Cybersecurity
Tax Fraud Scheme Preyed on Mentally Ill Patients
Healthcare and Public Health // Philadelphia, United States
Modernization
China’s Sketchy App Stores Now Serve up iPhone Malware
The “Wirelurker” malware was flagged by security firm Palo Alto Networks, and is notable because it is one of the first pieces of malicious code that can infect iPhones that have not been jailbroken.
Cybersecurity
Long-awaited FISMA Reforms May Hit Stumbling Block
The House and Senate have hit a road bump trying to update a 2002 law covering federal computer security.
Cybersecurity
The FBI’s Quiet Plan to Expand Its Hacking Powers
Authorities are asking a little-known rule-making panel to increase the FBI’s search warrant powers to remotely hack into computers.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity specialist wins House seat
Will Hurd will represent Texas' 23rd district -- and he comes with an interesting resume.
Cybersecurity
Capital One Employee Poached Customer Account Data
Financial Services // Vermont, United States
Cybersecurity
Judges Skeptical NSA Spying Violates Privacy Rights
In reviewing a post-Snowden case Tuesday, an appeals court questioned whether the government’s bulk collection of phone records needs to be reined in.
Cybersecurity
The Next Big Thing in the Fight Against Hackers: Self-Healing Computers
Agency networks should not only be able to continuously detect hackers and throttle their destructive tactics -- but also robotically bounce back, an NSA official says.
Cybersecurity
Attention, HHS: Don’t Do What Australia Did with Its Online Health Exchange
Down under, a government-administered health exchange accidentally exposed consumer data online.
Cybersecurity
Annual Defense Bill Likely To Slip in Cyber Clampdown on Contractors
More China bashing, ill-constructed wording or what?
Cybersecurity
NSA Surveillance is About to go on Trial. Here's What You Need to Know
More than a year after Edward Snowden’s disclosures, an Appeals Court will weigh the government’s bulk collection of U.S. phone records.
Digital Government
Does Anybody Really Know How Many Cyber Professionals the Government Needs?
Quantifying the precise cyber talent gap remains an inexact science. Can a single federal cyber jobs database help?
Cybersecurity
Teacher’s Hacked Email Account Sends His Nude Photos to Students
Ex-lover of California educator broke into his school account and mailed indecent images.
Cybersecurity
GSA IT gets privacy impact assessment policy
IT program managers and system owners will be responsible for ensuring that the systems under their jurisdiction undergo a privacy impact assessment.
Cybersecurity
Surface Pro is OK, program inventories are not, and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Pittsburgh Family Terrorized By Hackers Online and At Their Front Door
Financial Services // Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity