Cybersecurity

Will hackers find bioweapon secrets in the cloud?

Some scientists fear that advanced research in virology, genetics, and other areas could result in unintended discoveries with the potential for weaponization, aided by the lax cybersecurity posture of many academic and research institutions.

Digital Government

Why Feds Are Still Buying IT That Works With Windows XP

During the last 12 months, agencies posted nearly 200 solicitations for products compliant with the operating system, which will lose Microsoft's security support on April 8.

Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks: Too much how, not enough why

The Intelligence and National Security Alliance wants potential victims to pay attention to strategy rather than tactics.

Cybersecurity

Microsoft Promises to Stop Reading Your Emails

The company backtracks after spying leads to FBI leaker.

Digital Government

Turkey's Increasingly Troubling Efforts to Control the Internet

The country is intercepting popular DNS services, Google and others report.

Cybersecurity

What 'continuous monitoring' means in the clearance context

Several proposals would require access to consumer databases as well as records from local and state law enforcement and federal financial regulators.

Cybersecurity

Virus held Vt. chamber of commerce PCs ransom for $400 – but caused $5,000 in damages

Manufacturing // Nonprofit // Vermont, United States

Cybersecurity

Hackers Seduce Psychiatrist, Rip Off Cali Drivers and Taint Porn Site

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

Cybersecurity

Feds: Fandango Customers Were Vulnerable to Hackers, Identity Theft

The movie ticket company and a credit monitoring service settle FTC charges.

Digital Government

A US Court Just Ruled That Censorship by Search Engines Is a Form of Free Speech

The decision raises some unsettling questions about the world’s dependency on a handful of search engines.

Cybersecurity

How Google Responds to Search Warrants (in One Plain Language Stop Motion Video)

Government requests for Google user info in criminal cases are up about 120 percent since 2009.

Cybersecurity

Theft of flash drives from hospital employee’s car affects 5,000 patients

Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States

Cybersecurity

McConnell: Laws and policies 'have not kept pace' with cyber threats

Former DNI says increased information-sharing, comprehensive legislation and international agreements are key.

Cybersecurity

The key to cost-effective cybersecurity

Leaders need to understand their responsibilities for achieving sound information security and managing IT-related security risks.

Digital Government

Boehner Supports End to NSA Mass Surveillance

The House speaker backs moderate legislation from the Intelligence Committee.

Digital Government

Don’t Listen to Google and Facebook: The Public-Private Surveillance Partnership Is Still Going Strong

And real corporate security is still impossible.