Cybersecurity
AT&T Worker Peered into Employer’s Cache of Customer Data
Employee was axed after improperly accessing SSNs and network account details.
Cybersecurity
What the JPMorgan Hack Says about the State of Cybersecurity
Banks are supposed to have some of the most advanced security systems in the world. JP Morgan still got hacked.
Cybersecurity
Is This the Year Cybersecurity Awareness Sinks In?
As October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Nextgov will explore the various facets of the cyberthreat.
Cybersecurity
HP splits, CBP floats and FISMA scores
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DARPA does math
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants help using complex algorithms to develop software that is as close to unhackable as possible.
Cybersecurity
Should Feds Be Afraid of a Popular Chinese Chat App?
WeChat’s U.S. footprint is increasing, despite allegations of spyware.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Out Sex Offenders, Infect New Country and Breach Security Firm’s Database
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
DHS No Longer Needs Permission Slips to Monitor Other Agencies' Networks for Vulnerabilities
New rules published by the Office of Management and Budget require agencies to agree to proactive scanning.
Cybersecurity
Payment Systems at SuperValu Grocers Are Hit Again
Food and Beverage // Minnesota, United States
Emerging Tech
Facebook Retools Secret Research Guidelines
The new guidelines are unlikely to appease privacy advocates, who argue users should consent to experiments.
Cybersecurity
ODNI crowdsources speech-recognition software
Automatic speech-recognition software that works in challenging acoustic environments is the "holy grail of the speech research community."
Cybersecurity
DHS network scanning authority, federal lab feedback and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hacktivists Back Hong Kong’s Occupy Central
Autism site in the dot-HK domain becomes one of the first victims.
Policy