Digital Government

Bill to Bolster DHS Cyber Workforce Advances

The department must hire 'the best and brightest that this emerging field has to offer,' lawmaker says.

Cybersecurity

NIST opens latest cyber framework draft for public comment

The request for comment is the latest in a series of engagements with the general public, including private sector companies, operators of critical infrastructure, public sector employees and members of academia.

Digital Government

ICE Hacked Its Own Employees to Teach Self-Defense in Cyberspace

Eighty percent of trained personnel successfully fought off potential cyberspies.

Cybersecurity

How Hackers Compromised Links in an Obama Twitter Account: Through Email

Phishing attack may have helped the Syrian Electronic Army to gain access via a link-shortening service.

Cybersecurity

Obama Twitter Account, Campaign Group's Emails Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army

Pro-regime hackers say the U.S. president's terrorism capabilities 'are quite high.'

Cybersecurity

Certification: check. Now what?

Cybersecurity certifications are proliferating, but developing an agreed-upon measure for experience and expertise is still difficult.

Cybersecurity

Why Was NSA's Website Down for 11 Hours?

Multiple groups have taken credit for hacking NSA.gov.

Cybersecurity

NSA Surveillance Back in Crosshairs on Hill

Senators work behind closed doors to lift the opacity of NSA's domestic-surveillance.

Cybersecurity

The fight against biometric spoofing

Make-up, photographs and digital recorders are tools in the biometric hacker's toolbox, but efforts are underway to make systems more resistant to them.

Cybersecurity

Cyberattack shuts down major Israeli roadway

Transportation // Haifa, Israel

Cybersecurity

Hackers Avenge Kissers, Snap Hospital Photos and Graffiti Qatar

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

Cybersecurity

NIST draft cyber framework spotlights workforce woes

Emphasis is not on recruiting, but on defining the skills that will be needed.

Cybersecurity

Is Jeh Johnson ready for DHS' tech challenges?

President's pick to head the Department of Homeland Security has lots to learn about the sprawling agency.

Cybersecurity

Hagel Could Remove One of the NSA Chief’s Key Duties: Running Cyber Command

The National Security Agency director's dual role exacerbates tension between the intelligence and military communities, former officials say.