Cybersecurity
VA medical center mismailing leaves nearly 250 vets with the wrong test results
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Why It's Hard to Run a Background Check Through the Cloud
The FBI has stringent regulations for cloud companies that want to provide remote access to criminal records.
Digital Government
Former NSA Director: Big Data Is the Future
NSA’s only failure was letting Snowden breach its data, Keith Alexander says.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against Chinese Military Officials for Hacking American Companies
This is the first time that U.S. is taking legal action against employees of a foreign government over cyber crimes.
Digital Government
In the Next Big Data Breach, Crowdsourcing Could Find the Culprits
Personal finance app Billguard hopes to address financial data theft.
Cybersecurity
China faces cyber espionage charges
The Justice Department accused five officers from a People’s Liberation Army hacking unit with stealing proprietary information from U.S. companies and a labor union.
Cybersecurity
Can the federal government get its IT groove back?
High-profile failures have eclipsed the sometimes exceptional work that federal IT workers do, said one of the leaders of the ACT-IAC Management of Change conference.
Cybersecurity
Dysfunctional Congress contributes to IT insecurity, report finds
IT workers on the front lines of securing government systems are concerned about lack of funding and the inability of lawmakers to pass tougher cybersecurity legislation.
Cybersecurity
Alexander: Big data 'is what it's all about'
Former NSA head says guarding agencies' vast data stores is the critical challenge going forward.
Cybersecurity
Godzilla has taken over the box office and a California traffic sign
Transportation // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Heartbleed Superbug Found in Utility Monitoring Systems
Patches are available to fix the vulnerability.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take Pacific Sea Battle Online, Destroy Crypto-currency and Stun Themselves
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
European authorities take down ‘vishing’ racket that pocketed millions of euros
Financial Services // Belgium
Cybersecurity
Justice Is Fast-Tracking Cyber Hires
Department officials are using special rules to fill vacancies more quickly.
Cybersecurity
Why the FBI Wants to Procure Malware
Agency expects the malicious code to provide actionable intelligence for criminal and intelligence matters.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Say Favored NSA Reform Bill Doesn’t Go Far Enough
House members want to insert an amendment barring the agency from exploiting zero day flaws.
Cybersecurity
FBI in the market for bad software
The FBI is seeking a supplier of malicious code, links and exploits.
Cybersecurity
FCC Employees, Is Your Internet Running Sluggish Today?
Some website operators are slowing FCC staff's access to their sites in protest of potential paid Internet fast lane regulations.
Cybersecurity