Cybersecurity
Sole-source woes, Silk Road security flaws and more nominations
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Taking more risks for better tech
Four months after being sworn in as undersecretary in charge of DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate, Reginald Brothers told lawmakers his team is getting better at coordinating R&D.
Cybersecurity
What Happens When a Car is Hackable? Science Agency Spends $1M to Find Out
The many ways hackers could disrupt autonomous vehicles.
Cybersecurity
WH Official: Cyber Coverage Will Be a Basic Insurance Policy By 2020
Necessary data on likelihood of breaches and the cost of hacks are becoming all too clear.
Cybersecurity
Forget Your Password? No Problem -- Here are 4 Body Parts That Could Authenticate Your Identity Online
The future of passwords is clear: it doesn’t involve passwords.
Cybersecurity
China Intercepts Researchers’ Google Searches
The government launched a "man-in-the-middle" attack against the search giant.
Cybersecurity
Security clearances, contractor oversight, NATO cyber and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Uncover Pakistanis’ Finances, Bug Korean Hacks and Exploit Celebs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
App Exposed Flight Data of Japan’s Air Force One for Years
Flightradar 24 tapped into the public satellite feed of Prime Minister Abe’s supposedly-covert aircraft.
Cybersecurity
Hacktivists release banking information of Pakistani officials
Financial Services // Government (Foreign)
Cybersecurity
Senator Demands Answers About iCloud Security Measures
Apple didn't comment on whether it plans to brief Sen. Jay Rockefeller's staff on the issue.
Digital Government
Website Privacy Policies Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story
The agreements of the 50 most popular websites in America are composed of 145,641 words. This is why.
Cybersecurity
Smartphone App, for Years, Exposed the Location of Japan’s Air Force One
Government (Foreign) // Tokyo, Japan
Cybersecurity
Canadian hospitals provided personal data to baby photogs for years
Healthcare and Public Health // Toronto, Canada
Cybersecurity
What happened with the HealthCare.gov security breach
A July intrusion place malicious code on a poorly protected test server, but HHS officials say no data was compromised.
Cybersecurity
Yes, HealthCare.gov Was Hacked -- But Here's Why It May Not Be That Big of a Deal
No evidence personal data was breached or even targeted, but malware did end up on Obamacare marketplace
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