Cybersecurity
Hackers Say ‘Yo, Musk,’ Poison AskMen.com, Cause iPhone Heartbleed Failure
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
DHS plans for cybersecurity in interconnected world
Experts praise quadrennial review for increased detail, but wish for more guidance on information-sharing.
Cybersecurity
US and Germany Face Off on Soccer and Spying
Internet governance was on the agenda at Thursday’s bilateral cyber meeting.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Attacks and Pressure From Beijing Are Killing Free Speech in Hong Kong
Last week, targeted attacks briefly took down websites belonging to Next Media, a media group that has often been critical of Beijing.
Cybersecurity
FBI issues phish warning to feds
Investigators have identified dozens of Facebook personas, domains and IP addresses used to launch attacks on civilian, military and defense contractor personnel.
Cybersecurity
Photos of unconscious former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher on sale
Healthcare and Public Health // Lausanne, Switzerland
Cybersecurity
Fraudsters extract $680,000 from one bank over the course of a week
Financial Services // Italy
Cybersecurity
Employee iPhones at UK insurance giant suffer heartbleed failure
Financial Services // Technology // Web Services
Digital Government
Disputed $103 Million DHS Employee Smartcard Project Falls Behind
Government attorneys reject latest protest pitting HP against contract winner XTec.
Digital Government
Chicago Gets a New Surveillance System Straight Out of a Video Game
By the end of the year, Chicago will have as many as fifty sensors on light poles, tracking everything from humidity and air quality to noise level.
Cybersecurity
Senior DHS official weighs in on cyber legislation
Larry Zelvin, director of the National Cyber and Communications Integration Center, says DHS needs more clarity on its role in scanning other agencies’ networks for cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
White House wants fewer reports, USDA approves ArcGIS and GAO knocks info security
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Cybersecurity
Google Glass Is the Perfect Tool for Stealing Your Phone's Passcode
Researchers found that the cameras available on some forms of wearable technology can be used to pick up four-digit passcodes typed into an iPad from about 10 feet away.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel approves IT, cyber legislation
FITARA, FISMA updates and a cybersecurity consolidation bill now move to the full Senate, as does the nomination of Shaun Donovan to head OMB.
Cybersecurity
Hackers breach Montana government server housing 1.3 health records
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Montana, United States
Modernization
Navy and DISA Test Over-the-Air CAC Activation of Smartphones
Proving you are who you say you are on a Droid.
Cybersecurity