Cybersecurity

Why New Macs Are DHS’ Key to Malware That Targets PCs

Agency buys hardware and software ahead of move to St. Elizabeths.

Cybersecurity

TSA says incoming PreCheck data might contain errors

Booking agents and airline data systems can sometimes inadvertently short-circuit the transfer of personal data used to link participants to their Known Traveler Numbers.

Cybersecurity

Senior White House official talks cyber goals, legislative outlook

In a Q&A with FCW , Ari Schwartz, senior director for cybersecurity at the White House, talks about whether legislation can reinforce and complement White House cyber-policy goals.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity a top priority in Senate appropriations bill

While DHS takes the lead on civilian-side cybersecurity, Senate appropriators are backing a menu of related initiatives at Commerce and Justice.

Cybersecurity

Oops: Soccer sponsor tweets England World Cup team’s passport numbers

Entertainment // Social Media // Florida , United States

Modernization

New FedRAMP Security Controls Issued

Resources provide guidance for implementing updated cloud security requirements.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Redirect Linkin Park Fans to Jay-Z, Raid AmEx and Expose Monsanto

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

Cybersecurity

Welcome to @CIA

The Central Intelligence Agency launched a Twitter feed and joined Facebook on June 6.

Cybersecurity

China making steady gains in cyber, military IT

Report to Congress warns that stolen U.S. intellectual property is bolstering Chinese capacity for "network-centric warfare."

Cybersecurity

Another Heartbleed-Style OpenSSL Vulnerability Discovered

The new bug SSL/TLS MITM was posted by the OpenSSL group in a formal advisory on Thursday.

Defense

Former NSA Director: 'An Attack Is Going to Come'

Keith Alexander sees poor PR, not illegal surveillance programs, as the agency's biggest failure.

Cybersecurity

CIS girds for first wave of deferred deportation renewals

The first deadline for renewing applications in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is September, and agency officials are confident CIS's IT infrastructure can handle the rush.

Cybersecurity

NIST updates monitoring authorization process

The latest guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology follows on a November 2013 risk-management framework from OMB.