Cybersecurity

FBI director warns data encryption will take U.S. to 'very dark place'

FBI Director James Comey wants legislative changes and industry support to get access to encrypted devices and data.

  • By Adam Mazmanian, FCW
Cybersecurity

The government 'transformation queen'

HUD’s Tarrazzia Martin was one of the first 100 employees at the Department of Homeland Security.

  • By Colby Hochmuth, FCW
Cybersecurity

Hacking NATO, signing up CGI and PTO shopping

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

  • By FCW Staff, FCW
Cybersecurity

How Should the Government Respond to JPMorgan Hack?

If a nation state hacked JPMorgan, that deserves a government response, former top cop said.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
Cybersecurity

Russian Attackers Hijack Japanese Industrial and Accounting Websites

Web Services // Osaka, Japan

Cybersecurity

Ham Radio Operator Group Hacked for No Apparent Reason

Telecommunications

Cybersecurity

Russians Suspected of Using ‘Sandworm” to Wriggle into NATO

Government (International) // Brussels, Belgium

Cybersecurity

Hacked Tweet from TV Station Announces Bolivian President Gravely Wounded

Government (Foreign) // Social Media

Cybersecurity

Pentagon Needs to Build Cybersecurity into the Acquisition Process

The Defense Department needs to turn its focus to the protection of battlefield systems.

  • By Michael Papay, Frank J. Cilluffo and Sharon Cardash
Cybersecurity

FBI’s Most Wanted Hackers: A Bingo Buff, Chinese Military Members and a PI for the Brokenhearted

Pulling them from the keyboard likely won’t dent cybercrime, research indicates.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
Cybersecurity

Websites of Hong Kong Activists Infected With Spyware

Attackers compromised sites belonging to Alliance for True Democracy, the Democratic Party Hong Kong, People Power in Hong Kong and The Professional Commons.

  • By Nextgov/FCW Staff
Cybersecurity

App That Saves Snapchat Snaps Has Lost ‘Em

Web Services

Cybersecurity

Sites of Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Activists Infected with Spyware

Nonprofit

Cybersecurity

Hack Might Have Exposed SSNs of Unemployed Oregonians

Government (U.S.) // Oregon , United States

Cybersecurity

Antivirus Systems Unable to ID Malware That Slit Kmart Payment Systems

Retailer

Cybersecurity

DHS: Attackers Hacked Critical Manufacturing Firm For Months

An unnamed manufacturing firm vital to the U.S. economy recently suffered a prolonged hack.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
Cybersecurity

Hackers Cause Schizophrenia, Eavesdrop on Yahoo in China, and Hijack Unemployed People

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

  • By Aliya Sternstein
Cybersecurity

‘Angler’ Worm Hiding Out In Pirate Bay Site

Entertainment

Cybersecurity

Jedi mind tricks, Virginia tech and Ebola modeling

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

  • By FCW
Cybersecurity

Can CDM change the game?

The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program represents a dramatic shift from the government's traditional focus on certifying systems as secure and then rechecking them every so often.

  • By John Moore, FCW
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