Digital Government
Why Does the Air Force Spend Twice as Much to Hack than to Deflect Threats?
The service's cyber operations budget sheds little light on actual spending.
Cybersecurity
China indictments spotlight military's vulnerability
China's targeting of U.S. military know-how is a fact of life for the defense industrial base, which hopes a longstanding information-sharing framework will be enough to ward off threats.
Cybersecurity
eBay's System Can't Handle All the People Trying to Change Their Passwords at Once
eBay has had a rough 24 hours.
Cybersecurity
Target’s Traffic Still Hasn’t Recovered From the Giant Data Breach
Hackers stole data from 40 million credit and debit cards used at Target between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15.
Cybersecurity
Mueller: Cyber experts need offline investigative skills
While agencies scramble to recruit cyber talent, former FBI Director Robert Mueller notes that law enforcement skills are also needed.
Cybersecurity
Google, Facebook Warn NSA Bill Wouldn't Stop Mass Surveillance
The companies join a chorus of privacy groups withdrawing support for the USA Freedom Act.
Cybersecurity
Vendors getting mixed messages on cybersecurity
The sometimes-confusing guidance on acquisition and supply line protection rules is leaving some potential industry partners flummoxed.
Cybersecurity
Hacker pierces control system of a U.S. public utility
Other Critical Infrastructure // United States
Cybersecurity
USPS Employees Get Fake USPS Phishing Emails, Too
Here's an inside peak at what happens next.
Cybersecurity
Bill Would Let DHS Pay Cyber Workers as Much as the Pentagon Pays
A Senate panel advanced the legislation.
Cybersecurity
eBay Tells Users to Change Their Passwords After Cyberattack
Compromised employee log-in credentials were first detected about two weeks ago.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel approves DHS cyber hiring measure
The bill is aimed at giving the Department of Homeland Security more flexibility in hiring cybersecurity specialists.
Cybersecurity
Infrastructure cyber intrusion: A cautionary tale
ICS-CERT typically does not provide much detail when reporting incursions, but it made an exception for two recent cases to highlight the dangers.
Cybersecurity
Muslims vandalize Bulgarian Orthodox Church site after physical attack on local mosque
Global Organizations // Nonprofit
Cybersecurity
Veterans and the cybersecurity gap
Vets need jobs. Everybody needs cyber-specialists. And situational awareness could be the thread to connect the two.
Cybersecurity
Should U.S. Hackers Fix Cybersecurity Holes or Exploit Them?
Maybe someday we'll patch vulnerabilities faster than the enemy can use them in an attack, but we're not there yet.
Cybersecurity
The US Indictment of Five Chinese Army Officers Is Really About Redefining “Cyberspying”
Are some types of cyberspying worse than others?
Cybersecurity
Survey: Abuse of Network Access Privileges Is Rampant
Agencies are more concerned about insiders leaking citizens’ and partner organizations’ information than their own business data.
Cybersecurity