Cybersecurity
UPS Discloses Breach at 51 Stores
The Department of Homeland Security said a type of malicious software known as 'Backoff' is likely to blame.
Modernization
Agencies Get New Guidelines for OK’ing Apps
The new guide is aimed at preventing staff from both oversharing and inadvertently welcoming in hackers.
Cybersecurity
CDM enters stage two: Critical applications
DHS has secured funding for a program to tackle the next layer of network vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Pro-Palestinian Hackers Deface Delaware State Treasury Site
Hactivists defaced the site with messages including: ‘Hacking sites will not STOP!!! Unless Gaza is Free.'
Digital Government
Is There Ebola on That Smartphone?
Swabbing an iPad with alcohol could erase data as well as germs.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Hackers Targeted MH 370 Investigation and Appear to Have Stolen Classified Documents
The hackers targeted the computers of high-ranking officials from the Malaysian government.
Cybersecurity
UPS Discloses Breach at 51 Retail Stores
Financial Services // Other Critical Infrastructure // United States
Cybersecurity
Pro-Palestinian hackers vandalize Delaware State Treasury website
Government (U.S.) // Delaware, United States
Cybersecurity
Information dominance, health care secrecy and STIG approval
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Researchers Say You Can Surveil Everyone and See Only the Criminals
This potential solution uses “privacy-preserving” algorithms.
Cybersecurity
Pakistan Railway Site Breached by Indian Hacktivists
The infiltration purportedly was payback for graffiti on India’s websites.
Cybersecurity
IPv6: An answer to network vulnerabilities?
Never mind the deadline. Agencies have compelling security reasons to switch to IPv6, writes NCP Engineering's Julian Weinberger.
Cybersecurity
Learning from larceny, SXSW crowdsourcing and tracking business incentives
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Another DIA departure: Gus Taveras resigns as CTO
Defense Intelligence Agency is also in search of a CIO and a permanent director.
Cybersecurity
Community Health Systems breach affects 4.5 million patients
Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Australian Official’s Cellphone Tapped during Fight over Access to MH17 Zone
Unidentified nation hacked Foreign Affairs Minister Bishop’s device while she was overseas.
Digital Government
German Intelligence Tapped Clinton and Kerry Calls
The German intelligence agency said that it did not intend to capture the calls.
Cybersecurity