement, HHS cyber conference and NATO cyber defense
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
UK Police Division Hacked By Pro-Palestinian Activists
Government (Foreign) // Nottingham, England
Cybersecurity
Justice Department Admits It Misled Court About FBI’s Secret Surveillance Program
“We regret this inadvertent inaccuracy and apologize for any confusion that may have been caused.”
Cybersecurity
Former DHS official: Response to USIS hack could have been better coordinated
A former DHS official, 10 days removed from the job, details what went down and why. Meanwhile, U.S. CERT Director Ann Barron-DiCamillo calls for more cyber hygiene in wake of USIS hack.
Cybersecurity
Drones and privacy: Rejecting regulation
A new Brookings study backs a property-rights approach to the drone privacy problem.
Cybersecurity