Cybersecurity
Hackers Mortify Drunk Drivers, Attack Syrian Electronic Army, and Pay Back MIT
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
BlackBerrys Will Make Up 98% of Mobile Devices on New Defensewide System
About 80,000 of them and 1,800 Apple and Android phones and tablets will be managed by the system launching Jan. 31.
Cybersecurity
Obama trims intelligence gathering
The presidential directive places new limits on the collection of data on Americans' communications, but the gathering of data will continue.
Cybersecurity
Target Data Breach Saga Is Starting to Resemble an International Spy Thriller
It may be part of a larger, unprecedented attack on U.S. retailers by Russian hackers.
Cybersecurity
McCormack named vice chair of CIO Council
Luke McCormack steps into the role just weeks after assuming new duties as CIO at the Homeland Security Department.
Cybersecurity
Man nicks F-35 stats to try smuggling to Iran
Defense Industrial Base // Connecticut, United States
Digital Government
Congress Tries to Curtail NSA Spying, Sort Of
Issue of eavesdropping on specific U.S. individuals’ communications is personal for Senators and House members.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Is Secure, Says CMS Official Who Voiced Early Concerns
The Obamacare marketplace underwent end-to-end security testing in mid-December
Cybersecurity
Someone’s Refrigerator Just Took Part in a Malicious Cyberattack
Smart devices are among the most insecure computers on the Internet; hackers are noticing.
Digital Government
Experts Say HealthCare.gov Could Be Hacked
Security consulting firms have identified 20 weak points on the site.
Cybersecurity
Commentary: We Hacked North Korea With Balloons and USB Drives
An airborne challenge to Kim Jong Un’s information monopoly.
Digital Government
Congress Cracks Down on Purchases of Chinese-Made IT
Spending bill bars NASA, Commerce, Justice, and NSF from buying systems from China until vetted by authorities and restricts supercomputer acquisitions.
Digital Government
House Democrats Charge Issa Is Playing Fast and Loose with HealthCare.gov Docs
A spokesman for the Republican lawmaker calls it a ‘false controversy.’
Cybersecurity
The NSA Can Get You Offline, Too -- With Radio Waves
According to a new report, the NSA has developed technology that can access computers through these waves.
Cybersecurity
Google Chrome’s Little Helpers Are Offering Hackers a Backdoor to Hijack Your Web Browsing
Google's lax rules for developers could hurt Chrome reputation for safe web surfing.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command, network defenses bolstered in spending bill
Spending on cybersecurity will be dramatically higher in 2014 -- and so will reporting requirements for the agencies getting the money.
Cybersecurity